Limitless

Welcome to Limitless!  This is going to be very short.  Has something ever happened to you, and you just completely froze, not knowing what to do? Let me tell you one of my experiences.  One afternoon about 7 years ago, I followed my mum to the bank.  I didn’t want to go inside the bank with her, so, I opted to wait in the car.  I can remember that I was very bored and tired.  Before I knew it, I had dozed off. It was a very light sleep because I was still conscious of my surrounding.  Meanwhile, I was in the passenger’s seat with the driver’s and my own window down.  All of a sudden, I felt a presence in my space.  I opened my eyes, and I saw a woman clothed in rags, with hair turning to dreads because of all the years it’s been left uncombed, backing a doll, and pointing a 20 naira note to me.  A mentally ill woman.  I completely froze.  She was pointing it through the driver’s window, with her body almost all the way in....

Welcome to Limitless!  Today, we want to specifically dive into the relationship segment of this blog.  Let’s talk about listening actively in relationships.  Before you shake your head in denial and close this page because you aren’t in a relationship, just wait a minute, three minutes at most, and hear me out.  Foremost, let us understand that no one is perfect. We all have our shortcomings. As a result, I think we would all admit that there is no perfect relationship. However, without a doubt, we can have healthy relationships.  One key factor that defines a healthy relationship is great communication, and listening is a major part of communication. How? Listening is a feedback, and it also determines feedback. Think about it.  Now, there is a difference between merely hearing and active listening. You know that moment when someone says “are you listening to me?” while you are scrolling through your phone, and you reply with “yes, I’m not deaf, I can hea...