<br>Let me very first start this post by saying that I don’t understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t close friends, and I’ve “satisfied” her just a number 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 said, I also have a deep and abiding regard for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I have actually concerned comprehend that you can disagree with somebody on something and still appreciate them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has actually shown through her exceptional journey of being a blog writer and opinion influencer, that she is a motivation to many people all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success using a design that was as soon as unpopular and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and handles to inspire, incite and baffle numerous all at when, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t think of a lot of people who’ve run a modelling company, an occasions business, a magazine and a lot of other organizations, failed at them, and still kept pushing forward. I also don’t 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 believed it was possible to buy a home in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related services acquired 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, relentless in its pursuit of joy and hope, and ultimately, effective. Here’s a lady who struck ground zero at some time in her life, and is back to level 100. You have to respect such grit and decision, due to the fact that as my will state “E nor easy.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years of ages a few days back; and to mark her unique day, she posted a 14-minute long video on her blog. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all kinds of remarks and remarks about it – and I understood that I needed to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t rather sure whether I liked it or not, due to the fact that it came off as somewhat insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little unpleasant facing the video camera. However, something altered quickly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness cracked, and something more warm, earthy, genuine and susceptible spilled out.
[ad] And as Linda started to discuss 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 “strategies to be around for a long period of time,” something in me likewise offered way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And perhaps it was a psychological minute, maybe that thing was fleeting, but I acknowledged it, and I felt it highly. Because it was sincere, powerful and sincere. And in that one unique minute, I forgot about all the times I did not like Linda, or all the frustrating things she had actually done, and because suspended space, between my laptop computer screen and her video, I commemorated with her. I cheered her on, and I desperately wanted her to be successful.<br>
<br>So you can imagine my inflammation when individuals took simply a couple of seconds of that video – of her preferring an incredible male for a husband – and turned it into an event for ugly banter, ridiculous rhetoric and upsetting 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 very truthfully I might add), spoke about what she desires? Is her desire for an other half somehow less legitimate or shameful due to the fact that she spoke about it outdoors? If she had spoken about additional growing her business or buying another house – would those declarations be consulted with derisive comments? Exists not a peaceful strength and self-respect in such a guileless show of vulnerability? When individuals truthfully and truthfully open up themselves, the least we can do, the least we ought to do as people is to accord them the respect and dignity that they deserve.<br>