The song Broke by Lecrae is playing in my ears 😂😂😂😂
The line that gets me most is: Being broke made me rich😂😂
Today’s topic came to my mind several times but today is the day I decided to write about it.
I will certainly not write about everything but I will write as much as I can
empty bank
eyah!
I never had a piggy bank before but I have always saved.
Saving is hobby, so I always save. It has always saved me too.
Being broke means different things to different people because:
Their broke is not your broke😶
O.R.A
You cannot compare what your brokeness feels like to what they complain their brokeness is.
When they say they are broke, to you it feels like normal. When you say you are broke, it means you literally cannot eat.
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I joked enough
Being broke is a period no-one wants to experience. It is a vulnerable state where your emotions are spiked and irritated, and you can be stranded in a compromising situation.
After the New Year and all the merry celeberations, people are reminded of the state of their bank accounts, and then the scramble to make ends meet starts again.
It can become a cycle sometimes
Break an empty bank?
ouch!
You cannot give what you do not have.
If did not keep, you cannot retrieve.
In Proverbs 6, a chapter of the Bible I memorized as a child. It compares the hardworking ants to a lazy man. The ants store and store for the rainy day. When the rainy day comes, they stay inside their holes, and eat.
It simply explains that we should have a culture and attitude towards working, spending, and enjoying in a healthy way.
I wrote a post recently titled Y.O.L.O but I did not encourage reckless living. In as much as we can never predict the next day, we may still end up there. The balance between working and relaxing should be maintained to avoid unnecessary brokeness.
Sometimes brokenesss cannot be avoided 🙄
Plaster it up
With crutches
You cannot save if you do not plan to save. It is not a spontaneous something, it is an intentional act.
Saving pennies over a long time can produce a lot of money when you continue.
In the parable of the talents, the Master was furious with the last servant for burying his money in the ground. He simply told the lazy servant “You should have put it in the bank!”
It is true, bank these days are something else, but it is good to put your money in a place you cannot use it anyhow (that is if you get tempted easily)
I wrote a post years ago on how to save as students. In that post I listed some of the ways I experimented in order to spend moderately. I do not use that method now but I always make sure to save. The method is still very useful but the changing economic environment may not allow it.
Managing your spending is a good sign of how slow you can get broke. Those who earn a lot rarely spend recklessly, they spend intelligently.
Whatever they buy should be able to make more interests.
Another aspect I am interested in is Investment.
I will share tips when I am done experimenting. If you do have any tips kindly share in the comment section.
Smiling bank
Money in the bank
Now your bank is smiling. It has money.
Money.
Spend it recklessly and become broke again?
Don’t repeat the cycle
As a Christian, I consistently depend on God for my provision. I always ask for wisdom and guidance on how to spend. I do not spend on anything that does not give me peace.
Phillipians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus
I am going to talk of something real. I talk of real somethings.
This is preamble so I just have to write something🐹
Indecision🐪
It is the inability to make decision. It is finding it difficult to make a decision. It is being overwhelmed by options available that picking one option is difficult. It is feeling crowded with what you think is right or wrong🐸
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It is like females that have a wardrobe filled with clothes and still find it hard picking an outfit to wear. They just don’t know!🙄
I sometimes/most times avoid buying stuffs because I am avoiding the stress that comes with buying stuffs. The stress that comes with choosing items.
Why?
Because every item I own is special, they cannot be picked anyhow. They have to be special to me before they become mine. I have to fall-in-love with them before I get them, and they are few of the things I like that I see.🙄😐
I mostly avoid large supermarkets where they are too many options except I am going to sight see (which I rarely do). I prefer smaller enviroments especially a place I am used to. A place I am used to is always a favourite and I rarely check other places when a place become a favourite.
I avoid going to a market filled with too many people because, just like that. No, because it is stressful. I prefer going with someone who is very helpful but then because I find it hard getting what I want, I prefer not to discomfort anyone. But that human rarely complains but sometimes I want to stress no one🙄
Usually when I get into the market, I go round and round with my purse and my body. I look round and round, sometimes touch and feel before proceeding to the next place. Sometimes I leave with few items because they were too many options.
“Onyiyechi what do you want?” my mother ask
“Ehmmm. I dont know..ehmmm let me check”
Okay, the red😶
After spending a lot of time going through the options, my face would should disapproval. Nothing matched my taste.
“Out of everything here, there is nothing you like?”
“Yes”
None of them touched my soul.🙄
On the other hand, I am never selective when I am given things. One girlfriend buys me things a lot, and funny enough I never think of getting those kind of things but they become very special to me. Anything I get from another human becomes very special even though I may never get those things personally.
