ELIZABETH ODUWAIYE LIFESKILLS COUNSEL

  If on the sea, use the life jacket.  If working in a polluted environment (smoke infested) or industrial waste, use the nose mask.  When tired, rest...  Please value your life enough to save it.

 GIVING BIRTH TO, OR NURTURING CHILDREN IN DIASPORA (OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY) IS NOT AN EXCUSE NOT TO TEACH THEM YOUR LANGUAGE OR CULTURE! Even if they are Britons, Americans, Canadians by birth, it does not change the fact that they are still citizens of your mother/father land by blood. I respect this particular 'T' family (name withheld) and I will like to use them as a case study.  This family in question is a Yoruba family and they gave birth to and trained their children abroad. Nevertheless, I was impressed to see that the children could speak the Yoruba language and they know the Yoruba culture despite been born and brought up abroad. When I saw them here in Nigeria, they kneel or prostrate to greet their elders according to the Yoruba tradition.  I believe a whole lot of parents in diaspora should take a cue from them! LEARN FROM THE 'T' FAMILY!  Many people are being sold off in their own father/mother land because they were not taught the culture or language....

There are 2 aspects of health in the human nature that are not taken seriously. They are MENTAL HEALTH and DIET. Today, I am going to talk about mental health, the next article after this will be on diet.  Please take note of the fact that mental health is not the same as mental illness.  Most times the word 'mental health' is used to depict a good mental condition.  Nevertheless, the World Health Organization (WHO) stress that MENTAL HEALTH IS “MORE THAN JUST THE ABSENCE OF MENTAL DISORDERS OR DISABILITIES.”  So, what is mental health? Mental health refers to  emotional, psychological, and social well-being . It affects how we THINK, FEEL, and ACT. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. It is worthy of note that mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. This is because a person's    mental health can be affected at any of these stages. Everyone has so...

Beauty they say is in the eyes of the beholder. Yet, I was told that there are some beauty that are obvious to all beholders. And that mine is one of those. I thank God for that, nevertheless, it saddens my heart when I see people with low self esteem because of their looks. GOD HAS CREATED YOU UNIQUELY AND YOU ARE SPECIAL, just the way you are. Some people even wish they are beautiful like me. Ah , it isn't easy o. Thank God for the way He created you. I face a lot of challenges because of my beauty. For example people just assume beautiful ladies are not intelligent, most think you are proud or promiscuous. You have to work extra hard before people see that behind that beauty, THERE IS MORE (POSITIVELY). It is not as easy as it seems to be in my shoes. So,  how ever you look, be grateful to God for creating you that way.  The Lord has a reason for creating you with that face. Tell yourself: I'M BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME THE WAY GOD CREATED ME. Don't bleach your skin or wish you ...