Travails of a niche-less writer — Trying new things is probably one of the most relieving things for many people. It is exciting for many. Getting a new house, a new job, learning a new game, learning a new recipe for cookies and a host of other new things people are engaged in. [Ignore that sub-topic…

A not so short story (Reminiscence) — It is 8 pm on the 31st of December and Havilah is stuck in traffic in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. Mide and Havillah met on the bus and struck a conversation after the rude conductor tried to pick a fight with Havilah. …

Gratitude Never Fails A Man — In recent times, it has become one of the hardest things to do i.e. saying “thank you” and actually having it come from the depth of your heart. A lot of people are entitled to the little gestures they receive from people that they do not know what they ought…

Writers often start what they don’t finish — Writing has not been a piece of cake for me. I’m pretty sure there are many people like me too. What strikes me more, probably confounds me, is never reaching a conclusion. A lot of writers, to their audience, seem to have great conclusions in their writing. Some even have…

You can’t tell till you can ACTUALLY tell — Tragedy has a weird way of hitting people. You feel you can understand what it means to face it till you are faced by it. Never have I felt that something was as distant as it was close except. Let me explain this rather puzzling sentence. When you hear stories…

A poem — “Do It” A song of motivation A piece of honest advice The reason for happenings The essence of ideas Two words, infinite possibilities --------- “Do It” Very subtle but strong Determines who gets the bag Chooses who chooses it first Many will not go wrong if they only did “Do…

You only see the truth when you wait — Something I have found quite captivating is how rewarding waiting can be. Waiting for a call, waiting to eat lunch and more importantly, waiting for the right time to take action. I’m not going to bore you by making this too long but just flow with me. Thanks (😊). Waiting…

The Many Shades of Yang to your CURIOUS Yin — Everyone was born with a measure of curiosity. Being curious or inquisitive is constant in life, there’s no changing that. People love to ask questions directly or indirectly, especially children. Remember that Nigerian advert where the young boy asked “Why is water wet?” That has always cracked me up, weirdly…

Man, Woman and Reactions — This is the last part of this series. There is a chance that I would talk about these different topics later on here. It just happens to be the 30th day of my community’s writing challenge and I want to stop here to mark the end. Thank you for reading…