Women's Page

  To all the widows around the world,   It may be that life was once a journey but as time went by, which was suddenly accompanied with death, the journey of life became a destiny in the eyes of the widows. The moment you realize that the one that you wanted to grow old with was no more with you. At that very moment questions about life began flooding into your minds like tidal waves. What actually happened to me? What at all did I do to deserve this? Why him? What will I tell the little ones? How am I supposed to live without him? All this questions are being asked by you without getting any answers. The comfort from your friends and families are not enough because some questions are left unanswered. No one will ever understand the heavy burden and the vacuum created in your hearts.   Living in the shadows of your sorrows won ’ t bring back a loved one to life, but who understands the pain better than yourself. You will cry for a while but there is only one thing...

    Christmas Eve is just around the corner and making some sweet desserts will spice up your holiday season. It is obvious that every holiday season the most baked dessert is cake. Cakes are very common but changing your dessert on the table will certainly bring your inner skills if you decide to try a new dessert recipe this Christmas eve.   1.       MACARONS   Macarons is a popular French dessert made with egg white, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, butter, vanilla extract, almond flour and food colouring. This mouth watering dessert is the perfect treat to give to your friends and family this holiday season. Macarons are not only delicious, but it always appetizing when served on plates. It can be made with different food colours based on individual preferences. Macarons can be very delicate if the ingredients are not proportionate. You need to have patience since it takes a lot of time or else you will end up messing your kitchen. ...

                 There is a saying that age is just a number but based on personal observation, there has always been a reason especially when women are turning thirty(30). The awkward feeling behind the age connotes to their way of thinking in terms of marriage and starting a family. When that happens, it results to depression, anxiety and irritability. But one would ask; what are the reasons behind the age? Normally, women tend to fit into the normal settings of the society instead of considering themselves first. They often jump into making hasty decisions which at the long run affect their personality.                Society is suppose to be a safe haven for women to be able to make better decisions for themselves but recently society has created a reflection of unhealthy competition which has resulted in negativity. It is beautiful for society to have people from different cultural backgr...

  ‘A very Bonang Year’ is a two part docuseries which chronicled the 12 months amazing journey in Bonang Matheba’s life. The show premiered on SABC1 and it has received massive viewership and positive reviews across South Africa. After the first show on August 1, Bonang was trending on all social media platforms praising her for the good job done and also showing maturity when she came into contact with an old friend who happens to be one of the most famous celebrity in Nigeria. However, before the premiere of the second part of the show, Bonang made it clear that the docuseries was intended to be part of her content for her YouTube channel but after the creation of the show which became a spectacular world class production she saw it to be a great opportunity to show the world and her fans on what happens behind the scenes.                                       ...

What does it take to forgive and be forgiven? How does it feel to forgive the villain in your life? Do you feel liberated or regrets? What does society expect from you when you forgive? How do you forgive the seen or unseen enemy who broke you into pieces through your journey of life? Is there a time frame as to when do you want to forgive? These are some of the mind boggling questions some people ask everyday of their lives. Every second of our lives tragedy happens and it’s never a coincidence. It comes unexpected and the beautiful plans of our lives are horrendously turned into ashes. As the clock ticks, we begin to live in the world of delusions refusing to face reality but pain is always a reminder and it get us back to reality in order to be resilient.                 Forgiveness is very powerful, it really sets you free from your vengeful thoughts but it can really be deceiving. Forgiveness is like wal...

When women meet in groups it is either they are discussing about the new trends in town or expressing their opinions about a hot gossip. When a woman decides to open her mouth to speak to a larger audience then it is time to listen because she is bringing forth her pain, suffering, struggles, setbacks and the emotional adrenaline that is attached to her melodramatic journey of life.                  In recent times, we live in a world where women in the limelight don ’ t talk much especially when it concerns their private life. If a woman dares to be opinionated then she is branded as either a feminist or attention seeker. But there are certain issues that need to be addressed because it is mostly these issues that affect the fundamental wellbeing of a woman. Issues that affect the health of women are often ignored after an awareness is raised. Health issues such as breast cancer are campaigned for...

When the name Linda Ikeji is mentioned, what resonates in the minds of people is the successful media entrepreneur whom with determination is changing the media landscape in Nigeria. Behind every successful life, there is a story to tell which in the beginning of business life every individual who has once been an entrepreneur is afraid to share. During the Forbes Leading Women Summit which was held in South Africa, Linda Ikeji who is a successful media entrepreneur shared her story on how her entrepreneurial journey began from struggling to a successful one.  FAILURE Most at times, when you experience failure, it breaks your thoughts, emotions and zeal to be successful into pieces because your objective has not been accomplished, you begin to ask yourself so many questions like  am I good enough?  Do I deserve to be the best? The negative thoughts floods through your mind making you feel useless that you can never contribute to anything good in the s...