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I woke up this morning thinking of exactly what to share with my readers today and just as I was racking my brain; my friend sent me a link to read through. I didn’t read at first because I was still trying to get something on my empty document sheet. But then I decided to look through; maybe I could get some form of inspiration of some sort. And then when I read through her message and the link she sent me, I was excited because I then had something to share with you guys.

After reading through this piece, I just shook my head in amazement on how absolutely correct and on point this piece was. It was spot on. We tend to wonder how our behavior in relationships cause heartbreak or divorce in other cases. But in this newsletter, I found out that it is the hurt from a past relationship that we bring into the new ones we go into that actually damages and breaks the relationship up. Please read through and understand and I hope you learn a thing or two. Cheers.

Too many of you say that women do not really want a nice guy. You firmly believe from your bad experiences that most women actually enjoy being treated badly. I can assure you this is not true. Your words and your actions can have effects on a woman that will last her a lifetime. That cruel comment you made about her mother, that day you were so angry you called her out of her name, those times you ignored her for no reason at all, the times you chose not to text or call and decided your friends were more important than she was, she carries those in her mind. And she carries them over to the next man

Women remember every nice thing you do or say in the same way they remember every pitiless thing. When you are good to a woman, even if it ends for whatever reason, she will always remember you. You may never know that, but she will. She will think about the way you made her laugh or the way you dried her tears. She will remember the way she could speak to you for hours. She will remember that you made her feel like a woman, that even when she was wrong, you still made her feel like a woman. You will be the standard for all of the men in her life that follow. If they can’t compete with you or do better, they become bottom of the barrel. You are the man whose shoes no one has yet to outshine. Continue to be that man because there is a woman who is going to adore you and appreciate you for everything you are worth.

A woman may choose to stay with a man who treats her badly because she fell in love with him during a time when he was pretending to be pleasant (somewhere in the beginning stages of their relationship). However, she won’t last with a man who is malicious for the rest of her life. Over time, every mean or hurtful thing that man does will begin to build up inside of her like boiling water. That woman who was once in love and who once catered to her man’s every whim will begin to fall out of love. She will become less caring, and less nurturing. Her heart will grow colder. He won’t see it, not until it is too late. He is blind and will continue to mistreat her. An ignorant man will seal his own fate. He will think its okay to treat his woman this way. She loves him so she is sure to stay. That man has no idea that his woman has an icy storm brewing inside of her heart. Where love once lived is a heart now torn apart. She loves him so much or so he believes. He knows she will stay, but what he chooses not to see is her mind has already broken away.

So you have an option. Treat your women right or don’t, but when you end up alone and can’t figure out what was the matter just remember that woman whose heart you shattered. You can never take away the words you said. They will live with her until the day she is dead. So watch your words and be kind, not cruel, or you may end up sad and lonely.

There is only so much one heart can handle; only so much one girl can handle before she breaks.

Most women truly do not want much. It isn’t a lot to send her a good morning text. It isn’t a lot to call her on your free time. It isn’t a lot to take her out on dates and spend one on one time with her. It isn’t a lot to watch your mouth. It isn’t a lot to treat her like a woman. She will love and adore you for it.

There is this saying that goes thus: whatever you give a woman she will give you ten times more. That saying couldn’t be truer. So if you want to be adored, and spoiled and loved, you must stop being vicious, selfish, and rude. Nice guys do not finish last. Truly nice guys get the girl in the end. At the end of the day, no matter how much money you make or how many muscles you have, a woman looking for real love is going to find her worth, along with a man who deserves her. Your money will be spent, and your looks are sure to go, but if you have a good heart, love can flourish. So be the nice guy or risk losing your women to men who are far better than you ever could be.

This does not mean that you allow yourselves to be treated badly either, but it means opening your heart to good women. It means being a compromising person. It means being forgiving, and nurturing… the kind of man who would make a good husband and father. Do not be a doormat for a woman who does not appreciate you; however, if your woman loves and adores you, be kind because if you don’t, you will lose her in the end.
To our happiness. Cheers.

 

Source: Guardian

Veteran actress Kate Henshaw in her birthday message to her colleague Stella Damasus, told the latter that even though they’d had their own share of “battles,” the past is behind them.

