For Linda Ikeji and our Collective Lessons in Vulnerability

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<br>Let me first start this post by saying that I do not know Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t buddies, and I’ve “satisfied” her just a number of times at celebrations …<br>
<br>Written By:
Francesca Uriri<br>
<br>Published On:
24 Sep 2016<br>
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<br>However with all of that being stated, I also have a deep and abiding respect for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I’ve pertained to comprehend that you can disagree with somebody on something and still appreciate them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has shown through her exceptional journey of being a blog writer and opinion influencer, that she is a motivation to countless individuals all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success using a design that was when out of favor and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and handles to inspire, incite and baffle many at one time, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t consider a great deal of people who have actually run a modelling company, an events company, a magazine and a bunch of other companies, stopped working at them, and still kept pushing forward. I likewise don’t understand of anybody else (a minimum of not on this side of the world), who is lawfully making tons of cash by blogging.
[ad] I mean, before Linda, whoever believed it was possible to buy a home in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related organizations gained from the earnings of running a gossip blog? If the United States of America has the “American dream,” then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the “Naija Dream.” Strong, ruthless in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and ultimately, successful. Here’s a woman who struck ground absolutely no eventually in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to appreciate such grit and determination, due to the fact that as my Sapele individuals will state “E nor simple.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years of ages a couple of days ago; and to mark her big day, she published a 14-minute long video on her blog site. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all kinds of comments and remarks about it – and I understood that I needed to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t quite sure whether I liked it or not, due to the fact that it came off as somewhat insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little uncomfortable dealing with the video camera. However, something changed quickly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness cracked, and something more warm, earthy, real and vulnerable spilled out.
[advertisement] And as Linda began to discuss her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the credibility of her dreams, her utter awe at how her life turned out, and the affirmation that she still “plans to be around for a long period of time,” something in me also gave way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And possibly it was a psychological moment, perhaps that thing was fleeting, however I acknowledged it, and I felt it strongly. Because it was genuine, effective and wholehearted. And because one special moment, I ignored all the times I did not like Linda, or all the frustrating things she had done, and in that suspended area, in between my laptop screen and her video, I celebrated with her. I cheered her on, and I frantically desired her to prosper.<br>
<br>So you can picture my inflammation when individuals took simply a couple of seconds of that video – of her wanting an amazing man for a spouse – and turned it into a celebration for awful banter, ridiculous rhetoric and upsetting remarks. How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to simply one segment of her video? What is wrong if she honestly (and extremely honestly I might add), spoke about what she wants? Is her desire for a husband in some way less legitimate or outrageous since she discussed it in the open? If she had discussed more growing her organization or buying another house – would those declarations be fulfilled with derisive comments? Exists not a quiet strength and dignity in such a guileless show of vulnerability? When individuals honestly and honestly open up themselves, the least we can do, the least we ought to do as people is to accord them the regard and self-respect that they should have.<br>

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