New Guest Post on the blog. Direct link in my bio.
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One thing that I witness and hear a lot, mostly after the 2019 election in Nigeria is how many of our youths want to travel abroad. Granted, better education, opportunities and the potential of meeting new people from all over the world are exciting. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
However, before getting that Canadian visa to Japaa! You should realize that the excitement of being in a new place eventually wears off, you’ll miss home (at least your friends and family). Culture shock and the challenges of adapting to a foreign country are real. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@joanah_g a Nigerian millennial living in Paris for over a decade shares her personal story of how she overcame the language barrier, culture shock and other stuff that comes with living abroad as an African. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Guys, I have a question. 📸: @kechie.a ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When you look across modern media in Nigeria and Africa, which (platform, blog, website, magazine etc) do you think is created to provide relevant content targeted at today's woman. Her growth, life, questions, self and sexuality?
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Kindly tag them below! Thank you. 😘
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Half the time, women are not satisfied with their bodies. ”Oh, I want flatter abs, bigger bum, toned legs, people need to love my body etc.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Body positivity begins with the relationship you have with your body not what you want or expect people to think or love about your body. 📸: @bennymakachi
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So, while you're working on the body you want (which you’ll probably never have because the human mind is insatiable and almost too focused on the next milestone to see how good you're doing already). Remember that it's important to be in a loving relationship with your body and to appreciate the progress you are making no matter how slow.
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I am currently going through a phase that makes me unable to be fully (barely) present or involved in what could be termed ‘friendly duties and responsibilities ‘ that comes with being a decent human being and friend. Now, it’s not because I am intentionally stalling or being a jerk. It’s just that I am emotionally spent and physically exhausted too.
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I am aware the some of my friends may perceive this to mean that I am (how do we say it these days?) Toxic. Lol! You know, selective availability and all those other terms we use to name bad qualities nowadays. It’s fine, honestly. The human factor in us tends to see misdeeds rather than the cause of/rationale behind it. “Oh, common, look at you, Benny, you update your blog and social media channels. You even look like you have been sleeping in money and good health.” 😂 Whilst it may seem to be the case. Frankly, writing on my blog and creating could be the only thing that's keeping me sailing. But, it's probably a joke to you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hear me out! All I'm trying to say is before you accuse that friend of not being thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, emotionally present or not coming out to hang. Remember, that they might be going through stuff that you are too mad at them to see. Remember, that they might not be using you or calling only when they need your help. Maybe, if you gave them the ’Benefit of Maybe’ you would see that they could be going through rough times they can not tell you about. Stuff that they themselves can't make sense of or breakout of yet. Just Maybe!
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📸: @kechie.a
#bennymakachi #allaboutthestory #editorial #hernarative #reality
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Style is second nature to me. Yes, there's room for growth and experiment but at the center of it lies intuition, confidence, and fun.
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What might seem like a play on colors, textures, and patterns may not necessarily be just that. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’ll have an article about why personal style is key and a few notes on how you can find your style.
Necklace: @dola.ng ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Comment your questions and struggles pertaining to the topic below and I’ll be sure to address them in the blog post. 😘
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