It is amazing how the same microorganisms we avoid everyday are living in us—in their thousands and millions. Bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled animals live in the human gut and form the gut microbiota. Surprisingly. scientists have found that these gut microbiota play important roles in our bodies. For example, these organisms help to break […]
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Meet Lawrence Okon Founder of Read Empire with the aim of alleviating poverty among young graduates
Ides Ofune 15th September 2020 0 COMMENTSOur Desert Bloomer for this week is Lawrence Okon. He is an entrepreneur living in Nigeria who loves sharing his knowledge on growing businesses online. He is a web developer, a blogger and a writer. Due to his drive for mental and emotional well-being of young people, he is currently enrolled in a mental psychology […]
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I started a knowledge series a month ago where I review books and articles drawing out critical insights that are useful for personal development. Ever since I started, if I saved a dollar every time someone asked me how I manage to read the books I review, I think I would be richer that Jeff […]
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Meet the Author: Dr Weyoms shares the motivation behind her journal “A Life’s Journey Guide”
Ides Ofune 24th August 2020 0 COMMENTSThere are some people you admire and wholeheartedly know that when they lay their hands on anything, you trust it will be fantastic. When I got to know that this person had published a journal, I knew I had to go get it. Indeed, it was fantastic! Meet the self-published author of “A Life’s Journey […]
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Seasoned Educator Kehinde Babajide Launches her initiative Intentional Parenting
Ides Ofune 19th August 2020 0 COMMENTSDesert Bloom Initiative is excited to interview Kehinde Mosopefoluwa Babajide as she launches her new initiative, Intentional Parenting. Kehinde has a B.A in French from the Obafemi Awolowo University, an Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Education from the University of Lagos, a Certificate in Advanced Parenting Skills from Alison Online Learning. As a seasoned educator, […]
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Wounded or spoiled: The childhood roots of narcissism by Godbless Akaighe
Godbless Akaigbe 25th May 2020 0 COMMENTSAs a Doctoral Researcher in the area of ‘Dark Personality Traits’ and having had the opportunity to serve as a ‘Child Pastor’ for 20 years, I combine theoretical understanding and practical experience of child psychology to discuss the childhood roots of narcissism. Narcissism is defined as a personality trait or disorder that everything a person […]
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Step by step approach to managing your anger by Emmanuel Etti
Emmanuel Etti 14th May 2020 0 COMMENTSAnger is a healthy emotion. It’s normal and neither good nor bad. It’s a healthy emotion as any other because it conveys a message, telling you that a situation is upsetting, unjust or threatening. It becomes unhealthy or a problem when you express it in a way that hurt others. Simply put, anger is a […]
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IT’S NOT WORTH LOSING SLEEP – Step by step approach on how to get over past hurts by PhD Researcher Godbless Akaighe
Godbless Akaigbe 6th May 2020 0 COMMENTSHow do you let go of past hurts and move on? This is a question many of us ask ourselves each time we experience heartache or emotional pain. Holding on to the past can be a conscious and cognitive decision just as letting go and moving forward. This article is divided into three sections. First, […]
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Book Review: Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In and the Career Challenges for Women who want families
Ides Ofune 5th May 2020 0 COMMENTSI got to know about the Book, “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg after reading Michelle Obama’s memoire “Becoming”. In it, Michelle alluded to the fact that it’s not always possible for women to “lean in”. I had come across this phrase several times and became curious as to what it really meant. I decided to […]
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Tips to help you work from home as a parent during the covid-19 pandemic
Ides Ofune 7th April 2020 0 COMMENTSIt’s no news that a large proportion of people are working from home due these unprecedented times of the covid-19 pandemic. Working from home may involve carrying out research like myself, running a business or plain doing your formal work hours while carefully balancing the role of a parent and spouse. While it might sound […]
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