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<br>Let me first begin this post by stating that I do not understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t close pals, and I have actually “met” her just a couple of times at social events …<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 regard for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I’ve pertained to comprehend that you can disagree with someone on something and still appreciate them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has actually shown through her impressive journey of being a blogger and opinion influencer, that she is a motivation to numerous people all over the world. She has boot strapped her method to success using a design that was as soon as unpopular and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and manages to inspire, prompt and baffle lots of simultaneously, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t believe of a great deal of people who have actually run a modelling firm, an events business, a publication and a lot of other companies, stopped working at them, and still kept pushing forward. I also don’t know of anyone else (a minimum of not on this side of the planet), who is legally making heaps of cash by blogging.
[advertisement] I indicate, before Linda, whoever thought it was possible to purchase a house in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related companies acquired from the proceeds of running a gossip blog site? If the United States of America has the “American dream,” then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the “Naija Dream.” Strong, unrelenting in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and eventually, effective. Here’s a woman who hit ground no at some time in her life, and is back to level 100. You have to appreciate such grit and decision, due to the fact that as my Sapele individuals will say “E nor simple.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years old a few days back; and to mark her wedding, she posted a 14-minute long video on her blog. Within hours of her publishing this video, social networks was buzzing with all sort of comments and remarks about it – and I knew that I needed to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t rather sure whether I liked it or not, since it came off as slightly insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little unpleasant facing the electronic camera. However, something altered quickly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness cracked, and something more warm, earthy, authentic and susceptible spilled out.
[ad] And as Linda began to speak about her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the validity 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 paved the way to the hope and motivation that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And possibly it was an emotional moment, perhaps that thing was short lived, but I acknowledged it, and I felt it highly. Because it was sincere, effective and wholehearted. And in that one special moment, I forgot about all the times I did not like Linda, or all the frustrating things she had actually done, and in that suspended space, in between my laptop screen and her video, I celebrated with her. I cheered her on, and I desperately wanted her to succeed.<br>
<br>So you can picture my inflammation when individuals took simply a few seconds of that video – of her wanting a fantastic guy for a spouse – and turned it into a celebration for ugly small talk, ridiculous rhetoric and hurtful . How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to just one sector of her video? What is wrong if she openly (and very truthfully I might include), spoke about what she wants? Is her desire for a partner somehow less valid or outrageous because she discussed it in the open? If she had spoken about additional growing her company or buying another house – would those statements be consulted with derisive comments? Exists not a peaceful strength and dignity in such a guileless program of vulnerability? When individuals honestly and honestly open themselves, the least we can do, the least we need to do as human beings is to accord them the respect and self-respect that they should have.<br>
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