My Lofty Dream

I have been through a series of experiences that have led me to this point, some I will share at the proper time. However, one thing I am passionate about is using my experiences to help other people. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

As a black professional, one of the things I struggled with was transitioning from my home country, Nigeria, where I had a solid identity, to host countries where I had to wear the minority label that significantly shifted my mindset and my identity.

Looking back, I wish I had prepared myself better for this transition. Here are some of the things I would have done differently:

💠 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 - a written statement that expresses my beliefs about myself, my values, mindsets, goals, passions, and purpose. A document that clearly defines who I am, what I stand for, and how I want to live my life.

Having an identity manifesto would have come in handy on days when I was truly feeling like a minority. It would have served as a reminder in the face of self-doubt.

💠 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - a set of positive statements that I repeat to myself daily to help maintain my energy and regulate my thoughts.

💠 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 and find out how they navigated theirs. I have been privileged to have great mentors and coaches on my journey, but I wish I sought them out early.

Everyone deserves to live a life of authenticity, and it will be the privilege of a lifetime to teach and mentor people on their journey to becoming.

I am open to speaking opportunities, partnerships and collaborations. Please feel free to message me. Also, if this post resonates, and you want to talk, please send a message. I am here to serve you ❤️.

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