PinnedAnother Year EndsỌdún yìí a tura I grew up in a strictly religious environment and towards the end of every year, we’d sing ‘ọdún yìí a tura’ as a prayer, prophecy, and affirmative declaration for the incoming year. I love the end of the year a whole lot; for the inevitable camaraderie…Year In Review7 min readYear In Review7 min read
Oct 27, 2022Of Love, Grit, Introspection and Lots MoreI’ve been trying to write a post to be published here for a while but I’ve never been able to successfully put the words together. The last time I published a piece here was in December 2021 and a whole lot has happened since then. Yesterday on WhatsApp, I posted…Introspection12 min readIntrospection12 min read
Dec 31, 2021Peace is Underrated!Hey, fam! Happy Last Day of 2021! It’s been an interesting year and the last three hundred and sixty-something days have proven to me all over again that life is indeed a miracle. Over the last few days, I have been opportune to be the messenger of gratitude to a…4 min read4 min read
Nov 30, 2021Drink Water and Mind Your BusinessDrink Water and Mind Your Business Yesskeh! You read that right! It’s legit the end of November! Just like that! Wa-freaking-wu! Wait a second! How are you feeling right now though? Send me an email at blissakinyemi@gmail.com if you want to talk, hun. So, December starts tomorrow and it is…3 min read3 min read
Oct 31, 2021How Do You Say Tragedy?This title is totally not related and may not be the best but you'd piece it together while you read. Shall we begin? Dear October, Thank you for being such an amazing month. Dear reader, if it’s your first time coming across this writer (me), do feel free to look…3 min read3 min read
Sep 30, 2021Memories — Souvenirs & GarbageLove is a beautiful thing but how many times have you experienced it? I don’t mean the times you’ve said I love you. Nahhhh… I mean, how many times have you felt love springing up from inside of you? Okay, what did you make of the feeling? Trust me, those…Memories5 min readMemories5 min read
Aug 31, 2021Just Say Goodbye!Just Say Goodbye! It is a common saying that goodbyes are hard but I think that goodbyes may be hard on some occasions but not on all occasions. I mean, will it be hard if I was saying it to Nigeria and her government at the entrance of a plane…Goodbye4 min readGoodbye4 min read
Jul 31, 2021How Entitlement Almost Killed MeLet me start by telling you that July has been a terrific month for me. From the launch of my podcast to gadgets giving me a hard time, and much more, however, I have still somehow managed to not disappoint my #BeforeNowPodcastFam a.k.a #BNPFam. With four episodes out now and…Bliss Akinyemi5 min readBliss Akinyemi5 min read
Jun 30, 2021FAREWELL VINGT-SIX!FAREWELL VINGT-SIX! For those of you who have no idea of what I’m doing or why I’m doing it, I will tell you. By the way, I was referring to writing on Medium every month and bullying people into reading my piece. …3 min read3 min read
May 31, 2021Things You Should Know Before Getting An ApartmentIf you think it’s time to get your first apartment or you know someone who’s about to get their first apartment, I think you should read this first. Even if you’ve had an apartment and you just want to change apartment ehn, still spare some time to read this. Let…House Hunting8 min readHouse Hunting8 min read