Which is cool?😏
That is why I prefer spending on food, no, fruits. Fruits are fruits. If it is apple, it is apple, red or green. If it is banana, it is banna. If it is orange, it is orange. If it is that, it is that. I prefer buying them. Sometimes what to cook can become hectic, it has to be carefully thought of, and interest me before the meal can be cooked. That is the reason I rarely make normal meals. You can scroll to the end to see some of my recipes in my food blog.🙂
I usually avoid buying stuffs like clothings and the rest of the things that make a woman look feminine🙄. I have managed to create essentials on my list which I always get, for example: ribbons every year.
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Have I been affected by these patterns?
Yes
How do I deal with them?
Creating the important and unimportant list. There are a lot of things that are unimportant e.g bags. The very important e.g food
I like to buy what to cook. I find more satisfaction.
Do I feel weird sometimes?
Yes, I do
But the things that are on the unimportant list have been treated in such a way that my mind rarely gets bothered. Until it is becomes too neccessary.
These patterns affect how I get things for others. I rarely get things for others because it is stressful to think of what to get, something that I feel is important. Sometimes, I think and stress without getting anything for them. Sometimes, I try but sometimes the trying may not be enough🙃
Too many options🤒
It is like sitting for an exam with a pattern consisting of objectives. Having many options but to pick one, unfortunately, you don’t know the answer
Which one?🤔
Most times when I make my list, I often write specifics down to the colour of items I want to get, and even if I find other options, if they do not fufil all the criteria then no….I am not buying.
What goes through my mind during these moments?
How long can they last?
Can I love them for as long they are mine?
Does the sight of them make me feel happy and content?
Can I take care of it properly?
Do they represent my taste?
And others I cannot think of …….
The sweet relief is….. When I get them, they are always good. You can say that the stress and emotional efforts I put during these moments of indecision pay off. It has always paid off even if I get a little number of items. It is the reason why simple living appeals me more, it is less stressful and tasking.
Lift ya weight😂
When it comes to humans, I still face conflicts but it is better because the human in me does not usually struggle to like who I like. I usually gravitate towards those I am am comfortable with. It happens like chemistry. You can check the series THIS TH!NG CALLED CHEMISTRY (5 PARTS) https://sweetrose2blog.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/this-thng-called-chemistykemistri-part1/
That is the first part, other parts will show up as you read it up……
I don’t think that is a special thing, most people do that.
The other day, I was talking with a human on OCD and I gave some little forms of therapy which have worked for me: Ignore the urges, and stress. Ignore the over thinking. You many not win all the time but you will sometimes, and also experience some relief.
I would say: when it comes to principles, I am better decisive but when it comes to human materials then it is stressful for me and a lot of mental work🙄🙄
After buying sometimes, I usually feel more mentally stressed on my expenditure and going through the so called materials to check if they were worth it (of course they are). I sometimes fail to get relief and would have to console myself that the item have been bought (but go on loving them still)..
For those of you who do not have unusual tics and stress triggers, please enjoy your freedom😂😂. I usually find it amusing watching those around me who do…… They are usually fun loving people
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God
KJV
As a Christian, praying about these weird stuffs have been therapeutic. It is crazy how very little issues that seem insignificant can disrupt your normal living😂😂
As a future doctor, go and see a certified doctor if you are having unusual tics. Most doctors rarely check their health, I am still trying to practice that too😂😂
Mushy the Mushroom
I love to check my mental rationing, health and buhaha because a lot of decisions are affected by the state of the mind. I hope you do that too, and do not carry out your activities mindlessly without pausing to check irregularities…..
Now, if you know me on a person level, you may understand why I do some things I do…….
N.B I had to go through the stress of walking in a market trying to get stufffs, funny enough I sometimes think I may experience some fun looking at items but end up wanting to escape to the comfort of my bed. And I have to still go back😂😂
This is part 3 and the freshest post on block. Like it pushed more than five to claim this position 😒
Finished writing a nice piece last week but it disappeared because of internet connection 😢 and I have been trying to rewrite it but it is taking my brain time to pit the pieces back together.
I was not planning on writing this but it jumped on me and refused to let me go. Forgive me, older awaiting topics 🤒😖
Thank you for listening to the prologue 🙂
MAIN TOPIC 👓
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I am grateful not to have body odour as am not a fan of perfume, I don’t hate it, I only dont use it often. I am also a bit sensitive to harsh or strong ones, I prefer the lighter misty ones.
This is the third part of this series. I did not plan it. You already read that 😤.
Although I do not have body odour, I am extremely conscious of how I smell. I smell myself which sometimes look awkward, and repeatedly ask people around me: ” Am I smelling? “
They reply me with a strange look before shaking their head in the negative.
