1.The Woman Of Influence @thewomanofinfluence

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👇Tag a friend who needs to hear this today.⠀ ⠀ ⏰So I woke up at 7am today and wanted to get out of bed.⠀ ⠀ Then I asked myself if I really wanted to get out of bed.⠀ ⠀ "No".⠀ ⠀ I went back to sleep and woke up at 10.11am.⠀ ⠀ 🤷‍♀️Why are we always in a rush to do something?⠀ ⠀ The habit of being busy. The need to be busy.⠀ ⠀ How long have we not asked ourselves "What do I really want?"⠀ ⠀ There's so much advertising on trying to milk this pandemic experience.⠀ ⠀ 🙋‍♀️Take a moment and ask yourself what do you really need at this moment?⠀ ⠀ This is a first time experience for many of us so it's ok to be confused and angry and worried and all of that. I just spoke to my classmate who is a counsellor now and she told me rumour has it that there're more suicide cases now. So please don't add more unnecessary stress to yourself.⠀ ⠀ 🤯Yes we may not know how the next $1 will show up. I don't either. But I do know that money comes from GOD through people. So instead of waiting for people, go straight to the Source and ask for what you need. God already knows what you need.⠀ ⠀ ✂️This is a good time to learn to cut the middle man aka money and learn to tap into the Law of Attraction and manifest the things you want.⠀ ⠀ When we learn to do that, then we'll no longer be controlled by the top 1%.⠀ ⠀ Do yourself this favour.⠀ ⠀ ❤ @iamelyseanne⠀ ⠀ 💎P.S. It pays to take time to figure out your life purpose and follow your desires.⠀ ⠀ The whispers you hear is the Universe leading you to a life beyond your wildest dreams.⠀ ⠀ 💁‍♀️I hosted a free workshop DARE TO DESIRE not too long ago and this is for you if you're ready for radically shift your life.⠀ ⠀ Click the link on my bio to access this workshop now 👉 @thewomanofinfluence.

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2. Billionaire Female @billionairefemale

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<- Follow @billionairefemale Tag Your Friend's!

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3. My Self Love Supply @myselflovesupply

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How to reconnect with ourselves 🌟💓 by @millennial.therapist • • • • • • • • • • • • • #findyourself #selfworth #selfcaretips #strongertogether #selflovery #selflove #selflovequotes #selfcareroutine #dailycalm #nourishyoursoul #selfcare #selfcarecoach #selfloveclub #selflovematters #youareenough #gratitudejournal #selfcompassion #selfimage #radicalselflove #selflovejourney #selfacceptance #mentalhealthawareness #selflover #confidencequotes #mentalhealth #care #gratitudeattitude #gratitude #motivation

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4. Girls Building Empires 

@girlsbuildingempires

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We are looking for babes that we could feature for free. 💞 If you have a business or an expertise in something - shoot us a DM! ✨ . . . . . . . #Photooftheday #feministquote #wisdom #girlpower #girlgang #girlboss #bossbabe #bosslady #entrepreneur #successfulwomen #mindset #keeppushing #inspiration #workhardplayhard #queen #feminist #motivation #girlsbuildingempires #womenpower #womanpower #instagood #love #happy #goals #quote #quotes #beyonce #empowerment #empower #motivation

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5. 5am Girl @5am_girl

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So remember yesterday’s post when I described how I was underestimating myself? ✨ ✨ This week for work, I’ve been brushing up on my coding skills and attempted to make some applications. I found it really difficult and at times I was in tears because I thought I couldn’t do it! ✨ ✨ Yesterday it got too much, so I gave myself the evening off, binged watched Ugly Betty (love watching it the second time round!) and got back to it today. ✨ ✨ And guess what? I finished all of my tasks and got my code working! 😄🎉 I’m so proud of myself! ✨ ✨ What helped me was taking that evening off. It allowed me to recharge and clear my mind. So when I revisited my work this morning, I figured out all of the issues with my code! ✨ ✨ If you find yourself doubting yourself, take a step back and take a break. ✨ ✨ Down time is just as important to achieving your goals! Don’t fall into the hustle culture trap. Yes work hard but also learn when to relax. ✨ ✨ Do you also find that when you take a break, you’re much better at what you do? ⬇️ ✨ ✨ @5am_girl_ #5amgirlsquad 😘💕

