Abiola Olojo's Blog

Hello friends! Welcome back. It’s already a week since my last post. Thank God for life and good health. And thank you for sticking around.  Today, I want to discuss something about how to handle emotional pains. Emotional pains are pains that stem from being hurt emotionally. It can be due to loss, disappointment, trauma or toxic relationship. The pain is usually disturbing and disorientating. When one is going through this pain, no other thing matters. It is mentally-challenging and excruciating.  Sometimes, this emotional pain is inevitable, going through different circumstances and situations that we can’t control in life. However, our ability to handle the pain and come out of it is what guarantees a successful life. I remember the early days when I was mourning the demise of my husband, I was in deep emotional pains and fear. I felt God has disappointed me and everything has turned against me. Even though I couldn’t fight God or blame him, I felt offended and pained. I s...

Greetings friends! Trust your week has been great. Today I want to share something on relationship. I know for many of us, it is something that we’ve experienced and seen. Relationship exists at different levels and with different people. We have relationship with our spouses, our children, our friends, our colleagues, our neighbors and so on. Depending on the type of relationship, we could have different communication and commitments. But one thing for sure is that we love it when we enjoy our relationship. I just put these 10 ideas together to share how we can enjoy our relationship, or even do better if we’re already enjoying it. Here are those 10 ideas. 1. Understanding people: I believe to enjoy our relationship, we must understand people. This means we must acknowledge them for who they are – understand their nature, behaviors, personalities and so on. People are different and that must be known for sure. Apart from that, when we understand the uniqueness of individuals, ...

Happy weekend, friends. Glad to come your way again. Hope this week has been an amazing one for you.  Today, I want to share something about raising a daughter . I know it’s not a topic that is often discussed, but it is important, especially for we parents and those who love children. Raising a child is not easy, let alone, a daughter. It requires a lot of patience and understanding.  I remember the times when I was raising my daughter, I learned a lot through that period. And even up till now, I still learn and understand many things about grooming a young woman. While your daughter is still a baby, you could decide to give her anything you want, just as needed. You could take care of her, nurture her and give her attention like the boys.  But the moment she starts growing up and can choose things by herself, it becomes a little bit harder to give her anything. She would want to choose by herself, select what she wants and even wants more than the boys.  The nature...

Warm greetings, friends! Hope you are doing well, and trust your week has been great.  I have something to share today. It is about how I use my time.  We all know time is of essence. And if we want to make a difference in this world, we must value our time. Apart from the fact that time is life, it is a limited resource that we cannot always have.  The moment we leave this world, our time here is finished. So, taking note of what we do with our time is of utmost importance.  Let me share with you five things I do with my time.  1. First, I work with my time. Yes! I prioritize work. I always find something meaningful to do. Even if it is not job. I’m not someone who likes to sit down and watch things happen. I like to always be doing something.  So, even times when I have break from work, I always engage myself in doing something meaningful. I work at home.  Depending on how other people see work, for me, work is something valuable —something that add...

It’s October already! Happy new month, friends. May this month bring all that is good and fulfilling for you.  I’ve just been reflecting on how the year has been. And so many things to talk about. But I guess there would be time to discuss how the year has been.  Just on a lighter note, I want to discuss today 10 foods that fight diabetes.  I know this is not my area, because I’m not a professional. But based on my experience and what I’ve learned from people, I’ve found these foods to be good. And science also supports them.  So, just a reminder, you can consult food or health professionals when needed.  There are couple of foods that cause diabetes, usually those high in simple sugars. And there are also foods that fight it, usually those low in simple sugars but high in protein, fiber and healthy fats.  These compounds help to regulate blood glucose level and insulin secretion.  Here are those 10 foods. 1. Beans: Beans is rich in protein and f...