Balancing Life, Business, and School as a Lady

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Phewww! It’s been such a crazy busy period for me lately, I didn’t even realize how fast time was flying. I really didn’t plan to disappear like that, it just happened. Between starting up my little business, schooling, and also assisting my sweet mom, honestly it was a lot more than I thought it would be.

When I was planning everything, it sounded so simple in my head, like okay, I’ll do this and that, manage my time well, and still have energy to come online here and vibe with my Hive family like before. But reality showed me pepper lol. I found myself waking up early, rushing to lectures, attending business calls, sorting customers wahala, and helping my mom too. Some days I don’t even touch my phone at all, even WhatsApp was like a ghost town for me.

Funny enough, some of my friends on WhatsApp started getting worried because they weren’t hearing from me like before. Some even thought maybe I traveled secretly lol. A few of my close ones that knows my house actually came to check on me to be sure everything was fine. I really felt touched by that honestly, it’s nice to know people still care even when you don’t see them everyday.

But the truth is I was just buried deep inside “focus mode”. I didn’t plan to cut off, I was just trying to survive the stress and grow something meaningful. All the running around, sleepless nights, little tears here and there, hunger moments lol, they all paid off somehow because things are gradually coming together. I won’t say I’m there yet, but I’m grateful for how far I’ve come already.

Business is doing fine, by God’s grace. It’s not perfect but it’s moving. Everytime I make a sale, even a small one, it just gives me hope that the bigger ones are coming. School is another wahala on it’s own but I’m still pushing. Some days I feel like giving up when assignment and exam pressure want to finish somebody but then I remember why I started in the first place and I just breathe and keep moving.

Assisting my mom too has been one of the biggest blessings in disguise. She’s so sweet and strong, sometimes I wonder how she managed to raise us and still do all she did without breaking down. She’s been my backbone through this busy period, encouraging me even when I’m frustrated and tired. If you have a sweet mom, you’ll understand what I mean. God bless all our mothers truly.

Honestly, I missed Hive soooo much. I missed reading random posts, laughing at some funny stories, learning from deep posts, and just feeling like part of something bigger than myself. Hive feels like home for me and being away for so long made me realize how important this place is to me.

One thing I’ve learnt during this period is that life will always be busy. There will always be work, school, family, dreams to chase. But finding a way to balance it and not lose yourself is so important. I don’t think I’ll ever be 100% free but I will definitely be more intentional about not disappearing again without notice haha.

So yeah, I’m back! Maybe not posting every single day but I’ll be more active now. One step at a time, no pressure. I’m just happy to reconnect again with my Hive friends, old and new. And if you’re reading this and you missed me even a tiny bit, just know I missed you too, probably even more!

Big hugs from me.
Let’s catch up properly this time!