Life Lessons from Stories

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is when a person manifests two or more distinct personalities that switch off controlling the body. Think back to a time where you had a bit too much to drink. The next day, could you remember what your drunken self had done? Now, remove the alcohol.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) continues to be a largely misunderstood – and sometimes controversial – mental illness Pieces of Me: One woman’s story of living with multiple identities Violent trauma caused her mind to fragment. Like a fractured mirror in dozens of pieces. Senior Health Correspondent Monica Robins brings you the story of Autumn How

Dissociative Identity Disorder DID – Dissociative Identity Disorder “Do I have dissociative identity disorder?” Somewhere deep inside you are probably asking yourself this question! It would help to understand this condition so you can rule yourself out or take a decision to seek help. Dissociative identity disorder or DID is a mental condition that affects a

“Despite these unseen hands which I would love to term ‘excuses’, there is no justification whatsoever for domestic violence.” Dupe Bodadoye In the wake of news of domestic violence all around us, we have been made to understand that there is a monster in us all. Many have spoken and are still speaking about badly

“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke I was not brought up to be a gentleman, at least not in the fine sense of the word. But my natural inclination was to be on my best behavior all through my childhood years, as I was determined

Foolishness is indeed in the heart of a child. We have been inundated with a barrage of unpleasantness in recent times. The social media is awash with gory stories of domestic violence and more recently sordid details of two young children engaging in acts way beyond their age and comprehension. While I have restrained myself

“Marrying a good man could easily mean that 50% of your life’ s worries are solved. But with a bad one, you would have inherited an additional 50% of worries.” Each time we hear the word ‘scarcity’, what comes to mind is something not enough, in short supply or available in small/limited quantities and more

Some women are monsters. Some moms, aunties, sisters, and friends, will ask a woman to bear it, due to her financial incapacities, moral requirements, social standings of a woman, and so on. They will say “he is a provider, stay where your bread is buttered How many will suffer mental horrors, and how many will

What to do while you wait – for your plans to come through “Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting” I can boldly say that waiting is a common denominator for every human on the surface of God’s green earth. We have all waited at some

What your body language says about you “Your body language is more powerful than words” Since 2019 when I started writing again, I always wanted to write a post about body language. For many years, I have been a keen observer of communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express,

Too far gone – cheating men “Every man is a bachelor out of his wife’s sight”   This is a short fiction story. None of the characters are real! Ada was a strikingly beautiful woman with an amazing curve of softness. She was endowed in every way to make her a complete woman. She was

The most popular blog posts of 2021 I have experienced the most liberating times since I re-discovered my passion for writing” I must confess that 2022 is speeding away much faster than I had anticipated. In one breath we are already in March! One of the most frequently asked question I get about my blog

Letter to Sophie – by Jolade “Love is a trap. When it appears we see only its light, not its shadows” Paulo Coelho Dear Sophie, Trust you are well. I know you have been avoiding me since our last discussion, but I hope you know I meant well for you. I saw the ‘me and

Strange things – another pulsating short story “We have all got strange things about us“ My quote! Strange Things I wasn’t sure if I was awake or in a dream. I couldn’t tell the difference because it felt oddly similar. I think I may be in the place between thoughts and the movies of the

Who cried wolf? – ghost of bachelorhood “Every man is a bachelor out of his wife’s sight”” This story is fiction, and the characters are products of my crazy imagination. Please enjoy the short story. That was me, on  our honeymoon night. There I was sprawled out on this expansive king size bed with my

Are we alone in this vast universe? “We often miss what we don’t expect to see,” Growing up decades ago, as students, we spent countless times going through books that tried really hard to describe the concept of the universe- from the big bang theories to the redshift and steady state theories. I remember vividly

Your perception is your reality If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that’s the truth in people’s minds. ****** There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” — Aldous Huxley Years ago, I used to have a friend at

Common mistakes first time entrepreneurs make “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you.” So, I stumbled on this very incisive post by James Altucher on Quora and I thought to share the lessons and advice for

February Special III – Is love really enough? “Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the corner stone – but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding” Is love really enough?  She says….. Yes, Let me explain. Love isn’t just a feeling, the euphoria and sweet nothings of being with someone.

February Special II — How many times to forgive? “Forgiveness doesn’t excuse their behavior, forgiveness prevents their behavior from destroying your heart” How many times to forgive? The February series is a 2-minute short read with opinions from two diverse individuals on everyday relationship and marital issues. How many times would you forgive? Would you