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You Are Moving

At some point in life, you feel being stagnant despite your efforts to be in motion. What should be done then? Consider those efforts as...

Anifat Opeyemi in Lifestyle
Feb 23 - 1 min read

Top 5 Smart ways to study effectively

Exams are on the doors and they are probably the week where every student is stressed and overloaded with studying. But when you sit to...

Farah Ahmed in Lifestyle
Feb 22 - 2 min read

6 THINGS TO REMEMBER AS YOU TRY TO NAVIGATE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR 20s

People in their 20s experience so much pressure from society at large, which expects them to figure their lives out and be successful. The reality...

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Feb 21 - 3 min read

The Middle Ground: Gen Z vs. Millennials

Once again, violence has taken to the streets of Nigerian Twitter, and this time age is certainly a number. If you keep up with trends,...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 20 - 2 min read

5 different ways to use your degree certificate that don’t involve getting a job

Getting a degree is one of the most fulfilling achievements one could have. Or at least that’s what we’ve been led to believe. At the...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 18 - 1 min read

THIS ONE THING

THIS ONE THING”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””’This year, you must be specific with your goals. Pick ONE THING out of them all as an arrow head goal and pursue...

Austin Johnson Odafe in Lifestyle
Feb 17 - 3 min read

What’s the deal with African Parents

“Why won’t you be sick? When you’re always pressing phone.” “I did not kill my mother, so you will not kill me.” “The boy that...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 16 - 5 min read

Five Types of Endings Everyone Can Relate to

Kicking back with your favorite snack and a movie or series you enjoy is a typical pass time for many of us. One thing all...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 16 - 1 min read

LEARN TO SAY I AM SECURE ABOUT

Have you ever asked yourself what is the source of your insecurity? Being insecure means you feel threatened or you are being threatened. There seems...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Feb 14 - 3 min read

6 cost-friendly ways to revamp your bedroom

If being in quarantine has taught us anything, it is that our living spaces need to feed into us. Having a cluttered space or one...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 13 - 2 min read

YOU ARE HAPPY, LOOKING FOR IT, IS MAKING YOU UNHAPPY

You look for what you don’t have. Meaning happiness will always be without you not within you. Even when you find it, it will evade...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Feb 13 - 2 min read

7 experiences you’ll relate to if you’ve been job hunting in Kenya post-graduation

Graduation is a blissful time. The sense of achievement and completion after years of hard work is satisfying, to say the least. But graduating also...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 12 - 2 min read

I am because you are

As a regular twenty-something year old, I spend a lot of time on social media, which is too much if I’m honest. My go-to application...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 12 - 3 min read

Six Types of Nigerians Reacting to CBN’s Ban on Crypto

It’s barely been a week since the Central Bank of Nigeria placed a ban on banks transacting in cryptocurrencies, and as always, everyone has something...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 10 - 2 min read

YOU ARE WEALTHY YOU JUST ACT AND THINK YOURSELF INTO POVERTY

What is one of the most expensive items in the world? Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch cost 55 million dollars. Yet you are more expensive than...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Feb 9 - 2 min read

Two ways your brain is easily persuaded

Whether we like it or not, everyone is open to a certain amount of influence that determines the choice we make. Some of us might...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 8 - 2 min read

4 reasons why keeping a gratitude journal is harder than it seems

The concept of gratefulness is one that has been given great importance in finding happiness in life. It requires that we feel thankful for the...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 8 - 2 min read

12 types of people during resumption

If you’re an undergraduate in a Federal University, it’s time to defrost. After several centuries, the Government and ASUU have finally decided to set aside...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Feb 8 - 3 min read

5 reasons why you should start a heart song journal

When it comes to journaling, it can be difficult to know exactly what to write about to make the experience worthwhile. It can be difficult...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 6 - 2 min read

Everything you’ve experienced if you’ve ever entered a Kenyan shopping mall

There are a lot of important discussions to be had around malls. Is retail dying? Are we past the need for physical shops especially due...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Feb 5 - 2 min read

WHAT IF SAYING NO IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL TOWARDS BEING PRODUCTIVE?

Have you ever been caught up in a situation in which you have so many things to do and yet they keep piling up and...

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Feb 5 - 2 min read

What It Means To Be Someone’s Valentine

Valentine’s day is coming. It’s the season of love, to love and be loved. A long time ago, then lived a certain catholic priest who...

