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<br>Let me first start this short article by stating that I don’t know Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t buddies, and I have actually “met” her only a couple 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 regard for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I’ve that you can disagree with someone on something and still respect them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has revealed through her exceptional journey of being a blog writer and viewpoint influencer, that she is a motivation to numerous individuals all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success using a design that was once out of favor and belittled. She’s an Outlier, and manages to influence, incite and baffle numerous at one time, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t think about a great deal of individuals who’ve run a modelling company, an occasions business, a magazine and a bunch of other organizations, stopped working at them, and still kept pushing forward. I also do not understand of anyone else (a minimum of not on this side of the planet), who is legally making lots of money by blogging.
[ad] I suggest, before Linda, whoever thought it was possible to buy a home in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related companies gotten from the profits of running a chatter blog site? 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 eventually, successful. Here’s a lady who hit ground absolutely no at some point in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to respect such grit and decision, due to the fact that as my Sapele people 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 couple of days ago; and to mark her big day, she posted a 14-minute long video on her blog site. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all sort of comments and remarks about it – and I understood that I had to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t quite sure whether I liked it or not, because it came off as a little insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little uneasy dealing with the electronic camera. However, something altered soon after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness split, 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 ended up, and the affirmation that she still “strategies to be around for a very long time,” something in me likewise offered way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And possibly it was a psychological moment, maybe that thing was short lived, but I acknowledged it, and I felt it highly. Because it was genuine, powerful and heartfelt. And in that one unique minute, I forgot all the times I did not like Linda, or all the frustrating things she had actually done, and because suspended space, in between my laptop computer screen and her video, I commemorated with her. I cheered her on, and I desperately desired her to be successful.<br>
<br>So you can picture my irritation when individuals took simply a few seconds of that video – of her wanting an incredible male for a spouse – and turned it into an event for ugly banter, ridiculous rhetoric and hurtful remarks. How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to just one sector of her video? What is incorrect if she honestly (and extremely honestly I might include), discussed what she desires? Is her desire for a husband somehow less valid or outrageous due to the fact that she spoke about it outdoors? If she had discussed further growing her business or purchasing another home – would those declarations be met derisive remarks? Exists not a quiet strength and dignity in such a guileless program of vulnerability? When people honestly and truthfully open themselves, the least we can do, the least we ought to do as people is to accord them the regard and dignity that they should have.<br>
