Life Lessons from Stories

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 […]

1st May 2022  Oladimeji Ramon1 May 2022   A civil engineer and creative writer, Akin Akingbogun, speaks to OLADIMEJI RAMON about his craft Tell us a bit about yourself. Akin Akingbogun is a 42-year-old civil engineer, who has openly professed to be 13 years younger to fit the narrative for his online persona. I am

“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

Love is not enough (Part 2) – another short story Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough. This is the second part of this short tale. You can read the first part here. Enjoy!! *** writing in progress Related Posts Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin

Love is not enough (Part 1) – another short story Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough. This is the first part of this short tale. Enjoy *** “I am pregnant” James listened as if her words were unreasonable, perhaps even forbidden. The look on his face was that of a

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 (Part 2) “Every man is a bachelor out of his wife’s sight” Second and concluding part of this fiction story Of the lot, Dave and Ugo spent a good chunk of the time away from home at the new apartment. They barely slept at home and hardly saw their

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

Strange things – Part 2 “We have all got strange things about us“ My quote! Click here to read the first part of this short story to understand the context. Strange Things – Part 2 There I was squinting my small eyes as the brightness of the lights bulbs appeared to pierce through my every

Faith’s Fate – A poem by Remi Adeniji Adeniji Aderemi O (Mr) is an educator. His passion for writing dates back to his secondary school days. He is married to a fellow educator and they are blessed with three boys Remi Believes that “Many people face diverse challenges in life but instead of rising on

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 (Part 2) “Every man is a bachelor out of his wife’s sight”” Who cried wolf? – ghost of bachelorhood (Part 2) This story is fiction, and the characters are products of my crazy imagination. Please enjoy the short story. Halt!! I suggest you start from the first part

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