Lying is a terrible thing, and we were taught never to lie when growing up, both at home and at our place of worship. My parents find it very offensive to the point that they can pardon you for disobeying them, but whenever any of their kids lie to them, we won't go unpunished.

I am wondering right now if I am the only person who isn't feeling the Valentine vibe yet in Nigeria because the hype isn't like it used to be. There use to be event hosted by different companies and people to celebrate the day but not anymore. I want to believe that a lot of Nigerians have more pressing issues to attend to than celebrating Valentine since the year is it very fresh and the country's situation isn't smiling.

We are all liars, and it would be a lie if anyone claimed never to have lied before. It might be just the soft ones just to avoid punishment or get out of trouble, which many of us do regularly, but since it's harmless, I don't see it as a problem.

Things have always been smooth for me as a kid, and even though my parents didn't have much, they made sure I got the best of everything they could afford. Life was perfect, at least to an extent, because I didn't lack the basic necessities, and it feels like everything was planned to perfection, especially my education.

I saw various articles about climate change but didn't get the full scope of it until now. A lot has changed with the weather situation globally, and Nigeria is as well feeling the effect of climate change at the moment. The seasons are indeed changing rapidly, and it bothers me how these changes will affect the weather further in the future.

"Let it go." A song by Idina Menzel came to mind immediately I saw the minimalist weekly prompt post, and if asked the question about giving advice to someone struggling with physical or emotional experience a hundred times, my answer would always be "Let it go."