The reason for my notorious question is because I sweat a lot especially from my armpits 😥. It is so annoying……. I use a good deodorant (Nivea) but sometimes when the weather is extreme, I let out some sweat and end up smelling sweaty…. .
I mentioned in the first part of this series, the different ways and body products that can be used to smell nice at the least expensive way. The topic is titled LOW BUDGET LIFE: YOU SMELL NICE, you can get it from the search box.
So, recently a lovely friend of mine was telling me about using lime and sugar to shave… It is a hurtful process, and maybe if I try it… Maybe… 🤕😳. She then specified the armpits because I complained of the excess sweat and smell I was conscious about.
After weeks had passed, I decided to try it… Ummmm
Before we continue…..
Note: This was a personal experiment and not a definite remedy for serious body odour issues. If you have really troubling body odour, go see a doctor ❤
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So I decided to use lime. I am a huge fan of lime. I have talked about it in previous beauty tips, and use it in my tea. You can get tea recipes on my food blog down below the post. I usually have lime in my food rack. So have using the main juice for tea, I often squeeze the remaining on my face. This time, I squeezed it on my armpits.
I tried it twice and the results were beautiful.
No after smell. No armpit smell or sweaty smell. The weather has been raving mad in North Africa, and even though I have been sweating, my armpit was spared the smell 😂😂
This made me happy. As a person who often still feels uncomfortable even after scrubbing the armpits unless I put my deodorant, this felt really comforting.
Some use lime to lighten dark armpits, I knew people used it for that but I never really knew it could also reduce smell, I just experimented.
So if you are like this guy down here who chases others without knowing.
poor guy 😞
You may want to first take good bath daily, at least twice. Get a good deodorant. Shave. Wear free clothing, allow some air. Then probably try using lime or lemon, they are siblings.
If your skin is sensitive, you could try diluting the juice in water first. Then use cotton wool to vigorously dab.
So useful
I wanted to add….
Materials needed
Lime or lemon
Cotton wool or your hands
Water for sensitive skin
A bowl, if you like
I was just making a big deal 😂😂😂😂
I decided to share this simple tip if you would not mind trying it the next time you buy lemons or lime. Don’t waste a single drop of juice!! Use it all!! 😂😂
I am grateful I have girls who know about beauty tips because I keep learning every time 😊😊
If you have tried it, let me know. If you are willing to try it comment below. Share your warm thoughts on using lime for body odours. I decided not to go into stressful details about the specific importance but I came to tell you that it worked for me 😁😁
Okay. .. I wrote a lot in just a short while or maybe not. . .I hope to rewrite the lost piece soon and clear off my awaiting list.
Have you ever wanted to buy something you could not afford?
I sure think a lot of us have. ..
Okay….. I wear glasses. Like extra lenses help my eyes to enjoy beautiful nature.
Some months ago, I realized my former lens were not very helpful and I was having annoying headaches and eye flashes and blah blah. I thought it was stress, after a while I knew better to visit the hospital.
I needed new lenses
I also wanted to change my frame 🙄🙄 and look more fashionable. Some humans had said I looked boyish 😂😂😂😂
My taste is not of this world 😂😂😂😂. Mainly because I dont care, I love to be comfortable sometimes it actually is overboard 😂😂(defence mechanism)
I had wanted to get another, actually. Wanted to look different 🙈🙈
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Camels …..
These past few periods, call it weeks, days or months have been really intriguing for me. Learning a lot, in a way, the hard way. Having to undo ceratin patterns and actually still struggling in some but am grateful for the process, it is inspiration
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Snails
” Let go”. Sometimes you need to tell yourself that. Dont tie yourself down to what you can still get next time.
I tried some glasses and actually spent almost 2 to 3 hours and couldn’t get the one that touched my heart but most importantly they were expensive. The lenses were quite expensive and the frame were as usual more expensive.
My former frame was good and I could just change the lens if I wanted.
No one would notice 😂😂
Checked my budget and knew I rather spend it on food.
Finally changed only the lenses 😊😊
Sometimes, no one notices your feet, your dress or you. Sometimes they just know you are there but would not pay much attention to details except they really like you or hate you or are just observant beings. But in general, no one actually notices.
So why labour and bother yourself when you dont have the means.
You can live a happy life even when you dont have as much as you want
Happiness can be found in unusual moments and sometimes it is not about money, it is about those you are with and the emotions they bring… .
When I first got her two years ago 😊😊
Am wearing her now. She is a good one, the brand that made her is good.
Right now, I need to get my hair in shape.
