I enjoy my work and compensate well for my skill, but wearing a wig was killing me. Ask, and you will receive — how my CEO saved me from leaving the job I loved. — Can you imagine in a free country where a corporate employee has no say about what she wears? I was recruited by my mentor when I interned at this company. It’s the only job I’ve had since I left college. …

People do something to earn respect and a genuine apology—three tips to take your power back and stop asking for apologies. — Last night during my evening walk on my street, I saw five Tesla cars parked either on the driveway or the road. It was unusual because I was only familiar with two of them, white and blue. My road is less than eight hundred feet before a crossroad. …

Is she a lover or a helper? — Is Sasa a lover or a helper? Sasa could not answer this question until she found herself in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a local hospital. Sasa lived a simple life, drama-free, and had a nice income. Things were easy and fabulous, but she had no one to share…

Is she a lover or a helper? — Is Sasa a lover or a helper? Sasa could not answer this question until she found herself in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a local hospital. And friends, colleagues, and family members could not answer the question either. Sasa walked into a prestigious college she never dreamed of attending…

It depends on who you ask or where you were born or raised. — Aging gracefully can work for anyone from any background if they practice self-discipline and avoid unnecessary risk. There are a lot of things going on in US politics. And recently, I saw two aging politicians’ photos posted side by side by a political activist. In politics, most things are fair…

Her husband left her stranded in a foreign country’s airport — Faith’s comeback story after twenty-nine years. — Asa left his wife, Faith, a mother of four children, stranded in a foreign country airport. Expat’s Wife dilemma. And, what next? Read part 1 here. Asa’s work visa was extended to his wife and mother. Nevertheless, Faith decided to stay in Nigeria with their four children because the contract…

Her husband left her stranded in a foreign country’s airport—Faith’s comeback story after twenty-nine years. — Asa left his wife, Faith, a mother of four children, stranded in a foreign country airport. Expat’s Wife dilemma. And, what next? Faith attended the University of Jos, a progressive university in the liberal city of Jos in Nigeria. Students came from all parts of the country and countries worldwide…

It can matter more when no one is looking and when the receiver needs it. — Often, I encountered kindness and accepted it as a way of life. As many people know, kindness is rarely broadcast, but we spread the rudeness we face every other day. From my experience, anyone can show others kindness with what they do and not do — being kind costs less…

According to my dad. — Many men told me how they met their wives with excitement and pride. Often, I listened to my partner tell people on the phone how he met his wife and heard him tell the same story to his children a million times — and wondered why men like to broadcast…