culture
12 Things I Noticed About Race, Religion, Class and Capitalism in Sinners
A real masterwork. How many did you spot? SPOILERS BELOW!
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philosophy
New Method 17 | Filter Your Myths
This is your weekly affirmation to help you build your personal philosophy. Have a great weekend! Take a deep breathe in...and say it with me... We confront and dismantle entrenched narratives to challenge the very foundations of a patriarchal system that has endured for millennia. It is a call
Placemaking Lagos: The New Architects of Community
When we think about placemaking, we tend to imagine architects and planners mapping out public squares or designing waterfronts. But as thinkers like Jane Jacobs, William Whyte, and Lewis Mumford have argued, cities are not defined by their structures — they are animated by people, culture, and daily life. “Cities have
philosophy
New Method 16 | Return to Nature
This is your weekly affirmation to help you build your personal philosophy. Have a great weekend! Take a deep breathe in...and say it with me... We are ruthless in carving out time and space to connect with nature. Part of the discrediting of our power is the severance of
Monday Muse
Lagos, Black Mirror, Hustlers, Masculinity, Amina Muaddi, Body Scents, Art Direction Playbook.
Good Morning! I'm writing this on the train to London and I know it's a Tuesday but yesterday I had a full day of family, work, and packing. I left early and as I stepped out of the house, the air smelled incredible. We had our
Productivity
Productivity Hacks for your Soft Girl Era
I used to schedule my life to the minute. Back-to-back meetings, inbox at zero, a daily to-do list that felt like a performance review. And yet, I’d sometimes reach the end of the week feeling like I hadn’t created anything of real value. Now, things are different. This
philosophy
New Method 15 | Sit with Your Demons
This is your weekly affirmation to help you build your personal philosophy. Have a great weekend! Take a deep breathe in...and say it with me... After labeling our trauma we can sometimes see how we can be the ones that stand in our own way. Our intense desire to
Monday Muse
Asake, Slawn x Nike, Mickey 17, Homegoing, River Cafe and Sports Jerseys
Dang, I didn't write any Monday Muse Recommendations for the last few weeks because IWD took me out. I did so many events and speaking gigs and I drank and didn't exercise because of my ankle injury so I acted a sloth. I didn't
Productivity
The Only Way To Feel Accomplished is to Finish What You Started
This week has been a lot of feels. I finished a book proposal - 23k words on my next act. I also closed a project entity - the 7 year cycle ended. Free Book Club Tonight Yet despite these two big completions happening this week, I’ve been full of
philosophy
New Method 14 | Choose Your Healer
This is your weekly affirmation to help you build your personal philosophy. Have a great weekend! Take a deep breathe in...and say it with me... We understand that no personal growth can be achieved without a teacher. Knowledge is passed down from experienced humans to learning humans, and as
Business 2.0
Keeping it in the Community
The acquisition of Bread by a new holding company led by Olamide Olowe shows a new way of doing business. Why didn't Glossier do this?
There is more than one way to be a Mother
It's Mother's Day! I probably won't see my son today because it's his fathers weekend and we stick to the schedule. But it's all good. I'm used to it, and in any case, I feel like I am