The Journey (Series 1)

The Journey (series 1)

It's been a long and inspirational journey for me, from being absolutely broke, to depending on people for money, to starting businesses, to failing at several attempts, to starting over,  to getting discouraged, to that ray of hope, to finally getting there...

When I was 12 years old, I wanted be an accountant. At 15, I wanted to be a lawyer. At 17, I still dreamt of being a lawyer even though I was 'given' Philosophy in school and had two extra years (story for another day). At 23, I wanted to be an office girl but I had no idea of where I wanted to work, all I knew was that I wanted to work in an office from 8am to 5pm. It was my dream. 

While I was in secondary school, I ventured into a lot of things, I sold accessories, had a mobile library where I rented novels, baked queens cake and sold the cakes in other schools because I just couldn't bring myself to selling the cakes in my own school. 

In the University, I sold under wears, brought my mobile video CD rentals to school, made beaded accessories, a cake baker as well. I did a lot. Whenever we were on strike, I would go to my sister's school to sell my hand made beaded accessories. I did the things I thought I enjoyed doing but it was all basically not to be idle.

When OAU decided to finally release me, Lol. I joined in the family business of selling Garri Ijebu. Which is now branded "LMD Garri Ijebu" and also selling of smoked catfish. I started learning the art of fashion designing. I cooked food for bachelors while they were still at work (thank God for my mother, for teaching me how to cook like a proper naija girl), I also registered with some ushering agencies to make more money apart from my NYSC allowance.

With all these, I still felt lost. I had no sense of direction as to what I wanted to do with my life. I just kept doing everything I thought I loved because I hated being Idle and broke and I also hated asking people for money (I still do). I am proud like that!

To be continued....