Anonymous in Lifestyle
Feb 4 - 6 min read

Pepper and Ginger, a good look at them outside the cookbook.

The use of Pepper and Ginger have long gone beyond the pages of a cookbook, it is so much that you hear them in hit...

Noah Aderoju in Lifestyle
Jan 31 - 1 min read

ONE TRUTH THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LIE THAT EVERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON SAYS

To get what you need the most, rest. You have to tell the truth and sound like you are lying. My boss called me the...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 30 - 7 min read

How Writing Can Improve Your Life

Writing has always come easily to me; mind you, I didn’t say excellent writing. I simply mean the act of putting words to paper with...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Jan 28 - 3 min read

Breaking down your emotions

“We might be the masters of our thought; still, we are the slaves to our emotions.” – Elizabeth Gilbert. While many individuals like to...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Jan 23 - 1 min read

THE START SMALL STRATEGY

Why start small when you can go big? You must have heard people say that you have to think big and live big if you...

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Jan 23 - 2 min read

How I Grew Up Only After 20.

It was actually becoming an obvious fact to me that my mental growth is not commensurate with my physical growth.It more than dawned on me...

Noah Aderoju in Lifestyle
Jan 21 - 2 min read

Dealing with Teens.

Talking about teenagers. Getting a laugh out of a child that has become a teen can be very laborious. Honestly, Gone are the days when...

SIMEON ELVIS DUMLE in Lifestyle
Jan 20 - 2 min read

Everything you’ll know if you’re on the fence about astrology

There are three types of people. Some treat horoscopes like they are the law. They know every single one of their placements and how the...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Jan 17 - 2 min read

OUR WANT TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT- PART TWO

You can perceive your want for independence either as a hostage situation or as a negotiation. Let me paint you a picture: When you...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 17 - 5 min read

OUR WANT TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT

It’s elusive. How do I get it? That is all we want to know. Before we get there let me draw you a vivid description...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 17 - 5 min read

Can The Internet Know Too Much?

“Every piece of information is worth something to somebody. And in the hands of the wrong person, that could be deadly.” – Raymond Reddington (The...

Ayomitide Aina in Lifestyle
Jan 17 - 3 min read

Why I no longer feel pressured to go to the gym

There is no better time to own a gym than at the beginning of a new year. Fresh faces flock to gyms with urgency every...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Jan 16 - 3 min read

THIS GENERATION’S SEX LIFE

In today’s world, by the time you arrive at your young teenage years, your hormones and sexual desires are already racing around at full speed....

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Jan 16 - 2 min read

UNDERSTAND YOUR HAIR TYPE- things you should know about your hair

Have you ever been to a store in search for hair products which were specifically made for your hair type? Most stores do not have...

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Jan 13 - 3 min read

SKIN TONING BEAUTY OR PAIN ? STAY BEAUTIFUL!

There’s so much pressure out there on social media and it’s not funny anymore.. I am not saying you can’t dress fancifully to attract admirers...

Grace Quarcoo in Lifestyle
Jan 12 - 2 min read

ALCOHOL BAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

The alcohol ban has seriously left South Africans between a rock and a hard place. There are many ongoing debates about whether the alcohol ban...

Nisa Ndlovu in Lifestyle
Jan 11 - 2 min read

THE HIGHEST PAYING JOB IN THE WORLD

If i was to ask you, who earns more money than a: anesthesiologist, a surgeon , a physician, a software programmer and a Chief Executive...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 10 - 2 min read

FEELING CONTROLLED? PART 2

Why do most of us feel like our lives are not in our hands? Why do we feel that the desires we have are pipe...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 10 - 3 min read

FEELING CONTROLLED? : PART ONE

Woken up on time today, check. Feeling ready for another day at work performing at your best, check. Resisted the urge to grab your phone...

Havillah Ogutu in Lifestyle
Jan 10 - 3 min read

A love letter to hoop earrings

It is about time we pay homage to the indomitable hoop earring. Whether a small or large, shoulder-brushing hoop, this wardrobe staple remains constant in...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Jan 9 - 2 min read

3 reasons why we should stop stigmatising moving back in with your parents as an adult

The unwritten rules of society dictate that one must move out of their parents’ home upon reaching adulthood. However, this is not the case for...