Kate Henshaw wrote on Instagram:

GBOLE!!! @stelladamasus
The older one gets the more you do away with frivolous things.. I am talking about me here oo..????????
We have had our share of “battles”…yes but nevertheless we have come a long way. Through the highs and lows. The past is behind us.
Today I celebrate you for the love and support despite the distance.
God enlarge your coast.
Bless you and make all things beautiful for you today and always.
Happy baiday to you…????????
Have a blast.. YOLO????????????

@k8henshaw oh Gbole. You just brought tears to my eyes. I love you so much and I know that deep down you know. You are right. I have also been silly and childish but thank God for growth and maturity. You have been the most supportive and most caring. You go above and beyond for everyone else. I remember when we had an issue long ago, you still came to Asaba for my dad’s burial. You stood by me when no one else did. Thank you for your forgiving and kind heart. I love you my Gbole. God bless you,” Stella Damasus replied.

Filmmaker Daniel Ademinokan, took to Instagram to celebrate his wife Stella Damasus as she turns a year older today.

He shared a photo of her with the caption:

I can never have enough words to express what I feel for you or what you mean to me. My best friend, confidant, prayer partner, co-conspirator, baby mama, wifey, personal motivator and leader of my cheerleading squad. Stellz, as you celebrate this new age, the heavens are definitely rejoicing with you because they are fully aware you’re stepping closer to that divine destiny mapped out for you from our Creator. I celebrate you today Obiageli (????) and I wish nothing but the best for you always. Happy Birthday BooBoo Kitty ????????! PS: Babe I miss you so much! Sooooo much! Naija sun don show me fire. I look like Wande Coal now. ???????????????? #HappyBirthday #StellaDamasus#iLoveYou #iMissMyWife#iCantWaitToGetHome #Wifey #MyRib#BooBooKitty

Leading bloggers and fashion industry powerhouses joined Simi Esiri, publisher and editor-in-chief, SCHICK Magazine and Titi Adesanya, Creative Director, SCHICK Magazine to announce the official launch of SCHICK Magazine, the highly anticipated fashion, beauty and lifestyle publication curated for the smart, stylish and successful African woman. The exclusive media briefing was part of a 2-day fashion exhibition holding this weekend to commemorate the launch of the Magazine.

SCHICK Magazine was inspired by the publisher’s experience while living in the diaspora and then moving back to work in Africa’s burgeoning fashion and beauty industry. The magazine style is simple, contemporary and creates an appealing experience for the young African woman who is fashion conscious and wants to be informed of all the latest developments in the world of style and beauty. The quarterly issued magazine will be packed with engaging content that includes the latest fashion trends, functional fashion, fashion history, SCHICKDebates, SCHICKWeddings, SCHICKAtWork amongst many others.

*“I strongly believe that the focus is now heavily shifting and by 2025, fashion and entertainment industry can be the sustenance for the economy. Individuals like us need to come together to enable this industry grow to where it should be*.” said Simi Esiri, SCHICK’s Publisher and Editor-in-chief.

*“Africans have a unique sense of style, culture and creativity. SCHICK will provide the right international platform to showcase who we are, what we wear and what we do.*” said Titi Adesanya, SCHICK’s Creative Director.

The media briefing precedes the 2-day launch event this weekend where invited guests will be taken on a journey through the making of themagazine and will enjoy an art gallery style exhibition with pages of the debut issue blown out in life-size canvas pieces as well as the opportunity to mingle with SCHICK’s debut cover star, leading award-winning actress Rita Dominic with other notable celebrities and influencers in attendance.

For more information and updates, follow @SCHICKMagazine on Twitter,

@SCHICKMagazine on Instagram and SCHICK on Facebook.

Model Olajumoke Orisaguna has said that her childhood ambition  was to get married early so as to help her mother

She made this known Tofarati Ige, saying acting is one of her talents.

See excerpts:

What are your childhood experiences?

I remember mostly the birthdays and the Christmas periods. My mother made an effort to make them memorable for the family in her own way with the little that she had. It was fun growing up with my family even though we struggled as well. I also remember there were times we had to go hungry. However, I thank God for where I am now.

What were your childhood ambitions?

Growing up as a child, I wanted to get married early so that I could help my mother. I also fancied being an actress even though it seemed way out of my reach. Several times, I would imagine myself on TV screens.

On the morning of the day you photobombed Tinie Tempah’s photo shoot, what were your original plans for that day?

My plan, as usual for the day, was to go out and sell all my bread and probably restock to sell some more.

Can you take us through what actually happened from the moment you walked into the photo session to the point where the picture became popular?

