Imposter Syndrome: being a 20-something final year medical student

Are you 20 something? Ever feel like you're still pretending to be all grown-up but not quite feeling like you belong in the adult world yet? Welcome to your 20's- the 'golden years' of feeling like an imposter in your own life. Imposter syndrome is a feeling many medical students know too well. Being almost…

Diary of a Mixed Kid

Dear Grandfather, Did you know that abandoning the mother of your children would lead to generations lost of it’s culture; Deprived of access to part of themselves that they wear on their faces and in the strands of their hair- a resemblance of you Misunderstood with a lack of understanding of themselves Roots cut off…

From Me to You 20 Years Later

I haven’t felt like myself for a while Everyday I feel so tired, actually, exhausted This dark cloud has consumed me I  am surrendering to all my insecurities, fears and doubts They are the only voices I hear now My responsibilities are overwhelming To-do lists are taking over my life I am still doing, no,…

The Shadow of The Ideal Me

The idea of the ideal self- the best version of ourselves, the future version of ourselves. The idea that who we are right now is not good enough, and that we can be better- be perfect. Unfortunately, we live in a time where we are constantly told what to do and how to be, to…

The Disco Ball That is Us

A piece on perspective.

The Underlying Truth- the Hardest Shields Defend the Most Fragile Souls

The Underlying Truth- the Hardest Shields Defend the Most Fragile Souls The hardest shields defend the most fragile souls What might seem like an egotistical attack externally, is in fact a desperate defence from within to protect a soul that has been hurt too many times a soul that was once open and unguarded so…

The Cordless Human

The Cordless Human   Unconnected, independent, self-sustaining A fair exchange with Earth A being left to grow, to be What it is meant to become No other influence in its path to destiny  No-one tainting or limiting its being Growing to reach its highest form Living its own, individual truth Becoming- all on its own…

But, Why Medicine?

How I landed up here -Toluwani (Trinity Hub Conversations) When I was about 6 years old. I went on a class excursion to my local hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. We got to meet these inspiring doctors doing their part to help people live more comfortable lives. They were all dressed in immaculate white and this…

Leaving the Nest

To be resilient against the ones you love and all that is familiar and comfortable is very conflicting, yet extremely necessary. Many things may keep you back-fear,worry,guilt and pity, but you need to go. Go and grow and become. You owe it to yourself to love yourself so fearlessly that no-one can come in between you and your…

The Pen who Left the Paper

Has one of your passions ever made you anxious because of other people's expectations of you?