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Nigeria Trip Review Part 1
I went to Nigeria for my cousin’s wedding. Despite the HEAVY HEAVY family drama, it was a beautiful wedding. In the spirit of gratitude, I wanted to start off with all the positives from my trip. I will have a part 2 with all the negatives. Things that I love about Nigeria: Stay tuned for…
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Reasons to not live in the middle of nowhere
I’ve mentioned before that I live in a random part of Northern California. It’s 1.5-2 hours from anywhere that is considerably exciting. My first big beef with living here is the lack of Ubers and Lyfts. That’s a red flag y’all. Anytime my parents or out of town friends visit, it’s always a struggle to…
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I hate cars
A love letter to sinking funds and emergency funds. In another life or maybe this one, I want a chauffeur. I despise driving. Every time I go to get my car checked, there’s always something new wrong with it. I thought the well reviewed local mechanic was ripping me off so I went to my…
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My relationship with stuff
One of the things I love about living in America is ‘the return policy’. Having moved from Nigeria, it has been difficult to let go of my “I-must-keep-everything-I-buy” mentality. Throughout college, I never returned anything I bought regardless of whether it was useful or not. However, I recently listened to ‘A Year of Less’ by…
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24 Bucket List Update – July 2023
Happiness accountability check in! I turn 25 in May 2024 and this is my list of 50 things that I would be happy that I’ve done once I’m 25. Updates are bolded and completed-ish things are crossed off. Next Update on this in 2 months. Posting these really makes me excited about how I can…
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I’m gonna have a good day
There has been 1 song in the last few months that if I hear, I think “everything will be fine today”. That song is Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. I am unwrittenCan’t read my mindI’m undefinedI’m just beginningThe pen’s in my handEnding unplanned I don’t know what it is about the lyrics that take me outside…
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MAKE A FINANCIAL PLAN & ask God to bless it
“God will provide” isn’t a financial plan. I was venting to my therapist about financial dynamics I grew up with. To me, knowing exactly where every dime of my money is has always been important. But my parents were very different. Of course, living in a Nigeria with the responsibility of supporting several extended family…
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I cried in therapy
I’ve spent the first 6 months of therapy trying to prove to my therapist that I’m ok and wanting her to validate that I’m not a sociopath. That isn’t the point of therapy is it? Step 1 of many steps towards feeling like I’m in control of my life is setting boundaries with my parents.…
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Pittsburgh trip review
My day begins at oh so crusty 2 o’clock in the morning. As I sat in the airport Uber listening to my Uber driver spit multiple sunflower seeds or tobacco into an empty bottle, I was excited for the weekend ahead of me. I was finally going to the 2nd seminar for MLT. My Uber driver…
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A free night in Vegas
This happened a month ago but I recently thought about how exciting it was. What were the odds of getting a free extra night in Vegas on someone else’s dime? I went for an inspirational work-related conference in Las Vegas. It was already free since it was company sponsored. I ate Virgil’s BBQ every day…
Gen Z Guide to FI 