30 Daily Power-Boosters for the Lady Doc Day 7 (07/11/2020) “Water your own garden” It’s easy to get fixated on what’s going on well in another person’s life, while downplaying your own progress. As a tiny seed, envy can grow into a mighty tree that yields doubt, self-loathing and unwarranted Read more…
30 Daily Power-Boosters for the Lady Doc Day 4 (04/11/2020) Do you consider yourself a rebel? So different in ideology, you sometimes stand out like a sore thumb? Regardless of what anyone would have you believe, that is your strength: don’t allow it to be repressed. Rebels/instigators are agents of Read more…
30 Daily Power Boosters for the Lady Doc Day 3 (03/11/2020) When someone emphatically (or even subtly) tells you that you’d fail; consider one of these possibilities: -This person is speaking from his/her own failure: there’s a very strong possibility that this person who’s cutting you down has experienced failure Read more…
30 Daily Power Boosters for the Lady Doc Day 2 (02/11/2020) Living through what you thought you’d never experience bestows upon you, a definite gift. It can neither be taught nor wished; and it frees you up to be more; if you allow it. All your packaging and its associated Read more…
30 Daily Power-Boosters for the Lady Doc Day 1 (01/11/2020) *”Life doesn’t give you what you deserve, it gives you what you fight for”* If there’s a major lesson to be learnt this year, it is the lesson of pure grit against legitimate pushbacks in our paths. Even though this Read more…
On the 3rd October 2020; the Excellence in Medicine Women Physicians’ Network had a refreshing session with Dr. Olamide Okulate, a physician, wellness coach, luxury concierge and CEO of Yellow Retreats. This session turned out to be just what we needed! As female doctors, we are often encompassed by the Read more…
By Ore Taiwo Makinde My sleep was disrupted. I had quite a challenging experience a few nights ago. It was an unpleasant experience because my sleep was disrupted. Growing up, my mum always alluded to the fact that she could not sleep if there was a single mosquito in the Read more…
I was driving along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, heading to work. Striving to meet up with resumption time while struggling to stay alert, I tried desperately to focus my attention on the stream of cars ahead. The usual Lagos traffic, I thought, then suddenly the road was free. In what seemed Read more…
By: Dr Ore Taiwo Makinde Over the past few weeks before the lock-down was eased; individuals, various organizations and companies shifted into a new mode. It was for a good reason though, in an era where physical distancing is trending as a new social norm. Schools started by engaging their Read more…
By Ore Taiwo Makinde I was pregnant, carrying my second baby, on a night call several years ago when the unexpected happened! I cannot recollect exactly how long it took me to get over the events of that night, but I remember it clearly as yesterday. I was the lone Read more…