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I happily present to you..... *drumroll* My Self-Isolation/Lockdown/April TBRs! ππ½ππ½ππ½ It's day 6 of Lockdown in Nigeria and I plan to read quite a number of books to pass the days and lockdown. A new video is up on my YouTube Channel, BooksWithRachelEyo! ππ½ππ½ I share the books I plan to read in the month [...]
Title: The Mastery of Love Author: Don Miguel Ruiz Published By: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. Release Date: 1999 Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-help Format: Paperback Length: 205 pages Synopsis In The Mastery of Love, Don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories [...]
March was a pretty productive month for me book-reading wise! I was able to hit my monthly goal of books I want to read. I have a goal to read at least 50 books this year and i was able to read about 7 books in March! Yay me! Watch my YouTube channel, and see [...]
Gosh.π€― Where do I start from on this timeless piece of magic Iβm holding in my hands?? This is one of the best books Iβve ever read and I know I always say it but mahnnnn!!! ππ₯Ίπ₯΄ #SefiAtta is a genius! This book is a must read for every book lover. I just had to [...]
So, I did a tour of my bookshelf and the books I have on it! I have quite a number of books I have not read, because I clearly suffer from βTsundokuβ and cannot stop buying books (I buy books faster than I can read them ππ₯Ί) Maybe this lockdown and self-isolation will help me [...]
Title: On Ajayi Crowther Street by Elnathan John and illustrated by Alaba Onajin If you are looking for a lighthearted, funny comic-strip book read, then this book is for you! I loved this book because I literally finished it in one sitting and it made me laugh. It is comedic in nature but filled with [...]
Title: Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi Arrgghhhhh!! Loved this sequel to Children of Blood and Bone! Can't believe we have to wait till 2021 to read the third installment! Eagerly awaiting it though. Watch my review of this lovely book on my YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/ehuKjP0kPow Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube [...]
If you're currently in a slump and feeling a little less than motivated to work towards the goals you have set for the year, chances are, you need a little booster to get you back on track. You may be feeling a little less than motivated to go to work, finish a book, tap into [...]
Title: The Mastery of Self by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr Hands down, one of the best books I have ever read in my life!! Don Miguel Ruiz Jr did a great job on this one. I learned so much about domestication and attachments, unconditional love for yourself and others, comparison and competition, goal setting and [...]
16--02-2020 I drove by Third Mainland Bridge today. The water looked inviting. I parked my car a couple of times along the stretch. But I was too scared to walk close to the edge of the bridge. I've been thinking a lot about life. My purpose? Why I'm on earth? It doesn't make any sense. [...]
24-01-20 I have torn at my hair a little more than I should in the past hour, desperately attempting to pluck each thought from my head. My braids are in a bundled mess. I winced in pain when my hand successfully yanked out a loose braid, ripping out a chunk of my hair along with [...]
You may have penned down your goals/resolutions/action points/ideas...whatever you're calling it this year, for 2020; some of which may include plans to eat healthier, exercise more, sleep better or just achieve and maintain optimal physical health generally. However, it is important to ensure that you are intentional about your mental health this year. You may [...]
As the first couple of weeks of the new decade draws to an end, quite a number of us may already be over the "Happy New Year" "New Year, New Me", "Vision 2020" vibe, that is, if we were even hyped about it in the first place. You may or may not have penned down [...]
10-01-20 I have two knives on my bed. Crazy. One to carefully and precisely carve out the deep-seated, soul-shattering pain I feel in my heaving chest; and the other, well, for emotional support while I slowly carve. Mad. In the past hour, I have caressed my left palm with the tip of each of the [...]
Happy New Year Lovely People!! Congratulations on making it to the year 2020 and thank you for sticking with me and my blog posts in 2019! I am super grateful for your comments, posts, shares, encouraging words and kind feedback. Welcome to a fresh start and a new decade bursting with opportunities for the taking. [...]
βOur Dreams become Reality, when we first, give ourselves permission to Dream, wildly and without limits. Then we turn those dreams into Goals, which is the bridge between the world, imagination and the reality we create for ourselves.βNara Lee Who else is bubbling with excitement at the thought of 2019 coming to an end? This [...]
Going through social media the past couple of weeks and seeing what a tough time 2019 has been for a lot of us was actually surprising. I had sat in my little hole thinking it was just me who had had a crazy year, only for thousands of people to open up about how rough [...]
βOur greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.β Easier said than done right? Tell me about it. October 2019. You may not be feeling those ground-breaking, self-achieving goals you set towards the end of 2018 or at the beginning of 2019. In [...]
Title: Swallow Author: Sefi Atta Published By: AAA Press Release Date: 2011 Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Length: 196 pages Synopsis It is the mid 1980s in Lagos and the government's War Against Indiscipline and austerity measures are in full operation. Tolani Ajao is a secretary working at Federal Community Bank. A succession of unfortunate events [...]
On a scale of 1-10, how open are you? The first number that came to your mind before you started over thinking the answer is your honest answer. No, not this one you're now thinking of and trying to rationalize. When was the last time you genuinely opened up to someone about your feelings, emotions [...]
Title: Born on A Tuesday Author: Elnathan John Published By: Cassava Republic Press Release Date: 2015 Genre: Bildungsroman Format: Paperback Length: 261 pages Synopsis Dantala lives in Abatan Latin and studies in a Sufi Quranic school, far away from home. By chance he meets gang leader Banda, a nominal Muslim. Dantala is thrust into a [...]
