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notescommunityhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/i-mean-no-disrespect/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/i-mean-no-disrespect/an inquiry into why respect is such a fundamental part of Yoruba cultureThu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTculture & heritagenaija notescommunityhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-the-day-at-hand/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-the-day-at-hand/today, it's all up to you, my friendThu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTchanging seasonsthe long gameadulting woeshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-days-to-come/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-days-to-come/tomorrow, you are often neglectedThu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTcommitmentthe long gameripple effectshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-days-gone-by/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/to-days-gone-by/yesterday, you rigged the gameThu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTgraceripple effectsperfectionismhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/adulthood-a-review/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/adulthood-a-review/Arduous and exhausting but potentially promising - 2.5 starsThu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTadulting woesmental loadexpectationshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-chronicle-of-grief/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-chronicle-of-grief/the echoes of a phone call leave me having to navigate a world without you.Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTgriefintimacymodern lovehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-shadows-of-once-was/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-shadows-of-once-was/bubbly is a stretch, right? that's not who I amFri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTself perceptionsocialisingidentityhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-multiple-uses-of-pillows/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-multiple-uses-of-pillows/be careful where you lay your head to restFri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTcomfort zonepower of perspectivehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/an-educated-fool/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/an-educated-fool/my university exit interviewSun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTfinding a voicelife togetherchanging seasonshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/door-knocking/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/door-knocking/maybe it's time for the queen 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long gamehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-2020/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-2020/to an unprecedented year that inflicted chaos and demanded changeSun, 27 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTchanging seasonslife togetherpoliticshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/guarding-your-peace/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/guarding-your-peace/I refuse to let my tombstone read "death by degree"Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTmental loadambitionhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/nothing-nice-about-it/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/nothing-nice-about-it/on why kindness is the nicer optionSun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTlife togetherintimacygracehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/showing-up-to-success/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/showing-up-to-success/participation medals aren't entirely pointless, I guess...Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTcommitmentthe long gamehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-prison-of-patience/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-prison-of-patience/Mandela proved that you can still be productive from behind barsSun, 18 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTthe long gamepower of perspectivehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/we-move/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/we-move/a recovering perfectionist's notes on failureSun, 04 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTpower of perspectiveperfectionismfailurehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-need-for-many-stories/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/the-need-for-many-stories/on a TED talk, dyslexia and why stories matterSun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTstorytellingrepresentationneurodivergencehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/everything-starts-somewhere/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/everything-starts-somewhere/advice on surviving an encounter with a blank canvasSun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTperfectionismfailurethe long gamehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-black-and-white-question/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-black-and-white-question/the answer to this question goes beyond simply seeing black and whiteFri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTracismpoliticsrepresentationhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/trust-and-obey/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/trust-and-obey/some midnight musings on the struggle to follow two simple instructionsThu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTfaithgracecomfort zonehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-2019/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-2019/a fond farewell to a defining decadeSun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTchanging seasonslife togetherfaithhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-chance-to-succeed/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-chance-to-succeed/four unfinished letters tell the tale of commitment issuesMon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTcommitmentthe long gamehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-voice-of-reason/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-voice-of-reason/it's time to stop giving my inner voice the silent treatmentFri, 08 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMTmental loadcomfort zonehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-positive-reflection/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-positive-reflection/why is understanding high speed dynamic mechanical spectroscopy easier than 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loadhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/an-open-letter-to-my-sister/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/an-open-letter-to-my-sister/to the birthday gift that punched me in the eyeSat, 20 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTfamily matterschanging seasonsfaithhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-tale-of-two-tongues/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-tale-of-two-tongues/the young spy that found power in wielding her mother's tongueSat, 13 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTdivided belongingculture & heritagelanguagehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/motherly-wisdom/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/motherly-wisdom/a few things I've learnt from my favourite biological errorSun, 31 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTfamily matterspower of perspectivenavigating the greyhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-ifeoluwa-ii/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/dear-ifeoluwa-ii/a little more advice from a critic learning compassionFri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTself perceptionsocialisinggracehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/in-service-of-smartness/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/in-service-of-smartness/on 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togethergracehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/cautiously-pursuing-perfection/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/cautiously-pursuing-perfection/navigating the peaks, valleys, and trappings of aiming for the unattainableFri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTambitionperfectionismfailurehttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/taking-the-stage/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/taking-the-stage/learning not to shy away from the micFri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTfinding a voiceself perceptionambitionhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/consuming-comparison/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/consuming-comparison/the perks of growing up in parallel with your namesakeSat, 13 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTidentityself perceptionhttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-graceful-dismount/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/a-graceful-dismount/how poor prioritisation shattered my leg modelling dreamsSat, 29 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTripple effectshttps://ifeadebisi.com/blog/rubiks-cube-complacency/https://ifeadebisi.com/blog/rubiks-cube-complacency/completing the cube can feel like 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