Every now and then, I suffer from the Impostor Syndrome. In case you are wondering what that means, you can check out the first posts on this topic where I shared the definition as well as 10 signs to look… Read More ›
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Do You Have the Impostor Syndrome? 10 Signs to Watch Out For
I was recently selected into a fellowship programme and the first thing that crossed my mind after reading my acceptance email was this: ‘Lola, how did you manage to fool these people into accepting your application?’ Then I tried to… Read More ›
Lessons From Pain And Disappointment
Exactly 1 year ago, I got a not-so-pleasant news at work. The news was not about me being fired or laid-off. I actually felt being fired or laid-off at the time would have been a more pleasant news. But instead,… Read More ›
How To Finish What You Start
Have you ever started a project or had a new idea in which you were very excited about at the onset? The excitement of venturing on this new path probably kept you active by day and awake all night. When… Read More ›
5 Books That Will Change Your Life
When I was younger, I read books for 2 reasons only – either because they were part of my school work or to feed my youthful exuberance. From my early twenties, I realised I particularly enjoyed reading books that dwell on… Read More ›
Life Is Not A Lottery: How To Avoid The Freebie Trap
We live in a fast paced world where everyone wants to be successful. We want to live the dream, post beautiful pictures of our lives – family, home, designer shoes, bags, clothes wristwatches, vacation in resorts, first class travels e.t.c…. Read More ›
Friends Will Make Or Break You!
I didn’t have many friends growing up! No thanks to my parents who barely lived in a city for more than 2 years. Having attended 4 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, you can see how socially excluded I was… Read More ›
Stop. Reset. Play.
Every now and then, we find ourselves in situations or circumstances that force us to take that necessary action of taking a much needed break, shutting down, re-evaluating our goals and refocusing the direction of our lives. A combination of some… Read More ›
Joan Rivers: 5 Lessons gleaned from her
On the 4th of September 2014, the world learnt that popular comedienne, actress, writer, producer and TV host, Joan Rivers, had passed on at the age of 81. Since I have this habit of reading up things I can find on a… Read More ›
My Chatty Mind 