November 17,
Friday.
Another week to spew and spill things to the online family here who are keeping up with me. I want to say thank you to all of you who keep subscribing, sharing, and reading my newsletter because the love is massive.
The love you guys show to me on this platform has such a great effect on me because you all are helping me realize my dreams and reach my goals without having any idea what it means to me. I say this because the growth of this newsletter has been so massive since I returned from my break in September.
My goal was to get to 30 subscribers by the end of this year on the newsletter but guess what? I’m at 32 subscribers at this moment. That means there is every possibility that we can get to 50 subscribers by the end of the year( let’s make that a reality). Well, thank you all for your support and love, I really appreciate it, and keep sharing and subscribing.
Recap of my week;
Nothing spectacular happened, I got a little bit sick from the change of weather and still have a sore throat at the moment. So in Nigeria, our weather just transitioned into the harmattan season(some call it the dry season but I don’t know about that) and I really don’t like this weather condition. Everywhere looks dry including the skin and the lips, the body feels hot and dry, easily dehydrated and dull. It makes me sick.
I had a test on Tuesday which I would not like to talk about until I speak with the lecturer- I’ll let you guys know how it goes. And, a strike was supposed to go on this week and I have never seen students in unionism for a strike like this semester. We are all stressed because of the workload that this semester came with and we all just wanted to rest but unfortunately, the strike was suspended 36 hours later. I was and still am saddened by that but I’m also happy because I get to finish this semester in December, go on a one-month holiday, and start a new session in February which is growth. That’s all about my week and let me know how yours went.
podcast:
So, another promotion about my podcast because I need to take it seriously. I recorded and published an episode on conquering limiting beliefs this week and you can go check it out:
podcast link Enjoy.
Guys, I now have coursemates who know about my podcasts and newsletters, and when they walk up to me and say: Are you, not Tabitha, the girl with the newsletter and podcast? I am wowed and so proud of myself as I reply: I am. And they say: I listened to this/that episode or I read this edition of the newsletter and I’ll be looking forward to more. I just can’t help but celebrate my small wins. If you are reading this and you remember having such an encounter with me at school, thank you because that was an encouragement to do more.
Now into my new findings on Life that this edition shares my opinions on. This edition shall discuss on Just one topic;
Speech
What about speaking? There are so many things I learned about speaking last week that just baffled me and pushed me to share with my community.
First is, the art of being soft-spoken. I do not like being soft-spoken because I think it lowers the vibe of whatever someone wants to say and people sound sick when they are soft-spoken but I tried it this past week and there was a lot of impact that impressed me. I am a loud person, with a high-pitched voice when I speak because I have so much energy to give but I need to also get the hang of being soft-spoken sometimes because I see that people argue less and take in more of what you say when you are soft-spoken even if what you say does not make sense. Try the hack.
The second point is proudly sponsored by social media shenanigans, which is, the art of minding your business. Please, I do not like going on people’s feeds, watching their reels, or looking at their pictures, and going to the comment section only to see people who are without jobs at home saying things that do not concern them. An example is this, A 31-year-old lady posting her pictures on the gram only for 80% of the comment section to be filled with shades such as “When will you get married”? and things like that. Shut up! It’s not your business. You do not even know that individual in person and still you go running your mouth. Some things should not be said publicly, say it when you scroll on your bed and you are by yourself but be so self-aware to just pass on giving hateful comments, do not be pressured to do that. Keep some things to yourself. Gosh. I almost called someone a goat on the gram today, I had to kill the urge even if the person really deserved it.
Lastly, what people say about you matters. This is not a round point because some say silly things but I’ll make you get what I mean. What impression do you leave with people around you? Try to always leave a good impression on others. I read a book that made me think of this. Sometimes which could be most times, your name just pops up in conversations without you being there in person and that conversation might just lead to your new job or your lifetime partner. So if you think how you treat or make others feel does not matter, you might need to check that again. And the “people’s opinion does not matter” gang, you might have to put “some” in that clause.
With Love, Tabss.