Stephanie Linus Daily

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  • Visiting Chanel Paris

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  • Frank Talk: The First Year Of Marriage

    After the congratulatory messages to newlyweds the next question usually is: “How is married life?”

    If the couple were to give an honest answer, many would agree that it is usually the hardest. The wedding is over, and the marriage begins. The transition from the “me” to “we” is not always easy for either the man or woman in a marriage.

    One major hurdle many couples face – especially in the first year is miscommunication. Marriage entails sharing, and a huge part of this would be in form of communicating to your partner. I do not claim that I have it all together , but here are a tips I have personally found very helpful:

      1. Do not make assumptions. Always ask or seek to understand what the other person really meant.
      2. Always remember that your spouse is not trying to hurt you. He/she has the best intention for you.
      3. You cannot read your spouse’s mind.
      4. Never use past experiences, family background or anyone else to judge your spouse.
      5. Never take your spouse for granted. If he/she does something worth appreciating, do not assume they know how grateful you are; say “thank you.” And in a situation where you have to admit you are wrong, do not hesitate to do so. It does not mean you are weak! It simply shows you are mature, and able to take responsibility for your actions.

    To every married woman or man reading this, I pray you find peace to weather every storm in your home.

    Stay Happy!

  • Phobias You Never Imagined!

    Do you know that there is a phobia of phobias? Phobophobia (or the fear of fear) is one of the many interesting and random phobias out there.

    If you are moritified by long words, then you would even be more terrified when you hear how long its name is – Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. Now that is what we call a mouthful!

    For those think that the world is going to end, the moment your phone is out of sight, you probably have a peculiar phobia that UK researchers have tagged: Nomophobia. It is an abbreviation for “no-mobile-phone-phobia.” People with this phobia usually panic the moment they realize that they don’t have their phones with them, and are anxious about all the texts and calls they might be missing out.

    Do you get freaked out by the idea of staying in a room alone, then you probably have Autophobia, which is the fear of loneliness or solitude.

    Do you shiver at the sight of big books? Maybe you have a peculiar case called Bibliophobia (the fear of books). And for those that dread situations where they have to make decisions, the name for that is Decidophobia.

    There are whole lot more funny and interesting phobias out there. but never let you fears keep you in bondage. Most times, fears are figments of our imagination. A popular acronym describes it says False Evidence Appearing Real.

    Do you have any kind of phobia?

    Source: fearintofreedom.com, omgfacts.com

  • What Do You Wear Everyday?

    I am not referring to the latest designer clothes or wristwatches; rather I am talking about the person you choose to be each day – which is as a result of image you have of yourself. Your dressing up starts from inside. You cannot wear who you have not become on the inside.

    So every day, make up your mind to be the best version of you. Dress up the man/woman on the inside with the best designers you can get.  Clear up the cobwebs, and open the windows in your mind. Your greatest strength is not your physical prowess, it is hidden in how much your mind is willing to carry.

    So put on those shades that would always stay positive and optimistic. Never carry the bag of depression nor rock retarded shoes.

    You are a man/woman on a mission!

  • So Glad The Missing Orekoya Children Have Been Found!

    I’ve just heard that the story has been confirmed! The missing Orekoya children have been found and reunited with their family.

    Channels TV reports that: the kidnappers, faced by immense pressure the incident had generated abandoned the children in Shasha area of Lagos State, Nigeria’s south-west region.

    Aderomola (11 months old), Adedamola (4 years old), and Demola (6 years old), were kidnapped by a nanny while their parents were away. The shocking part of this story is that this happened the same day she started working in their home.

    It’s very heart warming to hear this news and this puts a smile on my face. Finally, the family’s ordeal is over and these innocent kids have been reunited with their parents and loved ones.

    This is great news! And I thank God for their safe return.

  • Reflections…

    One lesson I have learnt in life is to do these three things:

    Retrospection: taking a journey into the past, and the lessons you have learnt. Here you do not hold on to false illusions that no longer exist, but you channel your energies to becoming a better you.

    Introspection: doing a personal evaluation of your life: your feelings, motives and your thoughts. The decisions you have made, and the person you have become.

    Conception: this is the stage where you birth the future. Where you give expression to the impressions your life journey has placed on you. Every phase, every step, every mistake, every tear, every failure, the scars cast our life’s frame are all entwined in unique tapestry that forms your life story.

    Stay inspired. Your best is yet to come.

  • Hot Topic: How should she say no to her boss?

    Imagine this scenario:

    Your friend just got the kind of job she had been dreaming of all her life. The pay is great, the office location is favourable and the working condition is comfortable.

    One month into her new job, her boss starts making subtle passes at her. Her boss is a married man whose wife and children live abroad. He claims he doesn’t want an affair with her, but just wants to be closer than necessary. He asks her for dates often, wants her to come to his house on weekends, wants to drop her off from home every evening, and gives her more bonus than her colleagues.

    Every time she declines a date, he reminds her that he doesn’t want an affair with her, but just wants to discuss work outside the office. He also reminds her that he has the power to keep her in the company or kick her out. She finds this very uncomfortable, but is very passionate about her job and desperately wants to keep it.

    This is actually a real life scenario presented to me by a younger friend recently. If you were in her shoes, what would you do? How should she say no to her boss?

  • 5 Tips to Maintaining Longer & Healthier Hair

    There is so much “fuss” about hair these days, and people are beginning to pay more attention to how they keep hair healthier and longer.  Many hair experts say that hair grows an average of ½ inch per month, however it is the level of maintenance that determines how long your hair would be.

