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THE COST OF SELF AWARENESS
I live by very simple principles. Those closest to me me know one of these to be how I won’t stop talking about this ‘unwritten social contract’. To me, we all have an obligation in every human relationship. Not contractual one, but I genuinely believe that if our paths cross, even for a moment, we… Continue reading
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CONFORMITY SUFFOCATES ME
My whole life, I learnt to follow the norm, do everything like everyone else was doing, that is the standard, even when some things made absolutely no sense to me. It has made me question my own knowledge, my self-esteem, my abilities, everything. On August 2, 2024, after years of self-doubt, I was diagnosed. Since… Continue reading
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Finding the courage to stand in my truth, even when others don’t see the struggle behind it.
I have felt isolated for the best part of 2 years now even in the midst of family and friends. Many of you have this notion that, since l was able to cope fine with undiagnosed neurodivergence for the first 33 years of my life, why am 1 suddenly making a big fuss about it… Continue reading
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YOU WON’T WIN AGAINST A MINIMALIST.
About this time last year, an oyibo colleague tried to convince me to go get a tattoo. Apparently he’s been thinking of getting tattoos himself for years but either kept procrastinating or never found the courage to actually get it over with, So he needed a wing man, a source of encouragement 😅 He, and… Continue reading
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BOYS ARE ALLOWED TO PUNCH!
Not Wealth, money, attention, not even contentment is a cure for poverty. If they were, the Kardashians wouldn’t still be working so hard. I am a feminist and boy! What a past couple of days it has been for us. Because, tell me, how do you begin to explain to a girl child that Charisma,… Continue reading
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The Cost of Forcing Neurodivergent Minds into Linear Systems
DECISION, DESCISIONS Preparing for the long-term sickness meeting on the 3rd of Feb 2026, I find myself at a crossroads. The looming prospect that this could well be my last day at this job, my contract about to be terminated due to medical reasons is a painful reminder of my past experiences. It’s like a… Continue reading
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Meet Amersham
I moved abroad in March 2021 and lived in Grimsby, a small town in the East midlands of England. I was there for one and a half years. I met this Nigerian guy who owned an African shop, he told me I could actually own a house within one year of working for the NHS.… Continue reading
DIVERGENT CORNER 