Many years ago, as a young fresh-faced medical student, I started a blog to share my life and style. That singular action changed the course of my life in many ways and has been the bedrock and foundation for a lot of the things I have achieved thus far. I gave that
One fine afternoon, as I did my aimless scrolling on Instagram, I happened on a post by one of my followers living her best life in Auberge de Grand Popo, a hotel in Grand Popo, Benin Republic. I immediately followed the thread of information I could gather from the post, hopping online
Since the pandemic hit, I’ve frequented more co-working spaces in lagos than I ever have. But I’m not complaining. There’s just something about being in a workspace, drinking a smoothie, with my laptop, or a book in front of me that makes me feel like I have my life together. So when
Because being your true authentic self is always going to feel like you’re swimming upstream. Sometime in January, I was in the thick of a depressive episode, one of my closest relationship at that time seemed to be nearing its end and I was in search of something to tether me back
The Journey From Lagos to Ibadan By Train. On a Saturday morning, while the rest of my household still slept, I quietly slid into a cab with my travel backpack and mumbled some greeting to the driver. He responded cheerfully, before adding “It says you’re going to The Mobolaji Johnson train station”?.
Today I turned twenty-seven. I do not feel different or changed in any way. I also do not quite have the words to say, but I felt the need to put something up here. Earlier today, I realized that I stopped documenting my birthdays here – the obligatory birthday post, as I
A few weeks ago, in what I now refer to as an amazing twist of fate, I got to spend a night at and explore the beautiful grounds of the Nike guesthouse in Osogbo, and also visit the Osun osogbo grove. I call this a twist of fate because I had no
This year has been a really really long year. I would never have imagined a lot of the things that have happened happening, and in so many ways I am still dazed about it all. It started with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and spiraled out of control from there. Almost
Making a Detour To Communications. 2nd May 2019. 2:34 PM Tomorrow marks the start of a new phase for me. I am both as excited as I am nervous, and have my outfits planned out for a month. I don’t know who this person that plans outfits ahead of time is,