Last month, my older sister celebrated her 50th birthday. It was a week-long affair that started with a girls-only cruise and ended with a grand party, Nigerian style. Interestingly, until a couple of months ago, my sister was adamant about not celebrating this...
“Friends who support each other conquer the world together.” At Dr. Bamie’s 50th birthday celebrations last weekend, I experienced first-hand the power of teamwork and the magic we can create when friends show up. When we show up and work together as...
A few days ago, I saw a video where Singaporean presidential candidate, Ng Kok Song, shared the formula for staying healthy at 75. He said the secret to staying healthy is to protect yourself with these 6 things, with the acronym SHIELD. S – Sleep; H –...
I once attended a webinar where one of the trivia questions was, “Do you prefer diet or exercise?” I assume that question meant if you would get the same benefits from dieting or exercising, which would you choose? Interestingly, 70 percent of the...
Make a list of the things you dislike about yourself. Now, make a list of the things you like about yourself. How many items are on each list? The first list is typically way longer for most women than the second. In fact, a study of 2000 women showed that the average...