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7 JESS The meeting with the partners went extremely well and I started with the project immediately. We're now at the concluding stage of the project and I cannot help but reminisce. I am still very excited and in awe about the entire project, the idea behind it, the entire work done, and the fact that I played a significant role in it. It was the kind of job people would only dream of. Setting up an idea hub for creatives and having an inclusive consulting organization that helped to link start-ups with donors and/or grant opportunities was simply genius and very much needed in Nigeria. I was doing what I loved, making an impact, thoroughly enjoying myself, working with a world-class team, and getting handsomely paid for it. I believe that this is just the beginning of so many great things to come because after the meeting I just had with Jeff and his partners, they want me on a consultancy basis to work as a Talent Management Consultant and Program Manager for exclusive program...

                                                                                         6   Driving home and all he could think was how to convince the lady he just left that she is "the one". It was clear for all to see that she wasn't ready for a relationship and listening to her speak tonight, who can blame her really? Yes, I know that this sounds crazy but you know how they say "When you know, you know?" well that was me when I saw Jess again at Niyi's.  Fact is, I have known her (well sort-of) and we have met twice before that day but we hadn't exactly spoken to each other, just a careless but curious hello during one of the meetings which had me semi-stalking her socials😌. Through my absolutely non-creepy Instagram dee...

                                                                              5 We tried calling, texting, leaving voicemails and nothing- nothing was working, J. Ife says with worry in her eyes and while I get what she means on the one part, absolutely nothing explains the entire situation to me because how did we get here?  I just stare at them blankly- shock, discomfort and any other agonizing emotion you can imagine are very clear in my eyes and on my face. I realise that I hadn't exactly been thoughtful towards my friends and that was extremely selfish and out of character for me. I feel a pang of pain again because I hate that I have caused them to worry and now, I am having conflicting thoughts betw...