Category: reflections
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From Backlogs to Baby Duty: A Day of Balancing Acts
Friday, 12 July 2024 — Are you struggling to balance overwhelming work backlogs and the demands of parenting? Discover how one parent navigates the chaos of pending emails, church responsibilities, and caring for a six-month-old baby, all while maintaining sanity and productivity. Read on to learn valuable insights and tips for mastering the art of…
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Cultural kaleidoscope: a reflections on African community parenting style therapeutism
Thursday, July 11, 2024 — Today marks the end of my LSSJ writing retreat, and as I prepare to return home with my family, I find myself reflecting on the importance of my homeland, Nigeria, particularly Lagos, in parenting. In Africa, parenting is often viewed as a communal effort, where the burden of raising a…
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Hills of life: Lessons from a cycling adventure
Monday, 8th July 2024 — Sometimes in life, we really don’t know how to manage the pace of the things we want to do. Sometimes it’s good to go fast, but at other times we might have to go slow. But sometimes we just have to find a balance between being fast and being slow.…
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Reflection: How have my priorities changed in the last year?
Quite a lot of things have happened in the past year. The journey of a PhD, I think, goes beyond just earning an academic degree. It involves improving your thinking process, advancing how you look at things, and reshaping your perspective. I was prompted to write this reflection when I was prompted by the DAYONE…
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Reflections: Navigating Life’s Pathways
Earlier I posted my response to the question “When could I have chosen a different path” as posed by my DAYONE journal. Reflecting on my journey, I realised how each twist and turn, even those that initially seemed like setbacks, contributed to my growth and direction in life. In this post, beyond my story that…
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Reflections: When could I have chosen a different path?
Well, this was a question that my DAYONE journal posed to me on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Interestingly, I could have chosen a different path if I had been admitted to study law at the Uni. Law was a profession that I liked and admired, and my father also loved it. He was more or…
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Cultural Resilience: What Yorubas can learn from Asian immigrant communities
My DAYONE Journal prompted by asking: What is a tradition I admire in another culture? Well, I think I’m interested in aspects of Asian culture. They work to preserve their cultural heritage, for example by speaking their native languages, even when they’re in foreign countries. People often admire how Asians, including Indians and Pakistanis I’ve…
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Fuelling Motivation and Achieving Success: Navigating Setbacks
I would like to start today’s journal by talking about yesterday. Yesterday began with positive energy toward a particular goal I’ve been thinking about for a while but haven’t been able to tackle. My friend from the US was visiting, and we spent about two or three weeks together. I got some work done during…
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True reflections on my PhD journey: three years strong
I’ve experienced a whirlwind of emotions and challenges. In this post, I’ll dive into the highs, lows, and invaluable lessons I’ve learned along the way.