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Did you know that some people living with depression and anxiety continue to function normally in daily life? They go to work, attend school, laugh with friends, and carry on with responsibilities like nothing is wrong. This is known as functional or high functioning depression and anxiety. That’s the new thing I learned today. I find it fascinating how someone can be sunny, bright, and lively like every other day, while still battling so much internally. Because they appear fine on the outside, their mental health struggles are often overlooked or even dismissed. Often when we hear the word depression, we think of something very extreme. Many people imagine depression or anxiety as constant crying, staying in bed all day, or having a sad and downcast look. But the truth is, depression does not always look loud. Sometimes it looks like showing up every day. Sometimes it looks like smiling through pain. Sometimes it looks like being productive while breaking silently inside. The real de...
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HAPPY MATRICULATION…

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To me🥹. Today was such a profound day for me. It stood for something and meant so much. At some point today, I caught myself saying, “Damn… it’s actually happening. And not in one of my silly fantasies. It’s real. And it’s actually going well.” If you got into uni on your first or second attempt at JAMB, you might not really get it. Dearest reader, I matriculated today. And it’s something I’ve been looking forward to and hoping for, for a while now. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. It was beautiful. Cheers to this new chapter. Cheers to everyone stepping into a daring new season they’ve been praying and hoping for. Congratulations 🎉. It will all work out. I’ve quava-ed. I’ve fought. And now I walk into a new season God has prepared, ready to become even more and express even more. #WhatItFeelsLikeToWalkWithGod #Quavah #IAMs @favvy_Okwansđź–¤.
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Me and my friend were having one of those exhausting, draining days, the kind that makes you want to just collapse and complain about everything. We found ourselves lamenting, venting, and honestly feeling a bit lost in the weight of it all.  But then, almost like a sudden wake-up call, we looked at each other and said, “God has helped us o.” And in that moment, we truly paused and saw His faithfulness laid out before our eyes. All those little ways He’s been holding us up, even when we didn’t notice, suddenly it all made sense. Life has this way of moving you from one season to another, and each season comes with its own unique set of responsibilities, challenges, and trials. Sometimes, the load feels heavy, like it’s just too much.  But really, these trials aren’t just obstacles, they’re part of the becoming. They are shaping us, stretching us, and teaching us patience, strength, and resilience. There’s a kind of beauty in this journey, even when it’s tough, because it’s all...
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"Maturing is realizing and owning your inadequacies" X You are enough and at the same time you are flawed, we all are. As we evolve and grow daily, we have got to not just acknowledge our flaws but also own them.  What does it really mean to own one's flaws? Owning your flaw simply means accepting your weaknesses, mistakes, and imperfect parts instead of hiding them, denying them, or pretending they don’t exist. When you own your flaw: • You stop blaming others • You stop making excuses • You become more self aware • You give yourself room to grow Funny enough, the moment you accept a flaw is often when it starts losing power over you. Dearest reader, You don’t heal what you hide. You heal what you own. You are not merlin, you have flaws and fault lines, acknowledge them and intentionally work on them, and give yourself room to grow.  Ciao @favvy_Okwansđź–¤.
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"You can’t settle for less if you are not coming from less." ~ X One thing I strongly believe in is the idea of attracting the things we deserve. Sometimes, the problem is YOU. You are not yet the person that deserves the life you want. Life is not being unfair. You won’t work your way to the top and receive a peasant reward. The world doesn’t always follow the “do and get” system, but the “become and attract” principle hardly fails. Once you become the person that deserves a reward, it gradually gravitates towards you. That’s just how life works. I recently moved to a new place and at first, I had a hard time fitting in. I struggled to interact with people and make friends. But the moment I stopped trying so hard, I began to attract a certain kind of people naturally. And surprisingly, our values aligned perfectly. Dearest reader, instead of fighting so hard not to settle for less, how about you focus on becoming more. Because when you are more, enough, and anything but less...
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I’m finally watching the series “How to Get Away With Murder” after a billion years of putting it off. Just episode one and I’m already thrilled. I have a thing for serial killer, detective kind of movies. They always get me thinking critically. I like to solve each murder alongside the detectives and it’s really fun. So back to “How to Get Away With Murder”. A character said something that stayed with me. She chose a particular student, and the student had doubts about whether he deserved the position. She said something like, “I chose you because of your argument, but now that you’ve shown what you think of yourself, and that you think you don’t deserve this job, I’m rethinking the offer.” And I was like damn. Because truly, sometimes we discredit ourselves, thinking we are unworthy of certain opportunities. However, the problem is not our abilities, it is our perception of ourselves. How do you see you? Do you believe in what you carry, or do you feel less in comparison to others? D...
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Merry Friyay 🤍

The week I have had, just weak me, lol. Who else has had it crazy this week? Because I sure have. Sometimes ehn, when we pray for things and God asks us to wait, if He shows us even a tiny glimpse of what that prayer truly entails, you’d understand why the waiting is necessary. You’d understand why the delay is mercy. I will always say this, what keeps me grounded and sane is the idea that I am walking in an answered prayer. I can’t complain. I mean, I can complain, but I can’t really complain at the same time. My coach would say two opposite concepts can exist together and still be true, and honestly, that has helped me breathe on days like this. Some weeks are smooth, calm, and move with a predictable rhythm. Then there are weeks that start off chill or not so chill, and suddenly proceed to attempt to take your life. But guess what? It’s only a stretching. It feels like a lot because it is a lot, but you will survive it. Dearest reader, on this journey, we are going to have more week...
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