Karen Wandia in Lifestyle
Jan 8 - 2 min read

The reasons why you should #WearInstall

The Install Brand is a brand that gives you Strong, Classy and Quality Clothes. The brand was launched in 2018 and since then, they have...

Rafiat, O. M in Lifestyle
Dec 16 - 2 min read

Dear Society

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Frances Umoru in Lifestyle
Dec 1 - 1 min read

How Covid 19 has affected our lifestyle

Earliet this year, the novel Corona virus 2019 also known as Covid 19 spread a cross the globe and measures that were taken to curb...

Deborah Dowuona in Lifestyle
Nov 29 - 1 min read

Covid 19: Changing the narrative of wedding ceremonies in Nigeria

Wedding ceremonies in Nigeria are all about the glamour, the food; and how satisfied the guests get, the colours of the day with regards to...

Anonymous in Lifestyle
Nov 28 - 1 min read

COVID’19: MY MASK IS DIRTY

I mean who knew that we had been wearing masks long before the Covid ’19 pandemic?Who knew we had been wearing them for so long...

Esther Mbabie in Lifestyle
Nov 25 - 1 min read

Nobody is reposting your work or masterpiece, DO THIS!

For you to have tapped on the link or opened this post, I know exactly how you feel! If I was to describe this...

Mmesoma Lawrence in Lifestyle
Oct 6 - 2 min read

Your Skin, Your Priority

Hii there, this article is different from most of my usual and I just needed y’all to know how important it is for you to...

Rafiat, O. M in Lifestyle
Oct 2 - 3 min read

Owambe of the Century

Its a glorious Monday people How was your weekend??I donno if its just me oooBut this weather lasan ko tie fe ye mi.All in all,let’s...

Makanjuola Oluwajubeelo in Lifestyle, Series, Short Stories
Jul 19 - 5 min read

White chains over black mind.

Black has always been portrayed in an evil way, anytime you see black it signifies evil. As a kid I watched nollywood movies and I...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Education, Lifestyle, Reviews, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jun 21 - 2 min read

Sandra Series:BOYS

Heloooooooooo😉How are you guys.Good I presume.It’s friday again,the most loved day of the week.Have a beautiful weekend lovers😍 So,there’s this thing that happened recently and...

Makanjuola Oluwajubeelo in Lifestyle, Series, Short Stories
Jun 19 - 5 min read

GENDER

Rape problem is about boys,men!Domestic violence is about men!Raising boys right….It’s a gender problem. I’ve seen a lot of these like sentences, while it’s not...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Education, Lifestyle, Love, Sex & Relationships, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jun 18 - 1 min read

Zombie with a smile.

I died a long time ago, it’s been ages since my Death after my last hope turned to dust. I had given my all to...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Lifestyle, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jun 9 - 1 min read

Wilding beauty.

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Olanrewaju Olabisi in Education, Impressions, Lifestyle, Love, Sex & Relationships
Jun 5 - 2 min read

MY HAPPILY EVER AFTER

”Are you ready to leave yet?” I ask Steve. ”Uh. Yeah. I’m going to my hostel now.” He replies. ”Great!” My smile is wide. ”I’m...

Erioluwadamiloju Shodayo in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Education, Flourishing Daily, Impressions, Lifestyle, Love, Sex & Relationships, Short Stories, Tell! Awards
May 31 - 1 min read

A MOMENT WITH MY MIND

My breathing is ragged. ”You’re only making things worse for yourself. If you simply come with us, there’d be a lot less pain.” But there...

Erioluwadamiloju Shodayo in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Lifestyle, Short Stories, Tell! Awards
May 30 - 3 min read

SOMETIMES, MORE IS LESS

”Delivery!” I hear as I get closer to the door. I unlock the door and open it. A delivery person is standing very close to...

Erioluwadamiloju Shodayo in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Lifestyle, Short Stories, Tell! Awards
May 28 - 3 min read

FRIENDSHIP

What we had was timeless— it could span through generations and generations to come and still live on. What we shared was priceless— the most...

Catherine Okunola in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Lifestyle, Love, Sex & Relationships, Memoir Series, Short Stories, The Subtle Art of .....
May 27 - 2 min read

The Africans

I hear soundsInviting soundsBeats at a rhythmic tempoI hear voicesDistant voicesSweet melodious ones I’m curious,its so livelyMy heart is joyousMy feets are movingAnd I can...

Makanjuola Oluwajubeelo in Lifestyle
May 24 - 1 min read