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“Most successful professionals understand that isolation breeds limitation.” On today’s chapter review of the book Personal Branding by Kenrick Urhefe. (A little backstory, in case you’re wondering why I’m talking about this book. I am currently on a personal challenge to read one chapter every week and write my reflections on it. So far, it has been an amazing read, and I would honestly recommend it to anyone who is serious about personal branding, standing out on social media, and building a strong, formidable brand.) Chapter 5 talks about Networking and Collaboration. This chapter delves into how networking and collaboration play essential roles in shaping your brand. Before now, I hadn’t really given it much thought. I knew networking was good for opportunities and all, but this chapter was a real eye opener to the level of impact leveraging networks and collaboration can have on you and your brand. “In a world where referrals and word of mouth are critical, networking ensures that...
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While it is true that there is nothing new under the sun, I like to believe that we are not all the same. Even if five different people have the same idea, the outcome will never be identical. The way each person thinks, interprets, and expresses that idea will always differ. That difference is where uniqueness lives. I once read that your idea can be stolen, but your vision cannot. And it makes a lot of sense. Ideas are everywhere. That business you are planning to start, someone else has already thought about it. Someone may have even started it, grown it, and made a name from it. Ideas, by themselves, are not rare. What sets people apart is vision. Vision is deeper than the idea itself. It is your perspective, your values, your timing, your experiences, and the reason behind what you want to build. Vision determines how you execute an idea, who you serve, what problem you truly want to solve, and how far you are willing to go. Nothing is really a mystery anymore. Information is acce...
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“Everyone starts somewhere. Do not sell yourself short.” Many people are not fully honest about where they are in their journey. By “not honest,” I do not mean they are lying. Rather, we often unintentionally mislead by presenting only our best sides. This is not necessarily wrong, but it can create a distorted picture of progress and success. Dearest reader, I once came across a quote that has stayed with me: “Anytime you are afraid to try something new, remember that amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic.” This is not to discredit the value of excellence or expertise. Instead, it is a reminder that less than perfect is still worthwhile, and that perfection, as we imagine it, is often overrated. When I was younger, Kingatha jokingly called me an “idol worshiper.” Not because I served a traditional idol, but because of how I viewed the people I admired. I often forgot that remarkable people are still human. I placed them on pedestals and overlooked the fact that t...
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Picnic day out…

​ Today was fun… My church organized a small, simple picnic. I almost didn’t attend, but I’m glad I did because I would have missed out on so much fun. I think I played so much that while writing this, I kept drifting off to sleep, yet still feeling like I was writing. ⸻ One of my favorite sessions at today’s picnic was the reflection session, where we were asked to look back on the year and identify what actually worked out. When you look at everything at once, it’s easy to miss the best parts, the thrills, the laughter, the moments, the dreams achieved, and the chaos survived. When I really looked at it, 2025 didn’t suck that much. Yes, I cried more, fought more, and had a lot more on my plate. But mehn, I bounced back from things that would normally keep me down, and I did it faster than usual. I laughed more, lived more, and honestly gave full expression to becoming, expressing, and simply being. This year, I tried new things. Yes, my heart got broken by a couple of situations, and...
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​ I had a chill day today. I didn’t go to work, and for a while I was bored out of my mind. Eventually, I went in search of the right book, the perfect book for me. Nobody really talks about how hard it is to choose just one book to commit to. Honestly, I ended up reading the first three chapters of about four different African literature books before I finally found the one. And once I dived into it, boom, I was gone, completely out of this world. That is one thing I truly admire about books. Movies can do this too, but not quite as vividly. With books, you can travel to different universes, move across borders, experience cultures, and live another person’s life all at once. One of the reasons I fantasize about traveling the world, visiting historical buildings and ancient libraries, is because of the books I’ve read. I’ve been to Paris, France, England, and Rome countless times in my mind. I can hardly wait to experience these places in person. My friend would often say, “Favour, yo...
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Rory’s Rejection

Another day to fill you in on a little gossip from the series I’m currently watching, Gilmore Girls. It has been an escape most times. However, it’s also usually a chance to think and analyze things. So my favorite character in the series, Rory, got an internship with the biggest news man in the state. It had always been her dream since she was three years old to become a journalist, so this was a huge deal. A mighty step toward her goal. She gave it her best shot, did all that was asked of her, was efficient and dedicated. But at the end of the internship, her role model sat her down and gave her an honest assessment based on her performance. Now, oga was pretty blunt. He told her that he has a strong gut sense and can detect who has what it takes to succeed in journalism. After spending time with her, he concluded that she did not have it. In other words, she did not have what it takes to be a journalist. This drove my girl crazy. Really crazy. She dropped out of school and literally...
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​ Today I was asked what writing meant to me. For a while, I just paused and thought deeply. To me, what is writing? The first thing that came to mind, I kid you not, was a line from one of my favorite poems: “I no longer know where you end and I begin.” It was the perfect fit, exactly what writing feels like to me. I used to see writing as something I needed to do in order to become someone. I thought that if I could write better, I could one day write like Chimamanda, or if my poetry rhymed better, I could one day be Huwa. Writing was a means to an end. But my coach helped me see that writing can be a lifestyle, not something done out of ease, but something practiced habitually, like breathing in and out. So essentially, writing is not just what I do, it is who I am. It is, in the words of Logan “Favour Okwanyionu,” as I live and breathe. Not something I have to do, but someone I have to be. This reflection took me back to my writing journey, and I found myself smiling. When I first ...
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