I was going about my business selling bread when I walked past the photo shoot and went my way; I didn’t regard it as anything extraordinary. Days later, as I was hawking on the street, I heard someone call out omo oni buredi (bread seller). I turned around quickly, hoping it was a customer who wanted to buy bread. The man who called me then told me that a woman had been looking for me and he directed me to TY Bello’s office. As I approached the office, millions of thoughts rushed through my mind because I wasn’t sure why a woman I didn’t know could be looking for me. A part of me was scared and another part of me hoped she would buy all my bread. I got to her office and she was so excited to see me. She told me she had been searching for me even as she gave me food and told me to feel at home. She spoke with me in my mother tongue and that put me at ease. She asked if I didn’t mind if she took pictures of me. I didn’t know why she wanted a picture of me but I told her she could. She then said I should discuss with my husband that she would like to help me build a career as a model. My husband was sceptical at first as he was concerned about my safety but he later gave his consent. She had my shoot for ThisDay Style magazine and that was how the journey began.

What talents and skills do you have?

I’m very good at acting and modelling is now part of me as well.

If you are to establish a company, what kind of business will you like to invest in?

Truthfully, I think I’ll go into confectioneries.

Best known for her early Nollywood roles, Ego Boyo has emerged from acting to producing, to becoming a society lady. She is a mother of three and most recently became the President of the International Women’s Society (IWS).

Following her new set of responsibilities, will she return to Nollywood? Or is this a chapter closed for good? Ego Boyo invited Guardian life into her home, to talk about her background, her future in the Nollywood and unveil her plans for the IWS organisation.

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Grab a copy of The Guardian and Guardian Life Magazine today to read more.

As part of efforts to alleviate the conditions of widows, single mothers and struggling women in the nation, a non-governmental organization, Ivory Whetstones and Mentors Foundation is set to hold a fundraising charity comedy show to raise money to empower and restore hope to needy women in the country.

The comedy show tagged: The Red Moment, Restoring Everything Damaged, is scheduled to hold at the SEE Event Centre, Leawood Hotel, Oko-Ado, Lekki, Lagos on April 30.

Comedians slated to perform at the event include DJ Bobby, Owen Gee, Lepacious Bose, Koffi, CeeY, DVD, De Oracle, Eboh Bomb and Aboki.

According to the Founder and Director of the Foundation, Dr. Lawretta Ogrih, from the proceeds of the show, 50 women are to be trained and empowered with life’s and business skills to enable them take care of their children, so that they do not end up constituting a menace to the society tomorrow.

Speaking on the selecting process, Ogrih stated that the foundation usually accept recommendations about needy individuals from churches and, on the strength of such endorsements, put these individuals on a waiting list of those slated for empowerment.

She said: “ There are some churches that can not adequately fund them and these women have been committed to the church. But we screen them to see who actually have needs for what we are giving them, because it is a lot.”

The director noted that as part of their empowerment programme, they trained the beneficiaries for a week for what particular skills they need, mentor them and follow up on their progress to see that they are actually applying such skills, making income and getting better.

Speaking on the decision to use comedy for the charity event, Ogrih said the economic situation in the country has led to depression for many people, therefore, the foundation wants Nigerians to laugh, relax and unwind.

She said: “We are looking at lightening their mood. We want them to laugh away their stress and relax. There will be a lot of music in the house aside the comedy. That is why it was slated for the Workers’ Day weekend, because the next day is work -free”.

She also revealed that they are trying to get workers, business individuals and the public generally to support the cause by getting tickets to the show.”

Appealing to well meaning individuals to buy tickets, the director said that such action would impact on a beneficiary.

“That same tickets they bought will be impacting a woman out there, a struggling woman, a single parent, a widow,” she said.

Ogrih revealed that as part of the foundation objectives to give back to the society, lucky participants stand to win a return ticket to Dubai, an all expense-paid night at the prestigious Leawood Hotel, Lekki and a head to toe wellness hamper.

The director also revealed that the foundation has done empowerment in the past without the comedy angle.

“For me, it is a need to lend a helping hand and give to people,” she said.

24-year-old lawyer turned photographer, Lubee Abubakar, is definitely a talent to watch. After graduating in 2015, Lubee worked as a lawyer, a photographer and an art director before deciding to focus solely on photography and art direction.

