ELIZABETH ODUWAIYE LIFESKILLS COUNSEL

Some time ago, I saw the video of a little girl of about 16 months old who took hold of a wallet full of money. She brought out 2 notes from it, tuck them in front of her dress (breast area) and closed the wallet back. She then stylishly put it back where she took it from.  I was shocked!  It is easy to deduce from that video that the child must have seen an adult do such at one time or the other. So, she is copying that adult (most likely a female who can steal and hide money in her bra). Who can she be mimicking? Giving the most probable assumption... Maybe her mother, how she secretly takes the father's money and tuck into her bra. She sees it done in her presence, and she does likewise.  Even if it isn't the mum she copied. The fact is that she saw something bad and she did likewise. That goes to tell you that every adult should be careful of the things they do in the presence these  little ones.  The question is: what kind of things do you do in the presenc...

 LADIES,  Have you ever thought of it that whatever you put on your lips will find it's way into your mouth?  Now, the question is this: how edible are the things you apply on your lips?  The likes of lip sticks, lip gloss, lip balm and so on.  For your health's sake, be sure that the ingredients used in making those lip appliances (permit me to call them that 😉) are edible.  Before purchase, check the ingredients used in making these products one after the other.  You can go on Google search engine or other accessible search sites. Find out if these ingredients are consumables.  Many manufacturers of these products just want to make money, they don't care if what they are making is healthy for you or not.  If they don't look out for you, you need to look out for your self.  It is imperative to note that it is impossible to apply anything on your lips and it will not end up inside your mouth.   This is because, after applying, you ...

  Read the 2 conversations below carefully. I hope you can learn a lesson or two from it for you and your kids.  It's a gift from me & mine this CHILDREN'S DAY 😍.  * * * *  CONVERSATION 1- Praise: Mummy, I need to do a side hustle. I want to make money. Do you have any job for me?  Mummy: No, I don't have any job now. But you can go and ask someone else.  She went to their uncle and asked the same question she asked me Uncle: Yes, I have a job for you Their uncle took her and her siblings to the back yard to cut some short grass and paid them ₦200 each They were all very excited.  -    -    -  - CONVERSATION 2- I borrowed money from my children's piggy bank. I promised to return it, so I decided to do so on the 27th of May 2023. Mummy: Praise, I am owing you ₦2000 right? Praise: Yes ma Mummy: Okay, take this ₦1000 and return it into the piggy bank. It remains ₦1000 Praise: Mummy, will you give us ₦50 interest? Mummy: 😳😳?...

Never really thought of the severity of this until now, but it's the truth...  Happenings around will control you & play on your subconscious IF YOU DON'T HAVE A MIND OF YOUR OWN. The only way you can have a mind of your own is through self awareness or self discovery. SELF AWARENESS is key. When you know who you are, you are not easily swayed, influenced or cajoled. You need to know yourself, then you won't loose yourself no matter the push and pull. Have a mind of your own, don't allow every wind of doctrine to control and toss you around. Most people don't have a mind of their own.  THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE... Affecting countless lives. I remember my early days as a teenager, one of the topics I write about mostly even back then was: "Who are you?" (I hope to dissect that topic again one of these days)  So many people don't go on a journey of self discovery.  Life generally becomes more difficult because they don't know who they are. The fact...

 Dear Hilda Baci We recognize the inspiring message your success has passed to limitless number of people. As an organization that encourages living a Productive/fruitful life and gunning for the best, we Value you and we say a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you. Thank you for being determined, Thank you for passing a message of hope to the younger generation, Thank you for being a beautiful example to the youths on hardwork, diligence and resilience. We acknowledge you. With love, Life Skills Counsellor Elizabeth Oduwaiye 

  Here is a Nigerian actress whose daughter was poisoned by her school mates. They poured hypo (chemical) into her water bottle. See the height of wickedness!😡  Dear parents & guardians, Warn your children; never to leave their food or drinks in a public place and still go back to consume it. If they can't go with their c onsumables to wherever they are going, then they should dispose that drink or food and not go back to consume it. A word is enough for the wise. By ©Elizabeth Oduwaiye  #contaminated #danger #evilness  #lifeskillscounsel

 MOST TIMES, PEOPLE TAKE GOOD PERSONS FOR GRANTED. People also take opportunities for granted.  There are some things or opportunities we enjoy sometimes that we don't appreciate until we loose them.  But it doesn't have to be so.  Learn to appreciate.  Appreciate people, value them.  Appreciate opportunities, maximize them.  See the good in everyone and every situation, so that when they are no longer there as they used to, you will know you harnessed the goodness in them.  On a lighter note, do you remember the days of 'There's God o'? Those were the good old days right? When we had better times. At least we didn't have this much hardship in this country. It is now that we refer to those days as better but in those days, we didn't realize that there will come a time that we will come to appreciate those days than this present day. In those days, people murmured, they complained about the government. In fact, they wanted the presidency to be chan...