Tag: Discipline

Watching books and reading movies

Posted by: Obianuju Posted on: March 24, 2026 Comments: 0

I’m not someone who has to be convinced to read a book. My father, the consummate reader, was so incredibly relieved when I showed interest in books that he bought me a ton of books: African folktales like Eze goes to School, Chike and the River, Things Fall apart, Second Chance by Nyengi Koin, Weep not Child by Ngugi wa Thiong’o. The flavour of the books increased in complexity as…

Emotional Spring Cleaning: Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You

Posted by: Obianuju Posted on: August 3, 2025 Comments: 0

About six (6) years ago, I was a very different person. I was nice, biddable, and ultimately forgettable. I was as malleable as watery, vanilla ice cream. It got me through a time, honestly. I was not strong enough then to confront my inner demons, so I kept quiet and tried to out nice Jesus. That was how I was raised. To be self sacrificial, to help any and everyone…