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The One About Hemorrhoids

 Let me start by saying something important: nobody warns you about adulthood properly. It Started Innocently. Everything was normal. I woke up, drank my tea, minded my business like a responsible citizen. Around midday, I felt pressed and off to the loo I went to do a number two. Five minutes after, my life changed. Chaos. The Moment of Realization Let me tell you something: when hemorrhoids arrive, they do not knock politely . They enter like an uninvited relative during Christmas. Suddenly sitting down is no longer an activity. It becomes a negotiation with destiny . I sat down. My body said: “Excuse me, who authorized this?” I stood up. My body said: “Where do you think you're going? ” At that point I realized this pain is not joking with me. The Walk of Suffering Let me talk about walking. Normally, walking is simple. Left leg and right leg abi? But when hemorrhoids flare up, you start walking like someone that is transporting fragile eggs between your bu...

Life Happens....Very Fast Too.

I can't believe how fast time flies especially when you are anticipating.... I wake up daily telling myself that I am going to update this blog. Oh well, finally. Here we are. I still do not have anything to write about.  Funny thing is I get a lot of inspiration on what to blog about when I am in the shower, the idea runs smoothly....how to write each line. Once I get out of the shower, the light bulb goes off. I can't seem to put words together. I doubt I will ever make it as a writer.  The last few months showed me that you can be depressed and probably not know it until you pay attention. I have struggled with this for a while as I had: 1. Days when I just burst out crying at my desk for no apparent reason. 2. Sometimes I feel so empty and very hopeless. The future looks bleak. I guess this is what Nigeria does   to your mental health  3. I stopped exercising...I started to take fizzy drinks daily. It was my go to . I ate a lot, i gained weight and I could not be...