Ini's MUSE

Every first day of a new month, from 12 midnight into the new month, people start sending the Happy New Month messages. This ‘thing’ began like a joke that will go away but it persisted and became a norm. The frenzy with which people do it made me understand there was more to it. So, I joined in sending out the happy new month messages because I sensed there was some prize (maybe spiritual or physical) that came with it; but for whatever reasons or maybe they saw my heart, I never got the prize. What makes this even more entertaining is that some of the people who send these messages don’t really wish you any happiness; they don’t even like your guts; they don’t talk to you; they never reach out to give you business, patronize your business or even say hello.   Yet every first day of the month, they send– Happy New month – broadcast style. If you are sending a prayer, then send a prayer and don’t send me a one size fits all prayer. If you love me enough to wish me we...

Hello Muses, Trust your week is going well.  Wow! I got so many emails yesterday that this concluding part was due yesterday. Sorry for not posting.  I was on the move throughout.  I've gotten quite a lot of feedback on this issue - loads of questions and comments, looking at various angles and positing other viewpoints and some I will discuss in another post. We will continue from where we stopped last week. Part 3. Our world is full of contrasts: good and bad, up and down, pretty or ugly, black or white, and many other polarities. For someone to feel good they may need to make someone else feel bad. This is extremely flawed but remains one of the ways someone can delude himself or herself into feeling better. Note: In some cases, character assassination may have to be addressed either by confronting the person or taking legal action. In most situations, really, slander is tort (civil wrong – you see how useful my law degree is, lol), and ...

Hello Muses, Happy Valentine’s day. Hmmmm, love nwantintin tinz. The over-commercialization of the day makes me worry because if you are in a true and loving relationship, everyday should be valentine's day. Anyways, hope you’ve gotten your gifts and kisses and for those of you given to showing them off on social media, trust you have done so already, lol.  Na love matters. I got quite a deluge of emails on our Part 1. I was intrigued.  As I mentioned in Part 1, it is no surprise to me that a lot of people can relate to the issues and couldn’t wait for the second part. So share with others not on the mailing list and do send me your thoughts too. Here we go: Part 2: The green-eyed monster – Jealousy/Envy - lies at the heart of most, if not all character assassinations. Jealousy/Envy are natural human emotions and can be good if they help you see the possibilities available to push you to achieve your own higher goals. It however becomes a symptom of a...