Hey All, I had the privilege of guest-posting about a bit of a personal Nigerian experience on the 3six5NG blog. I wrote more in the stream of consciousness because of the constraints, but it was fun. I have included an excerpt below, but let me know what you think. (click here for the rest of…
Category: Life Lessons
I’m not angry, I’m hurt
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about anger, and how different people express their anger. Some people withdraw into themselves, some people get quiet, some people have tantrums, some blow up… the expressions continue. The thing is that whenever people express anger it’s because they are hurt about something. Maybe they feel disrespected, maybe they…
Praying for your future spouse: Gratitude
Gratitude: I don’t think there is anything worse than being around an ungrateful person… except perhaps being married to an ungrateful person… One of my good friends is so appreciative, that whenever I talk to him, I realize that perhaps I had been taking some of those things for granted. For example, he thanks you…
AskOsayi Podcast 14: Fabulous in Nigeria
Hey All, There’s (finally!) a new post. How do you maintain your fabulosity in Nigeria even when there’s horrible customer service? How do you remain cool and calm? subscribe to the podcast here: Ask Osayi Podcast – Itunes You can download the MP3 here: Ask Osayi Podcast 14: Fabulous in Nigeria You can see previous podcasts here. Let me…
Praying for your future spouse: Peace
I hate it when people shout. I mean I understand when people are joking, but even that sometimes makes me uncomfortable. I hate it when I go to visit people’s homes and they are yelling at their kids, or their spouses, or just yelling in general. It always feels like there is chaos and unrest…