Hello there! I hope you're having a fantastic weekend. I always have this intention of taking it easy, especially in the mornings, but somehow, I find myself wide awake at 7 am, already diving into activities. It's currently 9 am, and I'm writing this from my apartment somewhere in Ontario. My virtual church service starts at 9:30 am, so I've got 30 minutes to wrap this up. Reflecting on last year, I shared a mini-journal detailing how my week ... Read the Post...
Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta – Book Review
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as evidenced by the numerous excerpts I posted on my story. As I said in my previous post, this is the book of the month of October 2021 for my bookclub. Everything good will come is a novel written by Sefi Atta and published almost two decades ago. Set in Lagos, Nigeria between the years 1971 and 1995. The main character, Enitan narrates a story of her life from ... Read the Post...
Weekends
How was your weekend? I've noticed that for the past few weeks, I've been dedicating my weekends to rest, given the typically long and occasionally exhausting workweeks. While prioritizing much-needed rest, I also make an effort to go outside more, especially since I spend the majority of my weekdays working from home. This weekend, I had the pleasure of having lunch with my sisters. We've recently started a new tradition of planning an ... Read the Post...
2023 Wrap Up
What a year it has been. I’m most grateful for everything I’ve been able to accomplish in 2023 and I hope to keep up the momentum in 2024. This post is not to share my accomplishments but to continue the tradition of sharing my year in books. I intended to read maybe 10-20 books this year and I surpassed that by reading 38 books. I was so proud of myself considering the year I’ve had. Let’s break it down, shall we? My most read genre was a ... Read the Post...