Lifestyle

We all have goals that we are trying to work towards achieving whether it be personal, career, or business-wise. However, there are times that it can be tough to stay motivated when working towards achieving your goals especially when it seems like you aren’t seeing any results. If you’re looking for ways to allow yourself to stay motivated, keep reading for my five tips.

Although we should be prioritizing self-care all year round, I find that it’s especially important to practice self-care during the holiday season. For us as entrepreneurs, having some time to rest during the holidays may sound easy, but a lot of times it can be insanely difficult especially if you feel that you’ve been neglecting other areas in your life. If you’re interested in learning about how I plan on prioritizing self-care during the holiday season, keep reading.

If I'm being completely honest, entrepreneurship is hard work. It requires a lot of mental and emotional energy especially when you start or want to reach new levels within your business. When I originally started my business, I had no idea that it would take the shape that it did now, and it honestly has me excited to set new goals and try to reach new heights without the worry and the stress that comes with it. If you're looking to learn some of the lessons I've learned within my entrepreneurship journey to help you as you look to becoming an entrepreneur, then keep reading.

Time flies when you're having fun! It seems like it's been forever ago since I've graduated from college and while I'm so glad that I will never go back, there have been so many different things that I've learned about myself and about life throughout these few years. As I look at myself and I am proud of the woman that I am, I thought it would be great to share some of the life lessons that I've learned since graduating.

Whether it is pen to the paper, thumbs to the phone screen, or fingers to the keyboard; journaling has become one of my favorite activities. Writing gives you’re the opportunity to not only communicate with others. Taking the time to document my thoughts, ideas, and experiences helps me stay grounded and reflect on the progress I’ve made. It is important to take a moment, especially when the world feels like it’s moving so quickly.

As a First-Generation Nigerian immigrant, I often times struggled a lot to figure out my own identity and place as a Nigerian-American woman. I was often times left feeling like I didn’t belong and didn’t feel like I fit in. February was Black History Month and March is Women's History Month and I couldn't feel like a better time to reflect on my black womanhood and highlight some of my favorite black woman authors that you should check out that have inspired me, made me laugh, challenged my perspective, or allowed me to see that I wasn't alone in this journey of life both with their own stories and the stories that they have created.

I love doing yoga. I started doing Yoga in January of 2020 and have continued doing it since. Before the pandemic, I lived a pretty mobile lifestyle which didn't always yield me the opportunities to go to the gym so I really leaned into workouts that I could keep up with no matter where I was and for free. Through doing yoga I've learned so much and gained so much appreciation for myself. Here's what I've learned so far:

A couple years ago I traveled to Iceland by myself and it was amazing! I learned so much about myself and truly enjoyed the most amazing and beautiful views. If you're thinking about planning a solo trip soon, here are some tips on staying safe and enjoying yourself!

I love to read. I used to read so much as a kid but then once school started ramping up with reading, I lost that desire to read. Now that I'm working I love to fill up my time reading different books both fiction and non-fiction as a way to learn and also be entertained. Here are some of the books for you to read that will change your perspective.

I have two moods when I am going on vacation. Make a "guide" for myself or just go with the flow. Both of these things have the potential to yield the same result enjoying the trip and the time spent in a new city but I've figured out which trips leave me filling fulfilled and that I truly got to experience the city.