An African Countess' Blog

I am aware that Bro Makaveli, Mummy Maya Angelou,  and Sister Onika Maraj had had one or two things to say about this topic, but so do I now . Have you ever felt so deeply unhappy and insecure? Feeling as though the weight of the world rests on your shoulders and you’re losing your balance? Until about 4 days ago, I’d not slept in over 2 weeks (I had a few winks of sleep here and there…but I know a good sleep when I have one). My blood pressure was high. My immune system was bailing on me. I was very unhappy and insecure. I was in a position I don’t like to be: I was vulnerable.  If you know anything about me, you’d know that I like to have things figured out and to be in charge of ‘the situation’, but this time I was facing a situation I was so lost and clueless about. I don’t like to be broke, but I was brokenly shatteredly broke… Somebody said “you don’t look broke. You can’t be broke” and I said “AMEN” (may we never have to LOOK broke) . Anyway, on top of al...

First, I give it to MTN on this one. It's  disturbing how easy it is to get comfortable and just settle into the status quo. It is not a crime not to have gone to school; but if you remain the butt of every joke on social media every time you speak; after all the money you've made and all the important things you and family have been, then... *lips very sealed* I was speaking with my Aunt over the weekend and she was really harping on  how we have to see it as a responsibility to ourselves to be better versions of  ourselves. Constantly! Funnily, a similar conversation ensued between me and Mrs. E. (The Coolest HR ever liveth :)) at work on Monday.  She was gisting me about how disappointed she  was at the response a serving Senator of the Federal Republic gave at an  art exhibition recently. She said it gave her the impression that this Senator (who is seeking re-election, by the way),  might have been shouting yay or nay based on...