It’s a hard knock life

Oh shit! Another Monday is here and i am still not a glucose mummy. I can’t believe I have to wake up by 5am to prepare myself physically & mentally for the hustle and bustle of Lagos. I have checked my purse to see if I had change because I can’t afford to let my 50 Naira go, these bike men can be very annoying, they’ll intentionally delay you all in the name of trying to get your change until you eventually let the money go because anything after 6:30am, the chances of getting Obalende bus from my busstop decreases to 40%, the more time you waste, the more the chances drops.

Lest I forget, it’s not just about getting a bus anymore but prices also get ridiculously hiked. Sigh, inside life…. but, we move.

The other day, I was literally singing to the bus conductor for my change from Ogudu to Obalende, the funny thing is that, I told him I had 1000 Naira on me,

“oga, you get change?” I asked

“Aunty enter enter, no worry, we go find am” he replied.

Normally I wouldn’t take the risk but I was already running late and I didn’t want to take Lekki bus for N250, plus, with the new sign in system at work, I couldn’t afford to get to work late.

I got on the bus, joyfully gave this conductor my 1000 only for him to hand me 500 and rudely said, “But I Dey shout say no change, you still enter, una no Dey hear word”

I stared in disbelief at what I just heard! Oga wait, am i a joke to you? Does this man think I’m stupid, didn’t he tell me to get on the bus? So many questions ran through my head as I stared at him. I chose not to reply because I had prayed that morning and I wasn’t going to let the devil tempt me.

“Breathe Eby, breathe” I said to myself while I plugged in my ear piece, jamming to Micah Stampley’s Heaven on earth. It’s a song I listen to everyday on my way to work, there’s a soothing relief and joy the song brings to my soul.

I kept reminding the conductor of my change as we faced the ever dreading third mainland bridge traffic but he’ll eye me and look away like I was talking to myself. The devil was really pushing, Infact I was convinced my village people were trying to use that conductor for me that morning, they want to snatch my morning blessing; Hay God, #Epp your daughter.

As the bus approached Adeniji, I reminded the conductor about my change again when he started yelling, I could not believe my eyes.. like whatttt??? Didn’t you ask me to enter? Is this man joking?

Thank God for the lady beside me who intervened. Long story short, he gave 4 of us 1000 Naira when we got to Obalende to sort the change ourselves.

I’ve never been so pained in my life, I blamed myself all through my walk down the bridge to get a bus going to Lekki while still looking back so my partner in “change” doesn’t run away with my money (I know what you’re thinking, but this is Lagos, expect anything).

After 5-10 minutes of our unsuccessful search for change, I decided to buy hot puff puff to break the money, I can’t come and kill my self. Na work I get, I no kill person.

That’s just 1 day in my journey to being my own glucose mummy. Some days it’s crazier, other days, it’s very calm.

I often wonder, what if this 9-5 life is not for me?, what If being an entrepreneur is also not my calling? what if I’m meant to be a sugar baby? I mean get me a fine old man with a nice bank account who’ll gladly send me on a trip to Phuket, Thailand. I can be a babygirl, live the private jet lifestyle, I am meant to be inhaling the cool ocean breeze while gazing into the beautiful blue sky, watching the crystal clear beach and palm-fringed coastline while dropping the “you have to inspire to acquire” motivation post on social media & sipping on a glass of red wine. Won’t that be perfect? Just wondering….

But no! Home training will be dragging enjoyment with me. I’m tired fam. It’s really a hard knock life.

This journey has been bumpy as hell, it’s had its highs and lows. It better be worth it… I have to go now, sleep calls. More gist to come.

XoXo❤

Mother’s Day Special

Some say life is the best teacher but I disagree because they haven’t met my mother. My mother is a teacher of compassion, love, fearlessness & bravery. My mother is an angel, her love is the veil of a softer light between the heart & the Heavenly Father. The role our mothers play in our life can never be overemphasised and we pray they all reap the fruit of their labour.

Here’s what some special people had to say about their mother.

My mum is a very principled person, very sensitive calm and not much of a talker. She is the true definition of a Proverbs 31 woman. Flashback to August 2015, I was very ill and was bed ridden for months. My mum literarily put her business on hold just to take care of me. There were times I would catch her crying and I would hold her hands to assure her nothing would happen to me. I love adore her so much. She will always emerge in my dreams. – Todimu Ogunade

Wow,it’s been 23years life took my mother from us, life is so unfair,I don’t know what it looks like having a mother, but my dad made life so beautiful and easy. He played the role of a mother & father at the same time. He taught me everything a mother should teach her child,what a Strong man! Daddy thank you for being my mum all these years,I couldn’t av asked for a better Dad because I got the best one.I miss you everyday mum.Rest on Happy Mother’s Day – Adebomi Bukola

“Beautiful is Your Name, Wonderful is what you are to me”…

I know no one can pray for me like my Mother, No one knows an empty friend better than my Mother, My Birth canal through which I was delivered into this world, The only person who understood me when I couldn’t put words together, The first person to feed me, not from the kitchen but from her body, My first teacher, My First friend…. I was your handbag everywhere!… The first person that saw my mess as her mess! Happy Mother’s Day Omoge mi… I love you to the moon and back….- Sola Ajisegbede

My mother is undoubtedly the most amazing person I have ever met in my entire life. She’s an embodiment of beauty, love and care. She’s always embedded in me the need to be human first before every other role attributed to me. – Ademola Adeyemi

When I’m hopeless,she say things that will get me back on my feet. .My mama,my backbone,my prayer warrior. Thank you for the foundation you built for my siblings & I. Thank you mama and may you continue to reap the fruit of your labor.I love you endlessly ❤️– Ayo Olaniyi

“Right from the start, you were the one who nurtured me, prayed over me, worried about me, guided me and supported me in every pursuit. Thank you for being there every day with just the love I needed.” Happy Mother’s Day mummy – Louis Dike

“Who is your role model?”

A question fondly asked by people to children. The older the child, the bigger the chance that the response is someone from a textbook or tv. I happened to be one of those children. It took me almost 2 decades to know that mine was the one who birthed me. Strong, determined, hard working, smart working, business driven, family woman, the list goes on. As an adult, you piece the things from your childhood together to make sense of it. One of the things i realized, i was raised by superwoman. – Gbadebo Adeyemi

My Mother

My prayer warrior

My gist partner

My nurse

My Chef

My semi-confidant because whatevr I tell you, you will still tell daddy. 🙄🙄

My everything.

I am grateful for the values you have instilled in me and I am thankful that you have helped me at every stage of my life. I am thankful for the things you do that I don’t see, I appreciate the sacrifices you made and make just to make me smile.

Orisa bi iya o si

I love you mama – Nike Oyediran

Words fail me to describe how much my mother mean to me. Thank you for being my backbone, my everyday support, thank you for seeing the good in me always. Happy Mother’s Day Mum, I love you. – Yemi Aransiola

Hey Superwoman, that irreplaceable human in my life, my support system and best friend 💜 my mother ❗

I appreciate you everyday, today is to celebrating mothers and I just want you to know, I wouldn’t ask for another mummy if I am to choose again, LOVE ALWAYS.

Your daughter, Ronke. – Temitayo Taiwo