This blog post is all about my first solo trip ever to Porto, Portugal and how I booked the entire trip via Airbnb. Here’s how it went and if I would recommend it.
HOW PORTO, PORTUGAL MADE ME FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Today, I met a photographer who absolutely loves photography. I know it sounds ridiculous to emphasise a photographer who loves photography. That should be a given, right? It’s in the name. But this guy really loved photography.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE STOP SAYING HAPPY NEW YEAR?
Yes, I realise that it’s right at the end of January 2020 and we’re basically a month into the new year. And this is my first blog post. But oh my gosh has it been a great 2020 so far for me!
CV COVER LETTER AND LINKEDIN PROFILE MAKEOVERS
I am now available to help give advice with CVs, Cover Letters and LinkedIn profiles for a small fee. I have been gathering knowledge and expertise on careers and recruitment for the last three years.
DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND
A while back, I wrote an open letter to the man that will eventually become my future husband. I’m in my feelings, for sure but wherever you are and whoever you are, I’m praying for you.
SIMPLE TIPS AND TRICKS TO LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFE
As we get to the end of 2019, I was reminiscing and I have noticed drastic changes in my diet and lifestyle. I think I am currently in my most happy, content place with my diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle so thought I would share some of the stuff I have learnt through my up-and-down continual battle with food and health.
RONKE LAWAL – USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PERSONAL BRANDING
It was a privilege to interview PR guru and Founder of Ariatu PR in London, Ronke Lawal (for the second time actually!) for the first (and only sadly!) episode of the New Narrative Magazine podcast. We discussed how Creatives can use social media as part of their personal branding and Ronke dropped so many amazing gems.
PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING
I used to mistake peace with everything in your life being okay, all of the time. If you require everything to always be working out for you, in order for you to have peace – that’s not peace.
LIMOBLAZE INTERVIEW WITH PAULA MELISSA (AUDIO)
I got to interview one of my favourite artists at the moment, Limoblaze. Samuel Imo, also known as Limoblaze, is an award-winning Nigerian rapper, singer and afro-gospel artist.
HOW TO: RESOURCES TO TEACH YOURSELF THE IGBO LANGUAGE
I am British Nigerian. Which for me means, I am born and raised in England but I am of Nigerian heritage because that is where my parents are from. Finding my own cultural identity has been a long journey because I have never felt British enough to be fully British or Nigerian enough to be fully Nigerian.
HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH TWO PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME – AND LOST BOTH OF THEM
Growing up a Christian Nigerian girl meant I never really had open conversations with people about relationships. All I knew, I learnt from TV, movies and watching the people around me. I was told, don’t date, but eventually get married… I never learnt what the steps in between were.
HOW I TURNED MY SIDE HUSTLE INTO A ‘LEGIT’ BUSINESS – BOLU BELLO – GUEST POST
A lot of us have side hustles; from students to professors, from creatives to corporates. It’s because life is getting more expensive, so we need more streams of income.
TAKE NOTE – SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON CREATIVES OF COLOUR
I spoke to a few creatives, wanting to shine a spotlight on them, their stories and their motivations. Learn why you should Take Note of these creative men and women.
OH, TO BE SO LOVED!!
‘Oh, to be so loved’ is more than a cute phrase though, it a lifestyle. It is a state of mind and healthy view of myself and my life.