Hi! Welcome, I am Mayomi Olayinka

Sometimes it takes so many failures, successes and may be disappointments to be able to find one’s true self. I was eighteen when I started earning money and working so hard just to ensure i am able to meet my own needs. I was doing this not because I had no one to fend for me nor assist me in life, but I was doing this because it is one of the greatest lessons my mother thought me. Hard work and consistency is key to success. My mother was a very hardworking woman, aside from personal job, she will do every other side jobs she could just ensure she puts food on the table. I did same, I worked so hardly, basically all that I could think of, from a sales girl to a house cook and then to a helper, food seller, teacher, perfume seller, clothes seller and everything I could think of just because I wanted to make money. Doing all this whilst i was still yet to find my true self. No matte r what I do, I still could not find peace because deep within me, I knew there was more for me to unle...

Growing up I thought being happy simply means having everything working so well for you. Like having great boyfriend or girlfriend, great husband or wife, super fine house, super fine car, good and well paying jobs, kids, etcetera. But I realize these things are just natural things that people or anybody can have and owned. Having them doesn’t really mean you will always be happy. We can be happy, but can we always be happy? No! because no one can always be truly happy, But can we be at peace? Yes! we can. Happiness can come when we are at peace with our self. There  is  ups and down in life, life itself is not balance, there will always be bad as well as better days. We just have to keep living and trying to create happiness around whatever circumstances we find our self. However, if you want to be happy you need to be at peace with yourself. There are things you can do and avoid to ensure that you are happy. I have put below six important points which you can help you be...

This picture reminds me of when covid19 started in the world and when it came to Nigeria. Sigh! Many homes and parents lost their love ones, husbands lost their wives, wives also lost their husbands, sons in isolation and daughters behind the walls of getting treatment for a virus that suddenly came into existence. This virus has not prepared anyone and even if we are prepared, we may never know the house of whom or when another case will be recorded. I commend the effort of those strong warriors out there fighting hard to solve covid19 once and for all.  I also pray for quick recovery to those fighting with every breath they have to stay alive. Just as we are all in quarantine, I hope that we won't forget those friends, neighbours and families no matter what. This is the time to phone someone and check up on them. Let us not also forget to adhere to all instructions provided in fight against Covid19. Stay home and stay safe. Olayinka Mayomi

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