Life doesn't always turn out the way you want it to

So I’m sitting here directly in front of the fan. It’s gotten cooler since the sun set. I would rather be in front of the Airconditioner, but since PHCN (our electricity company in Nigeria) has refused to grace us with their presence, and our generator can only power our fans, I’m working with what I’ve …

Is there a man in the house? AKA Bye Bye feminism

Feminism: Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. (Wikipedia) The other day we were having electrical issues in the middle of the night. The electrician was trying to talk us through what to do on the phone, and at some point …

(56) Get more stuff – Beat Loneliness | 57 Ways

FIFTY-SIX (57 Ways to beat Loneliness & Depression) Get more stuff We all know that getting more stuff makes us happier right. Stuff can make us look hotter, live longer, be more attractive, more popular, more admired… more…more…more… Dave Ramsey has a quote that is one of my favorites: If you’re so shallow that you …

(51) Make people feel needed – Beat Loneliness | 57 Ways

Fifty-One (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression) Make people feel needed High school was one of the “funnest” yet most challenging times of my life. There was a lot of backbiting, fighting, hating and betrayal, which sometimes threatened to overtake all the good times. So as a coping mechanism I learned to treat people as …

(50) Freely make mistakes – Beat Loneliness | 57 Ways

Fifty (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression) Freely make mistakes I used to  hate driving to places I have never been before. Even when Mr. Tom-Tom is directing me and telling me how to get where I wanted to go safely, I would still get so tense and worry about missing my way or my …