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Compliment of the season to you and your family? May this year unfold for you better than you have imagined.How are you? How was the first week of the year for you? For me, it felt like the year started yesterday when I resumed work. And from the way it started, I can tell that…

Wow! It’s been a rollercoaster for the past two months. I apologise for leaving you hanging. I took my own advice and got me some time to reflect on the different projects of Umi and the future dynamic that they all (especially this newsletter) will take.However, some beautiful persons have joined us in the past…

I listened to the recent chat Lupita had with Trevor Noah and a few things stood out for me. One of those things is the way she spoke with so much confidence in her ability, her identity, her crafts, her heritage as African, but more importantly her confidence in the home, the security that her…

We all often agree that it takes a village to raise a child. That’s probably because we usually think of the community in terms of people who are available to offer advice and give different perspectives that parents could adapt in raising their kids. And sometimes, maybe people who can help watch your kids or…

Those who say that you understand your parents better the minute you become a parent yourself, are not wrong. I have only been on this journey for a few years and I understand certain actions of the people who raised me. Dr Daniel Amen once said that “God gave us parents until our frontal lobes…

A few things to note…A question for you…If you could change any decision you’ve made this year, what would it be? It’s the last quarter of the year. This is the best time to reflect and evaluate some of the decisions you’ve made so far. It is also the time to start planning for the…

For a lot of us, etiquette and fine dining was taught to us in school. I didn’t even learn about fine dining until I was old enough to google it myself (just so that I do not embarrass my entire generation (lol)).I don’t want that for my kids. I would prefer they learn etiquette and…

For so long, women (especially mums) have made work life balance an aspiration. It is the goal that we try to achieve to feel fulfilled. But the reality is that we have not been able to figure out how to give equal priorities to the different areas of our lives. We probably will never figure…

Lately, I have been chatting with mums who had their kids in their 40s. What’s common in those conversations are the difference in time/era and how to stay alive to see the kids be all that they can be.I agree with the difference in time. What used to be a trend or what usually works…

Ever so often, authenticity is used as a crutch for bad behaviour or lack of professionalism. When people say, “be your authentic self always,” I worry. Because I do not give a lot of thought about the authentic self of my doctor, nor do I want to really get to know who my vendors are…

A lot of us grew up promising ourselves to be better at relating with her kids more than we were with our parents. That’s a very noble want. And very important also. Where we get it wrong (or maybe take it a little too far)a lot of times is going to the extent of always…

A lot of times, I hear people say, “follow your passion” as an encouragement to do what you enjoy. They mean it as a way of encouraging you to turn what you love into a career so that you feel fulfilled and so that it would not feel like “work.”However, as I start to maul…

A few things to think about…Something to think about …What emotions are you suppressing right now? One of the things that was made clear from one of session from the mentorship workshop series last Saturday on “navigating generational trauma” is that emotions however long it stays suppressed, have its way of making it way back…

I was listening to a chat that Dr Daniel Amen had with Jay Shetty recently about children’s brains and what parents are doing to keep their kids’ brains sharp or cause serious damage. And a lot of the things that he said resonates with me. I have shared some of them here. None of the…

By Damola Morenikeji It feels different.Feeling welcome and feeling at home.Most people that interact with you and what you create feels welcome.Doing this alone is revolutionary.Take it a step further.Help them feel at home.When we feel at home, we welcome the conflict because it makes us better.We take responsibility and share.At home, we don’t just…

A few things to noteOne question to reflect on?Am I doing too much? Or am I not doing enough?I think both are equally terrible. You should always try your best at job, in your role as parents, with your friends, in your business, and everywhere else. It’s 100% or nothing. But never too much too…

I was at a conference over the weekend, where there were so many great minds. Usually, when that type of opportunity presents itself, we think of networking – having conversations and the contacts of people whose goals, vision and or values align with ours. I mean, you never know what could happen in the future.However,…