A lot of things need to be in shape.
I did not forget, Happy Easter. I may make a special post
N. B if you care, you may stick to see the real colour and how it looks on me, if you have not seen it already 😂😂😂😂
It looks like this preamble is becoming a thing for me 😂😂, though this is the second time I am using it 😒
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I want to tell you a secret 😶😶
I have not yet bought a purse 😂😂😂😂
If you dont understand, go check the post VINTAGE and VINTAGE 2. You would understand when you are done there 😂😂.
Am a low budget being and sometimes I dont even understand myself and why I like the things I do, why I do some things I do. I am learning to just accept my existence and its process of processing things and environment.
Another secret 😦😧..shhhh
Kopi 🍵
This is the newest post I have written down. I have a one year old topic that is still waiting in the queue. Am sure if they could beat me, they would 😒😒. Just that this topic was on my mind but then, something spurred it to come to life now.
This post still has some more secrets 😂😂
Beebee
TO THE MAIN TOPIC👒👒
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Twitter has become one of the most sarcastic platform for individuals who are so gifted with words. I find sarcasm funny, though there is a borderline I dont appreciate and cross but sometimes it just adds spice to conversations especially when the other party would not take offence.
Now, a lot of humans dont know where to share some personal experiences and fail to share what should have been private or within close relationships. They bare their information to the public, hoping to be sided or encouraged. Unfournately, social media is not friendly and Twitter is becoming more tough.
I dont use twitter that much, I actually dont participate. Used to but dont know how to use it like others. 13 followers, following 16 😂😂. So I get most of the gist from instagram 🙄🙄
Some weeks ago, a story about a certain interviewer who bashed the interviewed for commenting on her scent, went viral. She actually talked about it on social media and the response was not positive🤒🤒
I somehow tried to understand her but her approach was rude and telling it to public was not so necessary and a bit impolite to the interviewed.
To her defence, I would say: I may not have been comfortable too because it was an official meeting in which certain languages may have been held at bay. Also facial and body language may have not been well accepted.
In this case, it would have been better if she had stated politely she did not appreciate such comment at that moment without really having to run down the individual or maybe a simple thank you would have not been bad.
So many memes were made, adding more humour to the whole issue.
Nigerians were created to be funny 😂🇳🇬
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Okay.. . Let me move down to telling you how to smell nice without necessarily buying perfume🙊💩
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I laughed first because am laughing inside.
Before I continue, let me tell you another secret. Cooking is an emotional and thoughtful process for me. I take 30 minutes to an hour to make noodles and as usual, I make strange noodles 😂😂
noodled
I just distracted you, forgive me 😶😶
Lets continue
Now to smell nice, there are very simple habits and things you need to do. These regular habits will help you maintain a nice body smell even without using perfumes.
I have not had perfume for some time now and actually, I rarely get perfume. Mainly because I have not gotten what appeals me or they are expensive for me and I rather buy food 🙄🙄
So if you are like me and you need to know how I still dont smell, then good for you 😂😂
Steps
Bath twice a day or more if you can. Using soaps that have nice fragrance is a big plus. Antiseptic soaps usually have refreshing smell and is a good start. Use sponge too 🙃🙃
Use deodorants. Plese to keep your armpits at bay, having deodorant is not an option especially if you have not shaved the bush under your arm (try and do that). In tropucal West Africa, the heat is not very friendly and so you may not be able to avoid sweating. It is good to pick good deodorant and if most possible, the ones with nice fragrance
Use petroleum jelly that is scented. Discovered this a year or two years ago. These variation of petroleum jelly are interesting and I find them pleasing. The first I discovered was FRESSIA🌿
If you can, use creams that have nice smells. Cocoa butter is really very nice 😊😊.
And then, brush your teeth! !😂😂
I did not give any magic recipe. These are simple hygiene tips. Perfume is just an extra.
I find it really unpleasant that some people spray nice perfumes on their unkempt bodies, only using the sent as a cover up 😒😒. You cannot hide forever though, your secret would be revealed😶😶
Maintain a good hygiene then perfume follows after and if you suffer from body odor you may want to see a doctor for that. Dont be quick to use perfumes to cover up.
Resolve issues first, rather trying to cover it up. Some issues should never be covered up, they will only hinder growth 🌿🌿
All time favourite deodorant brand and this fragrance is very pleasantNot fressia but this has a nice fragrance too 😁😁💝💝
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Hopefully, THIS TH!NG CALLED CHEMISTRY will have its season finale next post 😂😂. If you have been following, thank you! ! If you haven’t read it all, you could check it. ..Comments and thoughts are appreciated😊😊
But I have decided to call it that 👆. I love the little sticky notes (another variant of its name). They make my crowded head feel a little at ease 😊🙇
All I need to do is write down my thoughts, plan, memorizations and stick it!! (“So easy” cloud☁📣 voice from Trolls cartoon 😂😂).
