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Keep in mind that these questions have no right or wrong answers… Because sometimes asking the right questions IS the answer. 1.  If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow this person to be your friend? Remember, the way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.  You must love who you are or no one else will.  So treat yourself the way you want others to treat you.  Stop discrediting yourself for everything you aren’t, and start giving yourself credit for everything you ARE.  We have to learn to be our own best friends, because sometimes we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.  If you are used to telling yourself that you’re unattractive, that you are destined to fail, and that you’re not capable of performing in the world without someone holding your hand, then you will accept and feel most comfortable in relationships with people who reinforce ...

Tunde had it all planned out,he had intended for Shola to see the ring in his finger. It was going to be the perfect proposal. Knowing she would accuse him of lying to her, he planned to go down on one knee and tell her what he wanted; for her to be his Mrs. As he got out of the shower and moved towards the room ,he discovered she was no longer on the bed. "baby,baby" he called out but didn't hear anything. He moved towards the kitchen but there was still no trace of her. He was about to step out of the apartment when his phone rang. Minutes after he was driving towards blue cross hospital where he had received a call that his girlfriend was knocked down and was in a critical state. Tunde could not hold back the tears from his eyes. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to her. He remembered the first day he set his eyes on her,from that instance he had known she was going to be his wife. He couldn't explain the feeling,he just knew. After he found ou...

It was a cold Tuesday evening, I checked my watch for the 5th time, it was unusual for Tunde to turn up late. The witch must probably be holding him down. I slightly laughed at the idea as I gently closed the blinds “the witch”. He always referred to his mother as a witch. I could hear his manly and charming voice saying "shola,that woman is a bloody witch,if not that I'm her child she would have sucked all my substance" and I would laugh so hard. I turned off the lights once again. I hope my neighbours didn’t notice these reactions from my apartment. I must have turned off and on the light a million times now. As I waited patiently, I thought of him again. My tunde.. He was so different from every other guy in the world. I believe and trust him so much I really cant place the reason why but I believe him with everything I have and even though we’ve known each other for just four months it felt like forty years. He’s so gentle, charming, and sweet. He had the perfect h...

While there are many among us who love to put off things for later, even the ones who are usually raring to go have those off days when all things seem insurmountable. If you can relate with that, you are not alone; there are some days when I don’t feel like getting up from the bed too. It is up to each one of us to understand that it is normal to feel depressed, angry or hurt when things do not go the way we want them to. Here are a few tips on how to get motivated and get your life out of the rut. 1. Take the first step. The initial steps are often the most difficult and tricky, but once you have made it through the hard stuff, it is only going to get easier. You just have to keep at it! 2. Set realistic goals. Break down your long-term goals into short, realistic goals within your limits and capabilities. Create a detailed plan of action that will help you determine what you need to do to move towards your goal. Write it down somewhere in a prominent place so ...

Uche heard a loud bang then silence, a loud bang then silence again. She clenched her stomach as she lay still on the floor. Words could not describe the state that she was in but she was rest assured that help was on its way and that's what kept her going. She lay still and began to hear voices,her abductor opened the big lock of the wooden cubicle where she was kept and made an attempt to blindfold her. It was dark so uche couldn't figure out who he was but one thing was sure,this was a good sign. It meant she was being led to a place where her parents were going to pick her she was only blindfolded in order not to be able to describe accurately where she was. Uche's abductor didn't waste time doing what he had to do. He was glad the money had arrived. The driver had called to confirm it and he couldn't wait to get his share all he needed to do was to hand the girl over. He led her out quietly and was glad the girl had also cooperated. Her legs were wobbly and...