FIRST OF ALL, INTRODUCTION

Because I think you need to know me first.

I’ve imagined myself writing so much, I actually haven’t! I have so many things to write about. Sometimes I feel like I’m Williams Shakespeare except I don’t even like pear (please I’m trying to be sassy here). Hi, my name is Onifade Blessing Oluwadamilola and that’s all the names I have on earth but I’m open to any cute names anyone has for me *winks*. I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria as a Nurse (I hope that doesn’t sound like a brag but if it does, then it’s totally worth it). I really don’t know what people say in talking stages but I’ll try. I’m one of the people that carry Jesus on their head because I get really hungry many times and somehow I find food to eat, I get frustrated and angry and sad and anxious and somehow God finds a way of making me happy. I can’t fully explain it but yeah, He does! Family is very important to me and I love my family so much. Friendship is a huge part of me as well because I’ve learnt a lot from my friends and I can’t wait to go on shopping sprees in Dubai with them (and actually spend their money, lol). I love colors pink, green, yellow and purple. I love fine men with perfectly trimmed beards and when they wear pink too? (scrumdiliyum!). I love romantic comedies. I love talking about life to anyone who’s interested because you can never exhaust the things to say about life. I think life is beautiful but I also think it’s confusing. Like am I even supposed to still be here at this point in time?! I like comfortable clothings; baggy tops, bubu gowns, baggy pants and everything in between. I love writing because that’s like the only way I’m good at expressing myself and because there’s no limit. The pen and papers can never complain that they’re tired. I love funny pastors especially Pastor Iren and Mike Todd and I’m beginning to think that when these pastors go to theology college, they offer courses that help them to be funny, just saying. I am shy sometimes and anxious many times. I like Fried rice but without the green peas in it. Weird, I know but did I also mention that I’m weird!

I’ve always wanted to start this newsletter but guess who has been listenening to that small inner voice saying “Dammy, nobody will read your articles” “Dammy, there are so may good writers and you won’t even matter in that sphere” “Dammy, you can never make it” and so many more statements. Maybe I’ve not entirely shut the voice out but I’m making it past the voice. Imagine it like in those American movies where there’s a hot guy walking down the aisle in high school and everyone is chit chating with their friends about how hot he is but he’s clearly ignoring the voice and strutting down still and flipping his hair and then he hits the girl he has his eyes on and they both fall which might hurt but the movies don’t tell (you can all come back to reality now). My point is I’m using this as an avenue to express myself without restrictions, using this as an avenue to live, using this as an avenue to tell myself and every other person that has that inner voice that we can and that the voice is definitely telling a lie and that with Jesus on our sides? We can walk past the voice without bending our heads or trying to be less of what we are; Amazing smart queen, I reserved my comment, speechless, queen, *unknown language*!

Cheers to Damilola Onifade because she can do it because Christ strengthens her! Welcome to my space! I hope you enjoy it here! I might not have sense sometimes. I might basically come here on some days and just tell you guys about some random guy I’m crushing on in my street or on instagram but it’s all part of the journey.

If you read up to this point…I love you already!

Take Home: God loves you so much and the peace He gives? Second to none!

Till next time, Damilola Onifade.