I am a paper lover and if I accumulate paper everywhere, I will look like a dustbin 😃😂. Stick notes are also a form of paper but easy to dispose and more cute like this cat🐱
When I read, I have it by my side and as many are careful to notice, medical students always have it in their textbooks or notes. That is after painting all their books with marker or pencil because every word is important including ‘is’😂😂😂😂
So even when I don’t tick out my plans like what subject to read or what textbook to read, writing it down on that tiny piece of colourful paper makes me feel at ease. And then I do, it feels like I climbed a ?🤔🤔, like I ate ice-cream 🍧. Never climbed a mountain before and probably not planning to 😂😂
I also write cute words on it and stick it around me, it is so refreshing to have nice words around you (‘Try some positivity eh’ by Branch in Trolls 😂😂: spoiler he was a betrayer 🙄🙄 and that cloud wore socks without shoes, they weren’t even equal sizes 😂😂)
There was particular time, I jotted important points on them and used them as my revision before exam. It was easy to just flip it through (I think I still have those papers 🔰🗨:dont judge 😂😂)
So my post it notes are a necessity for every semester🐣🐤
If you need a little bit of organisation, it would be nice to get them and start your trial, you may get to love it like I do 🐧🐧
And also.. Try posting it on your wall with amazing words……
Learn to encourage yourself, most times first 💪💪 and be like Olaf ⛄ who gives warm hugs 😊😊
Have a lovely sunshine ☀☀ day from miss sunshine(‘That’s me’ cloud voice again ☁📣. You should know by now I love this cartoon 😁😁)
And a productive, refreshing day…….
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#fromamedicalstudentfaraway
What are the first words you see?👓. Ignore the funny tapes and the board too, that is recycling at work 😂😂🙄🙄 (creativity is needed 😁😁)
“See the way you are wearing your cap like an old woman”
And from then my social studies teacher in junior secondary continued teasing me. Mr Rabiu. I was one of his favourite student though and I also did not take offence at his teasing.
My family members including extended say I am a look alike of my grandma (paternally) and so as my culture entails, I am almost treated like her and also called (I bear her name also)
Let me come to me……
I have always felt ancient😂😂😂😂😂. If I believed in reincarnation, it may have made sense. Lol.
My taste in fashion dates backward though the world choses when to date😂😂😂😂(fashion is not new, just recycled)
The clothes, cars, art, lifestyle of the eighties have always fascinated me and I sometimes feel like am floating in that time too🙄🙄 except they did not have free internet as this😂😂😂😂 and laptops and smart phones and blog pages😂😂😂😂
I love the word vintage….my favourite car is…….my family and close friends know and sometimes tease me about it.
Well, I am not that boring in fashion🤓🤓. I love classy, unique looks. I rarely copy cat styles. I love something different and rare, even when it comes to shoes, bags etc.
I have also fancied make up, nail polish, eyeliner😂😂😂😂 from a young age and sort of learnt something about it on my own (my mum not a fan). As an adult, I have come to set a baseline about them>>>>moderation.
Even if I love any of them and they exceed my scale of moderation, I withdraw (But I fancy nail polish, lipstick, mascara still😂😂)
When it comes to dressing, I may seem boring but I do all that on my own terms not anyone else’s. I choose the day I want to look like a young girl and the days I want to be so comfortable. I always picture what I want and get to bring it to life. Just that most of the time, I love to look very comfortable😂😂
Before anyone that knows me say I am always looking like an old woman, dont poke the bear!!!! 😆😆
So we pick the taste we love. What makes us unique and respectful. How you dress could make other address you differently except in some annoying cases🙄🙄.
I learnt more and alot about being more youngish and girlish (was never a tomboy, I would have been more boring) in the University.
I learnt about face creams🙄, face cleansing liquids, brown powder, natural products for the face. Why in the world is it all about face? I learnt more than I knew from other girls and also browsing the internet🙂🙂
Now, I have picked the ones that suite my taste and style. I still learn something different everyother time.
Some of us dont show the whole world what we are like, we choose who we decide to show those hidden parts of us. Sometimes even those close to us dont know us well (not anyone’s fault) and maybe one random stranger seem to click better and get to see our point of view.
All in all, just be who you are with what you love.
I will still draw that line of moderation
One day my style could become everyone’s style🤗🤗
And if you are a Christian, let the Holy Spirit guide you😇😇
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