I’ve thought about updating many times, but I felt like I couldn’t post unless it was an entry about my Lifeclass experience. Because my mind has been on a few different things, that wrap-up entry still hasn’t been completed. But guess what? It’s Thankful Thursday and I have so much to be thankful for. I’m [...]
Hello friends! Happy New Month to you! Wishing friends and family a happy new month is such a Nigerian thing to me (but maybe other non-Canadian cultures do it too?). Anyway, I love the surprise text messages I get from several friends, wishing me all sorts of great things in the new month. Waiting until [...]
My latest obsession is financial freedom, a term you hear tossed around a lot, especially in the world of those trying to help people get rich. The predictably long introduction that gives you more background information than you want (or need): My family is lower-middle class: both of my grandfathers were farmers in Nigeria. My [...]
My mom used to watch Oprah sometimes when I was growing up, so I know most of the theme songs that Oprah has used over the years. In high school and university I watched the occasional episode but when she went all “spiritual” (as distinct from “godly”), I wasn’t interested in her at all. Because [...]
It’s a chilly Thursday but at least it’s not snowing yet! It’s not unusual for my corner of the world to have snow by the end of October so I will appreciate the clear sidewalks while I can. Additionally, I am thankful for some other things: My sister got a better job! It’s a short-term [...]
My parents are one of the founding families of our local Yoruba association, which has been running for almost 10 years (it’ll be 10 years later this year). My dad actually had the honour of giving a (longish) keynote speech when the association launched and he served as president over the last year or two. [...]
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