THE ESTHERIAN BLOG

Have I done my best here, or So, as I mentioned in the last post, or for anyone following the Nigerian online space, it is election season. The presidential election was held on February 25, 2023, and wasn’t peaceful in most parts of the country. This is the first election I am vested in because I am a first-time voter. I did my best to inform people with my platform, I had a candidate I was supporting, I made mention of it in one of my podcast episodes, and I influenced my parents.  I was unable to vote though; my dad asked me to come back home because he was scared of the way the elections were going to turn out and I was too far from home. So I had no other choice but to return to Ogun State and chill at home. My reasoning was along the lines of honouring your parents, and now I wonder, I should have preempted the possibility of this happening; I should have chosen a polling unit closer to my parent’s house, and now I ask, did I really do my best? Will I be here next year, or Ar...

An Attempt At Putting My Longings Into Words And Leaving Them Where I Believe I Have Found A Voice. Photo Credit: Elia pexels.com The day started pretty much different from every other day. I didn’t go to school, and Naza called to confirm I was in. I ended up chilling with her that morning, and as it was our thing, we found something to talk about.  I enjoy telling her what is up while I try to figure out what is going on with myself. It usually helps. I have learnt that it is easier managing whatever is in front of me when I can say what feels wrong and name it. Everything suddenly becomes less overwhelming once I can talk about it. And that is why I love to talk about stuff bothering me, not because I love to complain but because saying it out loud to my hearing removes the power or the hold whatever is going on has on me.  Towards the end of last year, I found myself in a space I couldn't figure out how to handle. Honestly, I didn't want to put any time or effort into figu...

Happy new month beautiful people, Welcome to February. Amongst everything February already stands for, this year is going to be having something different to it. It is the election year after all in Nigeria, and the presidential elections are slated for the 25th of February. So if you are yet to pick up your PVC, please do that. And above all, plan to come out to vote. The country depends on that.  Now that I have done my civic duty, this is time for a check-in.  How was January? What is 2023 looking like? What is going on with your new year’s resolution? I am going to go off your case now and talk about myself, I am going to mention the different things I have been trying out.  The first thing I did this year that was out of character was to write a summary of each day. I opened a folder on my Note App, and I add a new note every day. I write down highlights of the day and it has helped me with something on my 2023 To-do list which is to document my life. Another thing I...