Life Lessons from Stories

Blood in the Water – Chapter 9 11.50am Saturday Chapter Nine 11.50am “Hey babe, how are you this morning?” “Not bad. Got a bit of body aches here and there, but nothing a good kiss can’t fix. And you?” “You are in luck because I got a basket full of kisses and I don’t mind

Blood in the Water – Chapter 8 8.34am Saturday Chapter Eight 8.34am The sound of the impatient knock on the door startled Collins for a moment. It was like the sound of his heartbeat. The knocks came thrice, strong and loud, and it wasn’t stopping. He starred coldly at the door as though he could

Blood in the Water – Chapter 7 7.45am Saturday Chapter Seven 7.45am The hallway into the rooms at the motel had as much personality as the reception. The floor was slate grey and the walls dove. Above, the ceiling was made from those polystyrene squares laid on a grid-like frame. There were commercial prints on

Blood in the Water – Chapter 6 4.15am Saturday Chapter Six 4.15am Collins shook his head in despair. For a moment, confusion had set in just as fast as he had seen the motorcycle race away. Lost in thought he questioned the conundrum. Princewill had shown that it was each person for themselves. And the

Blood in the Water – Chapter 5 3.27am Saturday Chapter Five “If you dare move!” It was the voice of a soldier armed to the teeth with one of his colleagues. They were not joking when they popped out of the dark fringes of the bush nearby. It was as though they were in the

Blood in the Water – Chapter 4 2.03am Saturday Chapter Four Outside, there was no traffic or bird song or passersby. It was all eerie dark and incredibly silent. By now it was way past midnight- the time in which today becomes tomorrow. The asphalt on the road was a glossy black, like a wet

Blood in the Water – Chapter 3 12.10am Friday Chapter Three Bilkiss looked amazing in the mini-dress she had on that night. It was flattering, cute and gave her a sense of feminine confidence. Her dress sat above her knees when she walked over with the boys to their table. When she sat, it rose

Blood in the Water – Chapter 2 9.12pm Friday Chapter Two Collins and Princewill have been friends for only a couple of months. They had an astonishing common interest and for as long as they shared the same passion about women, sex, drinks, the excitement, extravagance, and risk-taking of life on the fast lane, then

Blood in the Water – Chapter 1 When two friends set out for an evening of mad fun, they had no clue how the night would turn. They had no idea it was going to be the longest nights of their lives – one that would change their lives forever. The two friends would soon

The Necklace – a short story By Guy Maupassant – a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Story time! The first time I read this story

The Underdog who proved himself right Fight like the underdog and finish like the favorite. Story time! I have thought about the best way to tell this story for many months and the excitement about writing it gave me the illusion that it would take a good chunk of my quiet time to really do

It’s Toxic and you know it! – Of toxic relationships and living in Lagos Whatever doesn’t kill you does not always make you stronger, sometimes it makes you dull and lackluster – unknown Sometimes, your heart needs more time to accept what your mind already knows No one goes into a relationship expecting abuse. At

Learn to say NO – By Dupe Bobadoye “Even the bible says the grace that teaches us to say NO to all forms of worldly lusts has been given to us. (Titus 2:11-12).”  Our scars only tell half the story, but right in our heads, the memories linger. As a child of 5 years, while

Perv. Alert – Of Sweets, Innocence & Silence “We will probably never know how bad this has gone”  Our scars only tell half the story, but right in our heads, the memories linger. She was only six, not old enough to take responsibility for her actions. Pleasure was not a feeling that emanated from inside

What Drives You? – Passion or Obligation “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”  Howard Thurman This post was written by Jolade What drives you? Passion or Obligation? Happy is he

If You Are a Man – by Abidemi Adebola “Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history”  Plato The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress and grows brave by reflection If you are a manYou have not been brokenYou have not failedYou have not been defeated You have not been rejectedand you

How to Recognize Stonewalling  Stonewalling–  first, they shut you out…now they are not talking… Stonewalling Being in a situation where you are stonewalled is difficult. Extremely so. You are left doing mathematical analysis and computations, theorizing and second guessing. You spend so much time thinking wondering what could be wrong without any meaningful feedback from

First Impressions – how much does it matter “You never get a second chance to make a first impression First impression is an incomplete impression Now that you are here, let’s talk first impressions. If you think about this deep enough you will realize that our inquisitive minds is always on the look out to judge

Lets Talk Catch 22 – learn 5 tips to manage the situation 5 tips to help you reach for that hatch and see beyond the winless situation I am sharing 5 tips to help overcome the Catch-22 situation The expression Catch-22 comes from the name of a satirical novel written in the 1960s by Joseph Heller- arguably

26 Phone call Etiquette Tips – You should know these “A smile can “Translate” through the phone causing your voice to sound friendly and warm” Phone Etiquette 101 For most of my mentees and clients, one of the first lessons I pass to them is the concept that energy flows from place of high to the