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This is a collection of stories and daily musings.

  • The gradual process of leadership

    Leadership isn’t something that people hand to you. You don’t do followership for years and then someone anoints you and says, “here.” In fact, it’s a gradual process, one where you take responsibility years before you are given authority. Stop Stealing Dreams Read more


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  • Halloween, a pagan ritual

    Halloween originated from a pagan religious festival, Samhain. Attempts were made to reframe it as a Christian celebration, but it never did away its pagan aspects. If you confess that you are a follower of Jesus, and still consider that Halloween is an innocent celebration, you better think again. Do your research. You might find… Read more


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  • Losing potential

    The industrialized system of schooling doesn’t have a lot of time to jump-start those who start a bit behind, doesn’t go out of its way to nurture the slow starter. It’s easier to bring everyone up to a lowered average instead. Stop Stealing Dreams Read more


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  • Why you should have a cat

    Why you should have a cat

    Just by looking at our cat Coco, you’ll know that she is the mischievous kind. But she’s not always that. Like most cats, she knows how to be sweet when she needs something. And it’s always about private space with Coco. The fun part is, you don’t know where the boundaries are. She doesn’t even… Read more


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  • Studying to pass

    If you are reading this, most probably, you’ve gone to school. To be exact, you’ve spent more than 15 years in school. I am not sure about you, but for me, it felt like I went to school to pass exams. For sure, I learned a couple of things, but most of the years I… Read more


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  • Waste a life

    It’s easy. Do not make any plans. The moment you wake up, get your phone, and open your most used social media account. Is it Facebook? Instagram? TikTok? Do nothing but just scroll. Find the right angle for your post. Repeat. Some begin their day watching anything on Netflix. Or a movie series until 3… Read more


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  • A week without a plan

    Since I learned about making to-do lists, I made it a habit and a standard of my week. However, this one time, I decided to let the week pass me by. Do you know what happened next? Without any definite plans, I coursed through a whole work week and a weekend blank and more tired… Read more


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