Boluwa The Voice

It's my birthday season, I'm super excited because this wasn't such a great year and things started looking up this month. I'd like to share an updated blogpost from where I was at last year! Read full article here . It's funny how I wrote that blogpost on this day last year, a whole year has passed.So far, I have gone 2 sizes up, my skin has a horrible rash that has reduced my short dress wearing, but the ribbon is that I have the best friends in the world and I'm actually progressing in my career. I still Listen to CTRL by SZA, my favorite song is Garden and the current song that explains my life is 20 something!  For my birthday this year, I'd be travelling to Abuja to pay Bidemi and Visit, maybe I'd be able to get an article out of her. I intend to go hiking, partying and just rest. I look forward to another amazing year of laughter, Joy, More money and more money. I have attached a recent photo of me, covered H2T!

Hello Everyone,  Trust you are well.  Gentle reminder on the approval of the June content calender, we need to kick off this week. Best Regards.... I usually have everything all planned out, but the kind of turn my life took in May 2018, really surprised me.  Let's do a quick recap; I have finally spent one year at a job! - It's the little things I'm single - Men are what? ---- I recovered from chicken pox only to have skin infection after - No more Black Girl Magic! My Office moved to VI - Lagos 1 - Boluwa 0.  My Dad is turning 70 - Small Girl, Old Dad  You see, the last 2 months have been the worst yet, in my entire life, there's no more black girl magic. I know it will pass, I know I will look back and laugh, I overcome, It's a my trait, but damn girl! can't things get better? I have suffered in this life, what is it? I have had the hardest time with my relationships, work is so interesting and fulfilling but there are logistics facto...

Hello Everyone, Somewhere in between marketing, account management, and campaign management, I found something that gives me pleasure. Many people do one thing that scares them daily, but I like to do mine weekly/monthly and it's shopping. I actually hate shopping, I don't like any kind of market too. When I started my business I had just NGN10,000 to start things up. This covered costs for shopping, dry cleaning, and packaging. So far, I have made over NGN50,000 in revenue and N30,000 in profit. The plan was to tie money down, before spending recklessly. One thing you should know before you start your business is that you need to properly plan financially and set a standard you can follow through. I spend a lot of my time creating content for my business page, just like the blog I'm not as committed but it's something that really makes me happy. Please check out my store on IG @_the2kshop_ The next plan is to be a vendor at a trade fair or shopping party. Do you have ...

''Secure your wig! Secure your wig!'' Uju screamed! This might just be the intro for my biography! But let's not talk about that today, let's talk about depression and anxiety. I like to shy away from the topic because it opens fresh wounds, but today I will touch on it just a bit. We will start with Depression for dummies, what to say and what not to a person battling with depression. What not to a person battling with depression.  1. If you are suicidal just kill yourself!  2. Snap out of it, it's not that deep. 3. You are using it as an excuse 4. I see no reason why you should be depressed. 5. Can't you just  be happy? All the things listed above have been said to me, because I speak a lot about Mental health and Depression. So don't say I'm dramatic. Things to say: I'm here if you need anything! What would you like to talk about? If you can't talk to someone without  making them feel like they put themselv...

If I had to do a book about my life what moments will make it? Will it be everything I can remember or those special moments, like when I quit my job and the first time I almost died? I thought as I rode on a bike in a city I had never been. I was scared, about how temporary people are. I took a trip to see my friend who needed us more than ever. My favorite kind of people are interesting ones with a lot of stories and experiences to share, that’s probably why I love autobiographies so much. I knew reading a book a month will strengthen my mind and change my life some how, didn't know it will happen so soon. As my book for the Month of March I selected 'We're Going To Need More Wine by Gabby Union' and it changed my life. There are two things I’ll start doing more after reading “We're going to need more wine” 1.  Be more involved in Mentor-ship programs. To start teaching younger women the things I know; career wise, prep them for their own career. ...

For the first time in a long time, I slept at 9pm and woke up at 7am. This life is really sweet when you house is 20mins away from the office. Wait! My house is still far from the office, but today I’m working from Ogba. Strolling out of the house at 9am for my 10 o’clock meeting. I’m happy and this small moment of Happiness I’m holding on to it. I have finally decided to join a gym, and I already feel great about the decision. That’s all I could write before going to steal jeans from my sisters room. Bye. Currently reading: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson.

After a long break, I decided to write something about trials and error. The last few weeks have been very challenging and I'm coming out on top. It's really gotten me excited about becoming more financially stable and finding something to invest my money in. Something I never thought I'll do was to start my business and I won't be offering a service. This March is the month of new things starting in my life and I'm super excited about it. I'll be launching my own online store where you can get lovely tops and dresses. I launch this week and it's very affordable and decent. Kindly show some love and support by following my page on Instagram. _The2kshop_ Thank you for the support so far, I promise to write more when my campaign is over.

It's only 16 days into the new year and I already have my pet peeves. 1. Why you still wearing wig, shebi you cut your hair. Err, yes I did, but I also bought wig of over 50, I shall wear them all. 2. Your hands are so small B. Yes, it’s call midget fingers, let me be. 3. Did you gain weight? Yes! Yes! When you cut your hair your bum increases and that’s gaining weight. Thank you. (Also, I occasionally over eat and I haven't been working out) 4. Let’s go for yoga. Guys, when I was begging all of you to join me for yoga, you no gree. Now I’m eating past 9 and not drinking water as much, you want to go for yoga. Let me be. This is my mood.That wraps it up! See you next week.

