The year 2021 has been a very interesting year for me. There are so many things that I’ve done this year, that if you had told me a year ago I’d be doing them, I wouldn’t have believed you. …

Irede. — I’m tired. I know I say this a lot these days particularly with my 9–5ish, but really I am. As I take off my gym socks and sit on the floor, I start what has now become my routine — a reflection of what happened during the day. …

Irede’s Journal Entry. — I went back on LinkedIn for the fifth time today. It was all beginning to look like the same story but with different faces. ‘I am delighted to announce that I will be graduating this summer with a...’ It was the end of June and results from various universities had…

My super short testimony. — Last week at Church, I sat on my seat as I listened to testifier after testifier thank God for the same thing. I wanted to stand up and give each person a hug. Knowing where they’d been and how big of a deal it was to stand up there and…

Knowing after Christ. — When someone moves to a new house, they change their house address. So when you visit them, you know not to go to their old house, you go to the new one, right? It’s a very simple concept. …

Recently going through my mailbox, I came across an email I wrote to my newsletter subscribers back in July 2020. I found it relevant for today and I hope you do too :) Have you ever been in a situation where you were trying to make something work and every…

The good, the vax and the not so ugly. — Disclaimer: Abeg oo, this is in no way medical advice, I am just sharing my experience of the entire process. If you have any genuine concerns, contact your medical provider. Some people have asked me a couple of questions about getting the vaccine in Nigeria so I’m going to quickly…

Here’s what I learned. — ‘Hi, I’m Simi. I’m the new Legal Intern. Is there anything you need help with?’ The first week at my new firm has been nothing short of interesting. Settling in was a bit hard for me as firstly, I’m an introvert and secondly, I wondered how my role would fit…

Here’s something I’ve been thinking about. — I terribly enjoy finding myself down Medium rabbit holes. I particularly love reading stories about why people have left Christianity & their general criticisms about today’s Church, as well as stories of people deconstructing their faith & their thoughts on how the Church can be more progressive. …