I find we can be a little too judgmental. We make harsh, sweeping generalizations without any understanding of the peculiarities of a situation. My parents separated when I was 6 but it was only through peoples comments that I realized its negative connotations in society. With time and hindsight, I see the great lengths my parents went to shield me.…
By Hayet Rida for Go Woman Magazine Imagine waking up one day and realizing that every action of yours is to maintain the comfort of those around you. Imagine waking up one day and realizing that the comfort of others is more important than the value of your own self-expression.Thankfully, I woke up, and had a conversation with myself about…
Humanitarian (hjʊˌmanɪˈtɛːrɪən/): A person concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. Today is world humanitarian day and the one year anniversary of the death of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the doctor whose resilience and selfless sacrifice helped contain the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria. Much has and will continue to be said about Dr Adadevoh’s courageous actions which ultimately…
A key aspect of money management is planning. Prioritizing a rainy day fund and having savings buckets, as advised by our smart money woman Arese Ugwu requires determined effort and planning. Not only does the unexpected happen, but life evolves and new priorities can create deep holes in our pockets, if we haven’t planned for them upfront. We had a…
So you’ve just gotten this amazing job offer or promotion. You’ve been dreaming about this position for years and now you are finally there. You get the contract and hurriedly tear open the envelope. Your smile turns upside down and you mentally calculate what your monthly take home would be after tax and pensions…..not what you expected but its ok, you’ll work really…
I wanted to own my own business, have 4 kids and the perfect marriage by the time I was 30. Let’s just say it didn’t go quite as I planned. Many times we plan out our lives, create laudable goals and strive each day to fufil them….and then life happens and we don’t. I loved this article by Amy Carroll…
Single and happy? Isnt that an oxymoron? The rush to the alter is real, happiness is tied to saying I do and those who haven’t said the sacred vows are banished to the land of misery until the knight in shinning armor turns up and gives us the kiss of life that is marriage…. Marriage is a wonderful thing and…
This week we are crushing on serial entrepreneur and business tycoon Sim Shagaya Aka CEO of online retail giant konga.com. In 3 years, under Sim’s direction Konga has grown to become one of the top online shopping sites in Nigeria. But we aren’t only crushing on Mr. Shagaya’s successes, which are obviously laudable, we are also crushing on his failures.…
I am always pleasantly surprised by how much women learn when they come together. Wana Udobang and I put together the #RedefiningFinance Event in April this year. As we planned the event, we weren’t sure what to expect. All we knew was there was a dearth of personal financial planning amongst our peers and we wanted to create a platform…
Lately, I have been wondering what it means to seek God. Does seeking Him mean praying, and if it does for how long? Does it mean reading the bible? To be honest, I am still not sure what practical ways we can use to seek God. And by seeking God I don’t mean just having usual fellowship- although that is…