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6.The Female Entrepreneur Movement   @thefemaleentrepreneurmovement

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Does anyone else love reading about others success stories?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️⁣ ⁣ I love reading about how others built their businesses, attracted the right audience and then built their empire and then I quickly turn to thinking they have this now or they do that then I have to remind myself ⬇️⁣ ⁣ ➡️ THEY DID NOT START HERE ⬅️⁣ ⁣ Everyone you watch started somewhere, if they are a success now, they spent years getting it to where it is now 🙌⁣ ⁣ Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20 😘🙌⁣ ⁣ ➡️ @thefemaleentrepreneurmovement

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7. Boss Babe Inc. @bossbabe.inc

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What if you could have 4,000 women just like YOU (who support each other, celebrate one another, and even buy from each other) in your corner and helping you achieve your goals? 👉 guess what?! YOU CAN. It's called The Société and you can become a member for just about $1 per day. Wanna join? Link is in bio for you! ⬆️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ via @ivyzenati

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8. The Female Hustlers @thefemalehustlers

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9. Girl Boss @girlboss

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I know what happens when I give up. But what would happen if I didn't?

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10. Female Collective @femalecollective

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Let’s come together and stop being judgmental on what we do with our isolated time. Whether you want to Netflix and chill, have crying sessions, dance sessions, and/or exercise, what’s most important is that you do whatever it is that you need to do to take care of your mental health.

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Happy Easter Season Guys,

If you're a Christian this begins the most important Holiday Celebration we have. It is the death and resurrection season of our Lord Jesus Christ and it is the confirmation that just as he rose we will rise too. Sadly but fortunately we have to spend this holiday locked at home. It is good and bad at the same time because we have enough time to pray and give thanks but for those who love to go out and celebrate they have to celebrate at home this time.

I introduced Microblogging yesterday here and in the spirit of practicing what you preach I am bringing another short piece.

First of all, I would like to share a short story about the day I shot this outfit

So I walked around with my photographer looking for locations to shoot and we finally found this pretty blue some may say its green sha. But that day was the day before most offices in Lagos began their remote work implementation. I was excited that I wouldn't have to enter the dreaded Lagos traffic as well as spend so much money on transportation. I was seriously looking forward to working from home. Little did I know that one day I would be tired of staying home.

That one day is here and it's today. BUT the best thing about today is it allows you to hope that tomorrow will come and that hope is what makes life seem bearable.

In the spirit of tomorrow will come I present to you five things that I took for granted before the lock down that I won't take for granted anymore. Five things I would be doing regularly cos I miss them so much.

1. I will take a lot of pictures

I am such a fine girl and I realized this year I haven't taken more than 30 pictures or something and that isn't exactly good cos pictures are memories we create to capture the moments we might not be able to recall in full. I won't hold back anymore. Whether I look my best or not I will capture that moment and treasure it. See my fine face naw

2. I will walk a little slower on the road.

If you know me personally, you might know I enjoy long walks and good breeze. So, my walk from my bus stop to my house is a long one and I am usually in a hurry  to get home and I  miss out on seeing the lights and different kind of people and all the road has to offer. But after this lock down I will take in the streets, draw inspiration from the road and take in the scent of Lagos.
See how beautiful the street is here

3. I will make self care a priority

"Self care is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress".

Self care involves manicure and pedicure appointments, spa and facial treatment dates, reading books for mental development, anything you basically want to do to help you relax and improve your well being. So I will schedule a lot of appointments for myself to take good care of myself. Imagine since this lock down I haven't visited a salon to make my hair or nails.

4. I will attend a lot of events

When I first moved to Lagos one  of my major motivations was that I would be able to attend a lot of self development events, network and eat at numerous gourmet serving restaurants. But I kept giving myself excuses and put off everything. Once the lock down is over I am attending everything. I will involve my mind, body and spirit in so many ventures that can make me a TOTAL woman.

5. I will buy a lot of clothes

That's all from me today and I hope you enjoyed this post. Make sure to pin all the images and share if you think it might inspire someone out there.

Do leave a comment as well on things you will be doing after the lock down so we can overflow in ideas.

