How To Stop Feeling Like You’re Falling Behind In Life?

Ever scroll through social media and feel like everyone's winning except you How To Stop Feeling Like You're Falling Behind In Life

Ever scroll through social media and feel like everyone’s winning except you? I know that surreal feeling of watching time and your peers fly by. They’re getting married, having kids, leaving the country – achieving all the “adulting” milestones.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m genuinely thrilled for them (whether they are my friends or strangers … Read more

How Not To Waste Your Life:  Making The Most of Youth To Avoid Regrets In Old Age

Challenging times are coming. And, I’m not speaking of the economic state of the nation or the looming wars we keep hearing about on TV and Social media. I’m talking about the challenges and limitations that come with old age. This perspective seldom gets any attention, yet you must be aware, at least, if you … Read more

Purpose: The Most Important Thing You Can Do With Your Life.

So many people feel a void in their lives regardless of their financial status, relationships, health,  looks, or accomplishments. Billions of people have faced, are facing and will face an existential crisis. And, often, they all boil down to one question, “Why am I here on Earth?”. The question has been pondered and debated for … Read more

How To Be Happy Amidst Constant Challenges In Life.

We’re often inclined to think we will be happy once we get something, somewhere, or overcome a challenge. But, like a mirage, that bias is only an illusion that gets us racing forward and onward. Whilst this is good for making “progress” in life, it can quickly turn into a formula for unhappiness.  How To … Read more

Meditating With Music: How I Find The Inner Strength To Keep Going

Look around and you will find reasons to throw in the towel. From your neighbourhood to your schoolyard, to your social media feed, there is a constant source of self-loathing and self-doubt.  Friends’ galleries of accomplishments may remind you of how far you are from the finish line. Celebrities’ songs may make you feel socially … Read more

Maybe You Need Less: Finding Meaning And Purpose Living A Minimalist Lifestyle

I grew up in a poor family in a bustling but economically impoverished neighbourhood of Lagos, Nigeria. With six of us living in one room (so you can imagine how cramped and exhausting it was). Sometimes, I would wake up to find myself under the bed, my face stained with charcoal from the blackened pots … Read more