by Sola Alao-Chukwura Recently, I listened to my children (4 years and 3 years) singing, ‘Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile don’t forget to shout for HELP!’ As they sang the song over and over again, I realised that the song aptly mirrors what many of us experience daily in life and our reactions to these experiences. Of course, you will agree with me that life can …
laundry basket is full again? How many clothes The do these boys wear in a day? Oh Lord, not the dirty socks! I still don’t understand how boys can locate mud even when the school is surrounded with artificial grass? I keep saying I will teach them how to do their laundry but always end up doing it myself. (Maybe I am being just a little bit hard on them, maybe not) The last time …
If you’re anything like me then you experience motivation in waves. One day you’ll feel unstoppable and eager to work, as if success is a certainty, then few days or weeks later your confidence drops and you’ll start to drag your feet and feel discouraged, hopeless, or worse — indifferent. Is this you? You are not alone; most of us struggle with this. I believe that the key is finding the combinations that keep fanning …
In the military, when the commanding officer issues a command, a soldier does not question the order, he must obey it instantly and without hesitation. Not only for his own sake but also because the lives of others may depend on his obedience and compliance to the order. The soldier recognizes that he is a man under authority. He is compelled to comply with the order. He can be court-martialed for insubordination if he disobeys …
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, covering up to 20 square meters in surface area. It serves many functions besides its protective roles against heat, light, infections and injuries. It is critical for the regulation of body temperature as well as the production of Vitamin D. The skin is the most obvious part of the human anatomy; an ambassador of some sorts of the person beneath its cover. Sometimes, first impressions …