Till the next post, Enjoy your Easter holiday and

Lightroom Mobile

I often get a lot of questions about how I got my aesthetic instagram feed and I thought it best that I not only introduce you to the King Preset maker but I take you through others too. I like Lightroom mobile because you can use it free as well as make your own authentic preset instead of buying someone else's preset (once you have a preset you just need to copy and paste the edit to future pictures) and it is on your phone so you can edit on the go. Here, you can learn how to easily use the app.

Airbrush

This one I particularly like for skin tone and acne correction. There are other apps you can use for that but I personally use this one because of how well the app produces this features on the final picture.

 Snapseed

I learnt about this one from one of my photographer friends. He said then that it could help me achieve the professional photo feel. After editing the picture it can pass as a professional photographers edit.

Huji CAM

 Mojo and Mojito

 UNUM

 Unfold

Canva

VSCO

Facetune

Let's begin.

1. Mall date / Brunch outing:





2. Wedding guest:

• You can style it with the front flap 
• OR
•  You can style the flap as a belt also leaving it as a short and long dress at the same time. 

3. Take it to church:


4. Office Slay Queen:



There you have it lovelies. My little piece on how I styled The YEMI dress. I would love suggestions on other ways you would style the dress. Hope everyone is home and safe in this period. 
Here's a social distancing reminder to stay home and safe while maintaining social distance from Unfold (one of my fave editing apps). 

I am sorry that inconsistency has been knocking on my door since the official relaunch of the blog. I struggled and finally overcame excuses I gave myself as to why I haven't put out another blog post. Right after the launch on the 1st of March I decided to update the windows on my laptop and then BOOM! that was the end of my ability to use my mouse pad or keyboards. I mean what's a blogger without a functional laptop and even worse KEYBOOOOOOARDs.

Well, thank God I've found a way around it and i'm back doing what I absolutely love. See this post here to see what I love.

This is a lifestyle blog and what would our lifestyles be if we aren't safe. Our safety has been compromised and it would be gross negligence if we do not address this issue. I went to the market last weekend to get some new slay pieces and my worst fear was unleashed;
I couldn't find pieces that resonate with my style and imagine the cause: UNCLE CORONA - Mtchewwww, because of corona virus,  vendors cant't import new items for sale. And on that note Jak can't buy a ton of products.



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Fun fact 
I am a Health, Safety and Environment Officer at my 9-5 and its an amazing job cos I am given the great privilege of ensuring everyone is Safe and the Environment is Hazard free. 




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So in the light of that I will be sharing with you my lovelies a  few tips on how to stay safe in this epidemic.

1. Make sure to carry your hand sanitizer every where. Like you can't afford to compromise on this one. When I say 'everywhere' I mean everywhere. Alcohol based sanitizers are more effective.

2. Do not touch your face. Emphasis on parts of your face such as your eyes, nose and mouth. The virus is very evil and will get in through these channels if you do not take caution.

3. Use a tissue for cough and make sure to use a double sided mask for sneezing and cold. This one has already been abused as all types of masks have been put out there(I have even seen some tailors who make ankara masks. BUT WHY!!!!!). The recommended mask is double sided with two colors to differentiate each side.

4. Stay home if you are sick. Please, please and please again If you suspect any symptoms of excessive cold STAY IN YOUR HOUSE.

5. Avoid close contact with people especially strangers. No hugs, kisses, unnecessary handshakes and all the mushy things.



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Health is Wealth my lovelies and there is no lifestyle if we are sick or dead. Please take good care of yourself and stay safe and free from Corona Virus. 

"If the purpose of a thing is  not known abuse is inevitable".

currently listening to High Hopes by Panic at the Disco

WELCOME TO THE JAKTIONARY

As a child the idea of writing excited me without end. I would often help my school mates copy notes in exchange for some other thing. Fast forward to the end of Junior High I had started poetry. It was what kept me sane for many hard years. With each passing year I became more passive with my emotions and more expressive on the podium. It was easy to lead a class or make a presentation to a ton of people but I could not express my simplest emotions. Writing was my only way in or out. It was the best friend I did not have for many years. I told my pen every way I felt and in turn it would tell the paper. On and on we went for years.
You can also read this post here, to know more about Jak and the Jaktionary.