Happy Mothers' Day

By Mudiame Olumese

We celebrate mothers today!

The enormity of the job mothers carry out daily in the life(s) of all they are privileged to influence cannot be overemphasized, as this would determine the outcome of such life(s).

A woman does not become a mother by the process of child birth. the word mother encompasses more than that... It bring to mind nurturing, discipline, directing, and so on among other virtues. A mother grows and fosters her seed.

As I celebrate mothers today, my prayers are with those mothers who are in pain because their daughters' where-about is currently unknown; daughter who hold the key to tomorrow, and who carry the seed of future generations... the captives of the mighty will be delivered, your tears will turn to laughter. I speak, no one would tamper with the future of our daughter, as I join my voice with multiplied millions all around the world saying #BringBackOurGirls.

In celebrating mothers, I consciously remind my self of my task as a lady in Nation-Building; taking steps to mother those I have influence over. I am not quick to find the problem in a person, but decide to be part of the solution.

Raising future generation is a shared responsibility, we all must join hands to ensure that the future lacks terrorists.

Happy Mothers' Day

Hair Care - Preventing Hair Breakage .

By Mudiame

I grew up knowing that the harmattan weather is associated amongst many other things with hair breakage – can I get witness ladies… I did not understand the reason, so I could not protect my hair (...who doesn't like long hair?).

Today as I assisted a young lady to loosen the weavon off her hair, I realized her hair was breaking and I informed her. She asked me a question which immediately made me want to share the little hair knowledge I have gained over the years.

Our hair needs moisture. During hot weather, moisture is readily available as most people sweat a lot, and nobody needs to tell you to wash your hair. In the harmattan season, the reverse is true; and because of the dry atmosphere, this affects the hair which easily becomes dry and bristle.

You can therefore prevent hair breakage by moisturizing your hair. By this, I mean using hair products with high water content, another option which I am a big fan of is - the mixture of water and glycerin. Did I see a strange look on your face… you heard me right water and glycerin! Asides from moisturizing your hair, the glycerin would strengthen your hair strands, and give you hair a subtle glow, thus preventing hair dryness.

What I do is this; I pour some glycerin into a spray bottle, and add water. I then shake to ensure it is well mixed. I spray on my hair as the need arises.

No matter what hair style you have on, and if you have on your natural hair, ensure you spray. For weavons, open up the attachments, so you can see your scalp, then spray at a distance – so it falls on your hair as drops. I am currently on braids and I spray by opening up my braids, portion by portion and spraying at a distance.

***** As spray bottle, you can make use of the empty perfume bottles that can be opened and closed; so you easily could pour in your desired content to be sprayed.

Please share with us other ways of preventing hair breakage during harmattan.

Photo Credit: 

http://blackgirllonghair.com

I am Grateful

By Mudiame,

No! It’s not happening today. What time is it? I can’t be tried; I have got more work to do.

I started today with dreams and aspirations which I hoped to turn to my realities by the end of the day. But at this point I question my ability to finish the task at hand. Yes, I started my day with plans; taking stock now, it is obvious that my quest to please people took more of my time than actually pursuing my dreams. To say the truth, I am continuously unhappy about this. So much is expected of me, that many times, I just want to scream – I need my time! A society that expects so much from a girl child at home compounds my challenge. And when you have a temperament like mine…

Enjoy the Moment

By Mudiame

 

Recently, I have been wondering how to enjoy life. Did I see you smile? It’s a serious thing ooo!

As a young child I anticipated my future, I wanted so much to grow up so I could do more. As a growing teenager, I still had dreams and plans and constantly told myself how I would achieve more tomorrow. Before I knew it, so much time passed by, and I seem now not to have so much time for all my compounding ideas. This has created pressure, asides the above thought constantly being in my mind.

As I sat down today after making a sumptuous dinner of tastefully spiced Indomie for my parents, and Eba for my siblings and me, I realized that after all my hard work, no “thank you” was said. Every other day, this does not get to me, but today I would really have appreciated it, especially from my parents, because I had put so much in their dinner that I would have traded their food for mine. I accused my mum, and she graciously gave a generous portion of “thank you”. As I savored her words, enjoying every moment, I remembered that I have met people, and I have been one of such who ask others not to mention thanks for their acts or deeds.