    There is no magic involved in growing your hair, it just requires total commitment.

    Here are 5 tips you could use to get your “dream” hair:

    1. A Healthy Lifestyle: There is no leapfrogging about having a long hair, it starts from the inside-out. So give attention to what you eat, drink, and how you treat your body – as it affects your hair growth. Take more of fresh fruits, vegetables, and water. Regular exercise is also beneficial for your overall hair benefit.

    2. Regular Trims: Now this is the part many people do not want to hear, because they believe that in getting a long hair, you have to retain as much of the length as possible. However, trims help to get rid of dry, damaged and split ends, which can work up their way to the shaft of your hair and cause more damage. Have a professional hair stylist who understands your hair, and your trimming could be anywhere between every six weeks to every six months.

    3. Use moisturizing products: When it comes to hair moisture, Africans in general, require more, because of the dry nature of our hair. It is advisable to use products that replenish the needed moisture, especially shampoos and conditioners formulated for dry and/or damaged hair.

    4. Protective Styling: To maintain a good hair length, the amount of hair manipulation has to be minimal; just because your hair has reached a certain length does not mean you have to let everyone know just how long it is. By wearing protective hair styling, you keep your ends from rubbing against clothing, pillowcases or car seats. This helps lock in the moisture your hair needs and prevents dryness that leads to hair breakage.

    5. Do not Relax too often: Relaxer does not make your hair grow longer, however when it is time for a touch-up, get one because the longer you wait, the higher the chances of hair breakage. It is important to always mark the thin line between your relaxed hair, and the new growth. Be careful not to overlap relaxer to already relaxed hair, as this could lead to breakage. This also reinforces the point of having a competent stylist and sticking to one, so as to limit the number of people applying chemicals to your hair.

    Ladies, do you have any more tips to add?

  • #BringBackOurGirls… Remembering the Chibok Girls One Year After

    Today marks the one year anniversary of the sad kidnap of the Chibok Girls. One whole year! One year since 276 school girls were whisked away from their school by the dreaded Boko Haram sect into the unknown.

    It is quite a grim day, a day which is made even grimmer when the fact that the girls have remained in captivity ever since, hits one in the face.

    The kidnapping of the Chibok girls struck a chord outside the northeast that five years of murderous insurgency there had not. It gave birth to the rise of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, a movement that has been taken up by thousands of people across the world. Many have raised their voices, written their grievances, crafted their stories in a bid to raise awareness and call upon the relevant authorities to push for the girls’ release.

    As we remember them today, I’d like to remind us that these girls are more than just a hashtag, more than just a movement. Let us not stay alienated from the fact that they are real, young girls who were torn apart from their families in the harshest way possible.

    I read this story on Voice Of America about the Chibok girls and it broke my heart. Here is an excerpt:

    Bare bed frames still fill what’s left of the abandoned Secondary School for Girls. Soldiers guard the entrance. No soldiers were here a year ago when Boko Haram forced their way through the gate and into the dormitories. Gunfire ripped through the night.

    “The moment the men spoke in Hausa, saying they were soldiers and that we should not be afraid, we knew it was Boko Haram,” said 19-year-old student Saratu. “They told us we should not be in school. That education, ‘boko,’ is bad, ‘haram,’ and that we should come with them.”

    The men forced some girls onto vehicles, while others had to walk. The men looted the storage rooms and set the school ablaze before they left.

    Saratu is one of 57 girls who escaped. She hurt her leg jumping from a vehicle as they approached the Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram’s prime hideout. A man from the village found her and carried her home.

    We remember these precious girls and pray for their safe return home. Let us keep praying for them.

     

  • Why You Should Stop Using Your Phone In The Bathroom

    Using your phone in the bathroom can spread serious illnesses, and the problem is only becoming worse as people use handheld devices more and more. From tweeting, to putting up Instagram posts, making comments on facebooks and even answering calls, people use their phones for a good number of reasons in the bathroom.

    In a recent study of mobile phone habits of 1000 people by Wtop.com, about 75 per cent of those questioned admitted to surfing the web, using apps, emailng and texting while in the toilet – with more than 90 per cent saying they had returned calls. Are you guilty of this? If yes, here are some reasons you should stop this habit:

    1. Anything that you intend on taking out with you, into the environment, probably shouldn’t be accompanying you into the bathroom. That goes for electronic devices, that goes for food, and that also goes for anything that you might be sharing with people. – Huffington Post

    2. According to a U.K.-wide study by scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Topical Medicine and Queen Mary University of London, one in six mobile phones was contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Fecal bacteria and viruses like the flu can survive on someone’s hands and on surfaces for hours, especially in warm temperatures away from sunlight. – CBC

    3. The use of a cellphone without either washing your hands or cleaning off the device with an alcohol wipe could lead to a “cumulative effect of bacteria”. – Huffington Post

    4. Smartphones, keyboards and tablets are even more contaminated than toilet seats, said a study by U.K. watchdog Which? in 2013.

    5. Any place where people are touching their bodies, then an inanimate object, with their hands without washing – they are potentially transferring bacteria or viruses to the objects – Sunshine Coast Daily

    So, next time you want to take your phone to the bathroom, or use someone’s phone who has just taken it to the bathroom, you should remember these points!

    Stay safe.