Let's review the article I wrote last year about my goals for 2017. All parts of the 2016 article is in italics, my updated comments are not. Enjoy! Like every new month, a new week and new chapter in my life, I set realistic goals for myself. That's why I'm a big fan of new year resolutions. This year I have set some major goals for myself. In 2015, my major goal was to finish uni and get a job at cool FM - which I did. In 2016, It was to finish NYSC, Build relationships, get my first full-time job and develop a saving culture.  - I did. In 2017:  My career growth, Body & Wellness and my Finances. Career is blossoming, Body is sexy but not fit and Finances are getting by. We all talked about saving 1k daily to reach a goal of 365k by the end of the year - That didn't happen, I saved and got myself a phone and stopped saving after. 2017 Resolutions - HOW DID IT GO Body & Wellness - I took my skin seriously, I stopped working out in April,...

You know how late at night in Lagos you can taste the pollution from Beatdown cars and landfill dumps? Well I got sick and tired of it and went to a happier and less expensive place Here are a few things I took away from the trip.  Lagos is so congested that normal cities feel weird. There is hardly any traffic because of not enough cars on the road, I wasn’t in traffic and it felt weird. People didn’t randomly play music on the road and there aren’t too many people there. The air was fresh and my mind was at peace. I Take My money in Dollars, Pounds or Naira: Money really has no value if it’s not dollars or pounds, each time I had to pay for something it was like playing monopoly.  No offense. Okada is the New Taxi: They have maybe 10 taxis in Total. Kekenoir is the taxi and private vehicle. I really went to a club and the parking lot was full of Okada, that’s what the big boys drive. Stress! Wi-Fi isn’t scarce:   Wi-Fi is a necessary co...

Long time no post, right?  Since July I have been working a project for a client, this has allowed me to work with different influencers from various niche, spend time drafting copies, attending meetings and just managing the core of a digital campaign. I went from managing the account to handling social media as well as dealing with vendor payments. I literally spent the first 4 months of my job focusing on the campaign, and it wasn’t an easy task! It came to a swift end on Thursday and I have never been so happy to be a part of something that actually happened and changed so many lives. Part of the campaign was a segment where we had to work with entrepreneurs who had a lot to share about their story to grace. This made me come across some very inspiring people who have come such a long way in their various line of work. I have had to chase money, content and get some really rude comments and good comments from July - November and it finally came to an end. It felt like I had a...

Long time no article. I have had two campaigns running and focusing on the blog hasn’t been a top priority. I’m also taking some google course which has also taken up my time. This weekend I had some activities and I decided to share. I went for GTB Fashion weekend and spent time with my baby Sis. The plan was to go with my friend and just shop and watch Fashion shows but that changed when she slyed me for man 😏 men are what? I ended up going to meet my sister and her friend at the event just so I won’t miss out on all the fun. I was wearing the cutest dress by Zee and I know in my heart I picked the wrong choice of Shoes. I like how bougie Lagos shows up for fashion shows; nice weaves, interesting hairstyles, pop of color and makeup on fleek. As for the others - I can’t deal with everyone trying too hard with the nasty fur coats and knee-high boots. It stresses me. And sometimes because it's humid in Nigeria, people smell. I couldn’t shop and I didn’t enjoy the rushing and lining...

Hi guys, For some funny reason, I stopped  writing because I am a lazy writer and  I could not find  my medical report (scan  result)  Sounds funny right? but it's true, found it now so I can continue my story. So, the scan  I did is Abdominopelvic Sonogram which shows that  Pouch of  Douglas is empty didn’t Google that tho, but the impression of my results says that Polycystic appearing ovaries. So my Google search  shows: What is the cause of Polycystic appearing ovaries It means androgen levels in women can prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg (ovulation) during each menstrual cycle and can cause extra hair growth and acne,  also high levels of insulin. Lol still don’t understand it tho but I still have to carry out another test, which I have not done. Called my Doctor as usual and he tried to enlighten me that its something even doctors dunno why it occurs, so I still have a couple of tests to run. This just made me lear...

Hi Boys & Girls, For those of you who knew about my little trip to the abroad, the post you’ve been waiting for is here. I’ll only be talking about my first day, there’ll be a post on the second day and the trip to Badagry and one more posts on bae-cations. The journey out of town was really annoying, the roads are super bad and the environment is very dirty. Once we passed mile 2 it was air pollution, potholes & hawkers. I finally got to the resort we were to stay & spent got food immediately. It was a restful day and I got to take some really fine pictures of my S/O. However, he takes the worst pictures of me. But we do share a mutual love for beaches so I guess it's alright. I really wanted to share more about the trip, but there isn't really much to write. Kindly enjoy my not so aesthetically pleasing photos below:

I spent the last few days trying to write a blogpost about my vacation & my visit to badagry but I’m so occupied and I haven’t had time. This morning while spending my youth in traffic as I usually do, I decided to write about Independence Day! On Friday the 29th the office was organizing the traditional day. We were told to come in our traditional attire & well be having local meals for lunch. But did I really feel patriotic? No! I really spend a lot of time wondering what I’m doing in Nigeria & why I’m from here. Living in Lagos makes it much worse. I just want to be a citizen of the world 😒👀 Anyways, Pictures of the cultural day below: So, that leaves us with Benin republic post & badagry visit post. There is also a submission from the 21-year-old virgin.