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I’ve been intending to write or talk on this topic for quite a long time either on my blog or my channel , mostly for the reason that virtually EVERYONE who has something going on, either a business or their own unique hustle- faces the challenge of not h aving  friends support their  hustle. As disheartening as it may be to not have your friends, especially your clo se ones  support your hustle. T here are vast reasons and scenarios for this which I’m going to  point out in this article. Let’s look at a scenario (t ypically mine), where a blogger/YouTuber  who’s basically upcoming and has little or no fan base at  all but relies on the support from  friends and family is disappointed at the effort put in by friends  and  family  to support the ministry.  It’s really painful, especially when the love comes from people you barely talk to and people you don’t know.  Or more common scenarios, friends who proudly show massive support to celebrities that are unaware of their very ex

It’s back to school week a nd I bet our pockets , wallets and bank accounts  are  popping , whether it’s  popping  with school fees or your personal money for school,  probably half or more than half of the money has already been spent in  your  mind.  We students are likely getting ourselves into a cycle of debt/and broke-ness. But maybe, or maybe not  you plan living on a budget to “alleviate poverty” in the nearest future and dry wallets/accounts. Although it’s not fun, easy and does not look possible, keep in mind that the key to financial breakthrough is being self- conscious  on how you spend your money.  Also note that there’s a gap between being cheap and spending savvy. There’s no crime in living within your  means and not beyond.  Spend your money  wisely and avoid to the minimum, being broke with the following tips; For every project you intend to spend money  on , you should have a budget set out and plans to execute the budget successful with little or no going

With melodies from carol nights, dazzling de corations all over town, hamper   giveaways, Christmas  trees and li ghts, Jingle bells and the aroma  of delicious cooking rice ,  my Christmas  wa sn ’t  your very regular Christmas atmosphere. I should  have  b e e n  filled with so much joy and  in a festive spirit but  turned out I was  in no contr ol  on how m y  Christmas  would turn out, neither did I enjoy  any bit of it. My holiday started just immediately after my exams were over being the 13 th  of December 2017, right after that was a brief moment of fun, thanks to my birthday celebration and spending extra few days in school. The fun ended almost abruptly just as soon as I got to my parent’s house in Asaba, Delta state.  Excluding the first two days where I got the “fresh outta school” treatment ,  my Christmas horror story had begun. I got news from my mum concerning an unsuccessful robbery attack  in our house  and I was sternly warned by my dad to step no foot outside the

First of all, I want to thank the almighty God for the gift of life, for 20 years on this beautiful earth. I want to give a shout out to my ever amazing family both nuclear and extended. Also to the friends I have in my life, friends turned family and friends turned "frienemies". Finally, to my wonderful and faithful readers, y'all keep me moving ♡ I turned 20 a few days back (15 December) and in the 20 years I've lived, I loved, I experienced, I felt, I hoped, I dreamt, I failed, I excelled but above all I learnt. I personally believe the age comes with its lessons. I look back at my life with a relief of how far I've come, how much my life has changed over the past 20 years and i decided to compile the important ones, the important 20. 1.Life Wait's For No One:  Life doesn't wait on hold simply because you're unable to keep up. You have to buckle up and keep moving at all times. 2.Connection is key to happy relationships:  It's not al

Hey there 👋🏽 Did you know it’s December? Of course you do 🙄 But do you know it’s my Birth-month??? 😍😍 Guessed not!! It’s my month, hence all my December posts are going to be just about me! And this article is about my childhood facts. Before we dig into this, I want to appreciate all my readers, for the love y’all have shown, I love you guys and thank you so much for the support ❤️👏🏾. Let’s get digging 😈🙈 1 . Chubby Winnie This picture doesn’t really portray how chubby I was as a baby, but I’m going to stick with this! And yes, as hard as it may be to believe that the skinny ass Winnie that I am now was ever chubby, I really was. 😫 and of course not, it didn’t stick with me, I’m slim now ☺️Whatever happened to those fats tho? 2 . Only child 👨‍👩‍👧 It was just us trio!! My mum, my dad and I ❤️  It had its perks tho, the good, the bad and the ugly of being an only child. And no it didn’t stick, I enjoyed being the only one, till my brother came through

MY TOP 13  SELF CARE PRACTICES (Winnie Badaiki) Before you start reading this article, I need you to write down on a paper or probably at the back of your mind, 10 things you love .  You done ?  I bet you forgot to mention yourself, wait I said things? Aren’t you a living thing?  Self-love is one of the most important virtue an yone and everyone should possess,  if you don’t love yourself, you can’t love anything or anyone. Love starts from you, love starts with you. Those who don’t  love themselves are desperately  searching for love and happiness in other people, they let others define their happiness and define them as a person. So you love someone, maybe a girlfriend, your mum, your son or even a pet, you find yoursel f constantly taking care  and providing for them simply because you love them and don’t want them to suffer, lack or feel neglected. Same relates to yourself,  if  you love yourself, you would constantly take care of yourself.  Self-care has been undoub