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Why I’ve Decided To Shut My Blog Down

Why I’ve Decided To Shut My Blog Down

When I started blogging, it was just for fun. It was my personal space online to share my thoughts. And I think most of us who were blogging at that time started blogging for the same reason. Now, I have been sharing my thoughts online for 12 years. I look back on some posts and I am amazed at the season I was in when I published them. Actually, the main reason why I am always reluctant to delete blog posts is because I believe they are reflective of that time in my life. They are my truth at Read More

God Bless America!

God Bless America!

Today is America's birthday. Usually, I'd google to see how old America is, and I'd come online and wish America a XXXth birthday as if I knew how old she was before I researched her. It wasn't that I did not care, but that the average American probably does not know off the top of their head how old America is. I've lived in America for most of my life, and while I have always appreciated America and the American culture and people, I now have a new found love and respect for this country Read More

Sunscreen For What?

Olay Luminous Whip Face Moisturizer with SPF 25 + Verastic

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine.   Look, I cannot lie to you.  Summer isn't my favorite season. At all. It's too hot. Too humid. And too bright.  Up until I came to America, I've always lived in places that had cool temperatures. Although Maryland has four seasons and most of them are cool, the heat of the summer just makes me forget all the times the seasons were nice to me. Back in Nigeria, I learned Read More

Dear Nigerians, Things You Should Really Stop Saying To D’Banj

Dear Nigerians - Verastic

D'banj lost his precious 13-month-old son on Monday. Due to the speed of social media (and really, the insensitivity of the times we live in), this is now considered "old news." The people wait insatiably for new news. That being said, ever since the announcement of the child's death, people have - of course - been sharing their opinions via social media.  In case you have not heard this story, the child accidentally drowned in their home pool. First of all, the pain of losing a Read More

How I [Continuously] Reset My Face … Because Life

Olay Regenerist Moisturizer + Serum - Verastic

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine. Does it ever happen to you where a change in season or life or schedule throws you off for a bit and you need to reevaluate your entire routine? For me, that is EVERY TIME. This past Christmas and New Year were especially difficult for me because I had a lot of sudden changes that were competing for the other anticipated changes to come. And honestly, 2018 has had a lot of personal and work Read More

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