Growing pains?… let’s check in with Gugu

Hey y’all! Do you love yourself? Do you like yourself? Are you a good person? If you answered yes to all these questions, would you be able to still say yes with a clear conscious in a room full of people who know you intimately? I tackle these questions in this episode & you can tell that I’ve deeply thought through them for a while now because these aren’t just simple yes or no questions. The co...

Hey y’all! Today’s episode is definitely in my top 5! Anything to disrupt the norm & to not conform is good in my books. Good because it requires listening, paying attention & understanding something different. I promote healing so much because it allows us to discover & even affirm parts of ourselves. Parts that we’ve often felt like were shameful. I hope you enjoy this episode & decide to engage...

Hey y’all! I mention an old episode in this episode so I thought I’d link it here for anyone who wants to listen to it https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gugu56/episodes/S1-E2---Identity-check-in-e1ovvhu Also, have you joined the podcast community on Instagram?? Follow the page through this link please! https://www.instagram.com/growingpains.letscheckin?igsh=NHZkZ2I4czVsaGdt&utm_source=qr

Hey y’all! I mentioned it a few times that I’d like for this episode to be an interactive one so please do engage! I’d really love to hear what you guys have to say. If you’re listening on Spotify then you can engage on the Q&A tab under what you thought about the episode. On Apple & other platforms you can tell me under review. I’m looking forward to hearing from y’all! Even men. If you haven’t j...

Hey y’all! Happy new year! Compliments into the season! Tbh I haven’t said this all that many times so I’m not upset about saying it lol. In this episode I openly share about the IG reflection trend which is my INs & OUTs for 2024. I encourage you all to do it as well, it’s really insightful. If you’re listening on Spotify & are comfortable then please share your ins & outs with me. I’d love to se...

Hey y’all! Merry everything and happy everything!! We all know that this time of the year is universally known as the time to reflect so let’s get into it. My most sincere prayer for every single listener is that you heal, learn & give thanks to 2023. I hope 2024 is better than what this year offered whether it offered greatness or tragedy. I hope we don’t overlook the bad but heal from it so we c...

Hey y’all! So I have a little something something for everyone today. I want you guys to meet someone I recently connected with through her work. She’s a Nigerian lifestyle blogger who is into holistic wellness & self help (just like me!). We had an opportunity to virtually meet & it was such an honour for me to be allowed to publicly share the conversation we had. To say thank you for y’all’s con...

Hey y’all! Now after the last episode I promise I have gathered myself. The emotional ramble has ended and we’re back to regular programming. Today’s episode is just a touch up on what happens when you’ve believed your whole life that a path is a narrow one direction walk way. That if you stray or take detours you may never get to where you’re headed. I’ve come to realise that that is false. A pat...

Hey y’all! Now you’re about to enter my mind in this episode. Talk about so many emotions, so little vocabulary to express them! The emotional rant aside, I hope we all get a sense of ownership in our choices when it comes to romantic relationships & how we present them to family & friends. Whatever your decision is in life, own it whether that decision came as a result of lack or abundance in you...

Hey y’all! If you know me personally or follow me on my personal IG page then you know I love to read & even write. I cannot imagine a world with no books or writing materials. I must say though, it’s unfortunately a privilege to be able to read & write so honour that as much as you can. Our minds deteriorate as we get older so savor these abilities pleassssse. Speaking of IG… have you followed th...

Hey y’all! Look, there’s birth and death in silence. You figure out what to starve and what to feed when you pause. Take inventory of self and then act. I’ve come to appreciate stillness more than ever in my recent years. You get so much from slowing down and even shutting down sometimes. I encourage everyone to check in on their quiet time so you can invite God into that space. Have you joined th...

Hey y’all! As grown ups I really want us to be conscious and aware of what we take in holistically. Social media is one of the hardest things to cut off and to regulate but it is possible. Identify what you want out of your interactions on social media, decide how much time is too much time and find a middle that works for you. You can’t begin to do this without a check in on your relationship wit...

It feels so good to be back y’all! I missed y’all. Listen for what to look forward to this season! Follow & interact with the new IG page to join the community https://instagram.com/growingpains.letscheckin?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==

and now for the little write up I promised...lol. "Friends, family, strangers who've become familiar, I don't know you, I can't see you but I can feel you listening. I close my eyes and I can imagine you think, I can imagine you understand and question. We're not just flesh but we're spirit and a spirit transcends, that's how I know you're here. With you being here I want to say thank you. I want...

I don't have much to say here this time around - lol. But listen, your plans matter truly, if they align with who you are and with God. 

"We are a social species; we are meant to be in community - emotionally, socially, and physically interconnected with others." - Dr. Bruce Perry. Ya'll, what you don't water dies.

Doubt...the enemy's favourite lie, the body's favourite escape. Pray through it, breathe through it and LIVE through it. He that started something in you, will see to finish it. Water that seed, fan that fire within you.  Book recommendation: Healing the soul of a woman by Joyce Meyer  https://www.takealot.com/healing-the-soul-of-a-woman-how-to-overcome-your-emotional-wound/PLID53843633

Resolution - a firm decision to do or not to do something. - the QUALITY of being determined.  synonyms - intention, purpose, persistence.  Happy New Year ya'll! We made it to the other side. 

John 3:16 - God so loved the world that He gave His only son , that whoever BELIEVES (in your heart and mind) in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  that life starts now on earth. accept it, live it, give it.  your subconscious mind will recognise it but your conscious mind might fight it so continue to practice it until you believe it.  check in on love. Happy birthday to Jesus and Merry...

you CAN be a secure person and still have insecurities. what are you insecure about and how does that insecurity effect your behaviour and personality? check in on your insecurity/insecurities.

grief - intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. the stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. where do you find yourself? check in on your grief.

PSA PSA !! - apologies for the static sound you'll hear in the beginning of the episode. I've tried all I know to edit it out but I couldn't & this episode was teww good to rerecord so let's chuck it up to human error.  Let go - allow someone or something to go FREE. relinquish one's grip on someone or something.  "sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hangin...

Give forgiveness as freely as you have received it. If you've never received it freely, ask God about it.  Accept grace fully so it overflows through you onto those around you. Offload your burdens and give new spaces a fresh chance to move in your life without the contamination of unresolved hurt. Enjoy this episode and check in on your forgiveness! Book recommendation: A return to love by Marian...

Identity - the FACT of being who or what a person is.  synonyms for identity; specification, recognition, discerning, distinct, individuality, uniqueness. Now really, who are you?

Let's talk mental health and what's not spoken about enough. This is your cue to check in on your mental health! Podcast recommendation: In the light with Dr. Anita Phillips https://www.anitaphillips.com/in-the-light-podcast   Book recommendation: Homecoming: Reclaiming and championing your inner child by John Bradshaw  https://www.amazon.com/Homecoming-Reclaiming-Championing-Inner-Child/dp/055335...