Corona Feelings

I recall before the lockdown in Jan, 2020, I weighed 81kg and I'm 1.7m vertically endowed. That makes my BMI 28.3 clearly above suitable rates. I wore UK size16 and 14 clothes. For my height, the ideal weight should be 72kg, I was 9kg above target Sincerely, with the weight I had, I was looking 6 months pregnant. I often received congratulatory messages, I don’t blame them. One look, and it appeared I had a baby bump. I also had aching knees and was easily whacked at the least physical activity I engaged in. I realized  my weight wasn't the best and had to act on it. I also knew the effects of obesity so it was just a resolution to act right.  I resolved to drop some  5kg by the end of 2020.  My Journey in steps:  1. decided to join an online group focused on healthy weight loss using our own Ghanaian meals.  2. Booked an appointment with my coach who gave me a plan according to my goal. The good part was I could still eat my banku, fufu and rice etc with ...

The new normal... working from home. I've been working from home for the past 1 year due to Covid19.  My initial reaction was unsettling with a dash of confusion. Goals still had to be met from one corner of my bedroom. It was tough adjusting to being stuck in the same place without interacting physically with colleagues.  The advantage was, I still had a job I can do from the comfort of my home. I'm forever grateful for it. I didn't have to make my usual 2 hour journey to work daily. I had less of traffic stress and had the chance to adopt some healthy habits.  There was support from my employer in capacity building to work remotely, mental health and other intervention to make working from home easy. My family was very supportive.. from days everyone had to be quiet because I had a meeting to days they joined me in a virtual celebration with colleagues. I think they also enjoyed a stay-at -home- mum for 1 year. Some fresh meals on a less busy day. I had to come up with...

“ Every Negro walk in circle. Take that and make of it what you will...... And when a negro walk, light get take away from him so he never know when he hit a curve or a bend. Worse, he never see that he walking round and round and always come back to where he leave first ” Two things to note about Marlon James: He’s brilliant and unique with diction and Enthralling with his characters. They don’t go away after you put the book down or done reading.  I finished reading The Book of Night Women this morning. I read his Man Booker prize book, A Brief History Of Seven Killings long before picking this one. If you know me quite well, you’d know I love that book so much.  It’s one of my favorite books.  It takes an exceptional artist to bring to life the characters he portrayed in his book.  It’s a fantastic book. I will recommend it 100% to anyone who wants to read Marlon James.  Let’s talk about The Book Of Night Women. They were six women of the night. The seventh w...

D o  you remember that Jill Scott song about long walks? Let me remind you with the intro: “ You're here, I'm pleased I really dig your company Your style, your smile, your peace mentality Lord, have mercy on me I was blind, now I can see What a king's supposed to be Baby I feel free, come on and go with me Let's take a long walk around the park after dark Find a spot for us to spark Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation Share our situations, temptations, education, relaxations Elevations, maybe we can talk about Surah 31:18” I have definitely been having long walks lately and I can agree with this song writer that it’s exhilarating and fulfilling.  A little background story would do us all some good. I met Sam at his office and got curious. Prior to meeting him at his office, we had interacted over the phone. It was all business. We were both professional. Extremely professional, I must add.  As usual, work took me there. As soon as I saw him, I felt he was diff...