Procrastinate/prΙ(Κ)ΛkrastΙͺneΙͺt/(verb)delay or postpone action; put off doing something."the temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out"synonyms:delay,Β put off doing something,Β postpone action,Β defer action,Β be dilatory,Β use delaying tactics,Β stall,Β temporize. It is no secret that procrastination is a huge enemy of the achievement of goals and dreams. I would know, I almost procrastinated writing and publishing this [...]
The importance of taking occasional mental breaks cannot be over emphasized. Mental breaks are great for your mental health in general because they give you a much-needed boost in creativity and productivity. They serve to rejuvenate and refresh your mind so you are not simply existing on auto-pilot mode on a day-to-day basis, barely makin' [...]
Writing has always been a great purge for me. As far back as I can remember, I have always loved expressing my thoughts in words, to the best of my ability, I must add...because sometimes, my crazy imagination cannot be put into simple words. LOL. So writing has always come easy to me and with [...]
Title: The Four Agreements Author: Don Miguel Ruiz Published By: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. Release Date: 1997 Genre: Self-help Format: Paperback Length:129 pages Synopsis In The Four Agreements, the author reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements order a powerful [...]
Title: The Old Man and The Sea Author: Ernest Hemingway Published By: Jonathan Cape/Arrow Books Release Date: 1952 and later 2004 Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Length:99 pages Synopsis Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. [...]
βWithout commitment, youβll never start. Without consistency, youβll never finish.β One of the major lessons I am currently learning is the important role consistency plays in the achievement of goals. Consistency in daily living cannot be overemphasised as it is almost always related to success. The latter cannot exist without the former. Want to become [...]
I was never really a fan of podcasts and did not at anytime feel compelled to join the "Podcasts Train". I was content with watching and listening to content I resonated with on Youtube and discovering new channels there (I do not watch a lot of Television on purpose...more on that in another blog post). [...]
Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Author: Mark Manson Published By: HarperCollins Release Date: September 2016 Genre: Self-help Format: Hardcover Length: 204 pages Synopsis In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger shows us that the key to being happier is to stop trying to be "positive" all the time and instead [...]
Title: Before Dawn Author: Naomi Isimemen Published By: Naira Books & Press Release Date: June 2019 Genre: Non-fiction Format: Paperback Length:56 pages Synopsis Before Dawn is the true story of a young woman whose idyllic marriage is hit by a rollercoaster of a series of heartbreaking events. When she finds herself headed towards a rendezvous [...]
As I write this first paragraph, I am physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted from everything life. I have yawned more than a million times (okay fine, I exaggerate sometimes) between writing the first sentence and this sentence which happens to be the second. I have picked up my phone a thousand and one times and [...]
Title: Man's Search For Meaning Author: Viktor E. Frankl Published By: Rider, an imprint of Ebury Publishing Release Date: First published in 1946. Latest copy published in 2004 Genre: Psychology Format: Paperback Length: 154 pages If you read but one book this year, Dr. Franklβs book should be that one.β- Los Angeles Times One of [...]
Title: Becoming Nigerian: A Guide Author: Elnathan John Published By: Cassava Republic Press Release Date: 2019 Genre: Non-Fiction; Satire Format: Paperback Length:149 pages In Becoming Nigerian: A Guide Elnathan John provides an affecting, unrestrained and satirical guide to the Nigerians you will meet at home and abroad, or on your way to hell and to [...]
See ehn, this adulting thing na wa. Please who else is tired? Remember when all we wanted to do was grow up? It simply is the funniest thing how at the time, we could not grow up fast enough. We were tired of people treating us like kids and were always quick to point out [...]
Title: Daughters Who Walk This Path Author: Yejide Kilanko Published By: Kachifo Limited under Farafina imprint (2014) Release Date: 2012 Genre: Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Domestic Fiction Format: Paperback Length: 315 pages Synposis Spirited and intelligent, Morayo grows up surrounded by school friends and family in Ibadan. There is Eniayo, her adoring little sister- for whose sake [...]
Nothing could have ever prepared me for the mental trauma that was going to be the Nigerian Law School. Absolutely Nothing. Almost half a decade later and I still remember it as clear as anything in my mind (see how I said "almost half a decade later" and not "four years later", with the former [...]
Title: To Kill A Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Published By: J. B. Lippincott Company Release Date: July 1960 Genre: Novel, Bildungsroman, Southern Gothic, Domestic Fiction, Legal Story Format: Paperback Length: 309 pages Synposis A lawyer's advice is to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel-a black man charged with [...]
Have a vision. It is the ability to see the invisible. If you can see the invisible, you can achieve the impossible.β Shiv Khera I never really saw the need to create and/or use a vision board. In fact, all I was used to doing was simply putting down my goals on paper in a [...]
Life is balance. Everything you see as life, everything that you see as yourself is beautiful only when it is in balance.-Sadhguru Recently, I have been learning a whole lot about finding and maintaining balance in life. Balance between career and/or school, personal goals, faith, relationships, emotions, unexpected rollercoasters, highs and lows, failures and disappointments, [...]
This is a gentle reminder to pause whatever you may be thinking this minute, whatever you are currently over analyzing...and take a deep breath. This is a gentle reminder to give yourself some credit. You have worked so hard to come this far. It may seem as though things are not going as they should [...]
Title: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Wow. Wow. Wow. This book was simply unputdownable!! I do not know where to start! I loved the intentionality behind every word, every phrase, every sentence and every chapter! Amazing writing skill at its best from Tomi Adeyemi and I loved discussing my views on this [...]