Now working mostly with portraiture and fashion photography, Lubee’s visual style is striking and inimitable – rightfully landing her work on the likes of Vogue Italia and The FADER.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BO7qk9jFtcS/

Speaking with Okay Africa about leaving law to become a full-time photographer, Lubee continued:

“I decided to fully immerse myself into growing as a photographer and art director because I have a genuine, raw passion for visuals.

That kind of passion is rare and I reckon it’ll be a disservice to myself if I don’t utilize it.”

Lubee’s passion is definitely paying off since she now shoots lookbooks for major fashion brands like Orange Culture and recently won the 2016 award for fashion photography at the Nigerian Fashion and Style Awards.

You can check out her work on her Instagram and her website.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN7WqyVhEhR/

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPNmz-yliuy/

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMhd0NmBVIZ/

 

Source: Konbini

A woman I know thinks she knows what works better for her; she tells her story: “With my children, nobody can tell me what to do or tell me how to bring them up. I understand them and I think they know me, too. They know that concerning some of their behaviours, that I would never give in to their wishes. Still, my objection does not prevent them from trying to do just those things.

“I have three of them; two girls and one boy, ages six, nine and 12. Bringing them up is not easy, not when you are worrying or feeling tired then one or three of them decide to annoy you.

“Mummy, she pinched me so I have to beat her. We have a fixed time within which they could watch television, but it does not stop them from switching on between the time they have to do home work or help with housework.

“Sharp scolding works sometimes but many times when they have decided to have it out with you, you might just be speaking to the wall. When threats and shouts don’t work, that is when you take the final resort to drive home your point. I match to the sitting room and switch off the television myself.

“But that is a problem sometimes, normally, when I have taken this step, they feel ashamed and try to make up by playing with me or plead that I should “aw, mummy! Give us 30 minutes, now.”

“When I throw my ‘tantrum’, I wanted children who felt ashamed and guilty enough to try to make up to me. Sometimes, however, the reactions I get worsen my already frayed nerves. The result is sulky children; my daughter, the oldest would lie flat on her stomach, closes her eyes and refuse to listen to me; she switches off entirely. My son walks disconsolately to a corner and sulks while my youngest sheds silent tears.

“Do I give in to their wishes when I need their help? Should I allow them to disobey rules without permission because they have to see a favourite programme?

“I have used beating as discipline without success. I have concluded that children would always want to do what they want. I tell them that, but I also tell them that if all of us were to do what we wanted at the wrong time that chaos would be the result.

“What I do? I know it is time to look at the cause of the rebellion. In normal and happy times, one of them would be in the kitchen helping me while the others are hitting each other playing in a friendly way if home has been done. If I told them to put off the TV, they never needed to be told twice.

“When they resist, I know there is a problem somewhere; it may or may not have to do with school. One of them may have lost money or something valuable and feels bad and they want to discuss it with me but don’t know how to start.”

“How do you deal with it exactly?” we asked her. “I keep quiet and stare at them, I have not used words but my body language tells them that I am really angry with them. By the time I am ready to talk with them, they are calmer, too, and very willing to talk.

This mummy told us her story after we witnessed a scene between another mother and her 13-year-old daughter. We were sitting with the mother when the girl bounded in from outside-nose in the air and partially blinded with fury. “Mwn…mwn…mummy…mummy”, she wailed then stamped into a corner and yanked at an electric cable. All the appliances in the room went blank.

Before her action, she had been asking to use the mother’s phone which she refused her. The girl was remorseful and tried to put things in order again without success. She knew she had annoyed her mother but she did not leave the room; she went to her mother and stood wordlessly by her side. It was plain that she was imploring and asking for forgiveness.

The mother on her part had reacted to the disaster by drawing in her breath; she carried her head in her chest to show her distress. Mother and daughter stayed wordless for a few moments more, and then the mother went and put her connections back again and spoke kindly to her before she left.

Our summary is that you can get there by following your children calmly. Try to understand what is behind their actions; you may find it difficult if you think that children should obey you all the time. You should not always expect them to know that you feel stressed and expect them not be children.

Irrespective of your being worn out by them, children will make demands on you and they will fight or play roughly sometimes to your annoyance. But that is the truth.

Source: Guardian

Nigeria is the country with the 3rd highest absolute number of children who are stunted( a condition that affects a child’s cognitive; mental abilities).

41% of children under the age of five are stunted, 23% are underweight, and 14 % are wasted.

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