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COPING WITH INDEPENDENCE

Hello. We're back and today we'll be considering Coping with Independence. Now, you've longed for Independence and have finally attained the Independence. What then do you do with it? This is the dilemma that a lot of youngsters face every single day. You've longed for when you will finally leave the confines of your household. Now you're out there in the open and seemingly lost. The major bane of Independence is DECISION MAKING. You get to make a lot of new decisions from what brand of toothpaste to choose to the local assembly to worship over to what to cook...

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PREPARING FOR INDEPENDENCE

Preparing for Indepedence  Last week, we discussed the concept of Independence (you can catch up https://farajacraftcircle.com.ng/blog/on-independence/here) and today, we're going to be discussing preparing for Independence. Independence is not something that fall on you suddenly or that is thrown at you. It takes time and this is where the need to prepare adequately comes to play. Before you finally get started on your own, you need to set certain things in order as this will aid you to have a good experience of Independence. In the world today, there are nations that enjoy their independent status and there are others...

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ON INDEPENDENCE

ON INDEPENDENCEY esterday I was Independence day here in Nigeria. It was a bittersweet experience . Independence day is often celebrated in commemoration of the period a nation gains freedom from another nation.   Asides nations, individuals also crave independence. We want freedom from a lot of things. Many youngsters can't wait for when they will call the shots. They get impatient and try every crooked way there is to prove their point. This impatience has led to a lot of crisis as many have made bad decisions and ended up in deep ditches all because of their crave for independence....

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MY INCLINATIONS AND I 05- FRIENDSHIP II

Welcome back. Today is the very last discourse on My Inclinations and I and we'll be picking up from where we left off on FRIENDSHIP Making a new friend can be a bothersome task and keeping the friend a much more serious duty. However, here are some boxes you can tick to ensure you are on the right track to picking the right friends. Common Grounds  One essential aspect that you shouldn't overlook when it comes to friendship is common grounds. A common ground denotes what you share mutually with your friend. What you both agree on and disagree on....

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MY INCLINATIONS AND I 04 – FRIENDSHIP

One vital component of life is companionship and one sure way of getting that is through friendship. Our discourse on My Inclinations and I this week will be on friendship. As the name implies, friendship involves two or more individuals in an agreement to be friends. To be together, to be honest with each other, to have each other's back, and to ensure the other person is alright. In a bid to access the warmth that friendship offers, then the race on who or who not to be friends with starts. Many in the quest not to be alone end...

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A FULL MOON

Today makes it a month since we started officially and what a ride it has been. We've come to a full moon and I'm grateful to God and for you. Thank you! Thank you!! Of all the things you have the privilege of choosing, your family isn't a part of that (or at least initially). Just like every other person out there, you found yourself in the family you currently associate with. And like every other person, you've had your fair share of the good days and of course the not-so-good days.  Will your family always make you happy? Not...

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MY INCLINATIONS AND I – 03

Hello there! It's a brand new month and we're back on My Inclinations and I. Read up last episode here https://farajacraftcircle.com.ng/blog/my-inclinations-and-1-02/ Today, we'll be talking about you. You, You, and You. If there's anything that should occupy your time and space asides from God, that should be your well-being.  Many today are involved in diverse activities to the detriment of their being. They are loved and enamored by people but pay no attention to their essence.  Before the applause, before the glow, before the glamour, before that big stage, YOU come first thus you should prioritize yourself and your wellbeing. It...

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MY INCLINATIONS AND 1- 02

We're back on My Inclinations and I.  Last Sunday, we were able to establish what inclinations are and how they should be targeted. Read up here https://farajacraftcircle.com.ng/blog/my-inclinations-and-i/ if you missed that episode. Today, we begin the analysis of areas our inclinations should be as young people. The very first aspect you should be inclined to is towards the Supreme being popularly known as God.  No human can survive optimally without the input of a greater force. One sure way of assessing this greater force is from the Big Man upstairs. Right from creation, God has always been a huge factor...

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MY INCLINATIONS AND I

Dear Youngster, today we will be starting a series tagged My inclinations and I. Here's our last post in case you missed it. https://farajacraftcircle.com.ng/blog/you-are-loved/ An inclination is a disposition towards something or someone. Naturally, no one wants to be accused of being biased but the truth remains that we are all actually inclined towards one thing or the other.  For many years in my sojourn here on earth, I was inclined toward feeling bad. I've created a cocoon around that fact and I just wanted to stay there. I was always seeing myself at the receiving end of every situation....

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