Abimbola IyunNice Women Don’t Make History, Assertive Women Do.Happy International Women’s Day! I want to tell a story to honor my grandmother and mother because both women birth the skills and talents…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
Abimbola IyunAre you strong or in hyper survival mode?What we are not going to do today is cry. These are the words I thought while cutting up some onions to make breakfast. I had just returned…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
Abimbola IyunWhy the Strong Black Woman Trope is very ToxicThe strong Black woman trope invalidates Black women. It is a sign that tells Black women they can never be enough. My assumption is that…Jul 19, 20212Jul 19, 20212
Abimbola IyunConfessions of A Recovering Perfectionist.Perfectionism is a state of seeking completion so much that it paralyzes action. A way to live is to try things and fail. I gained this…Jun 12, 20212Jun 12, 20212
Abimbola IyunWhy being Ambitious is not selfishI used to be in an environment where being ambitious was parallel to being selfish. “Humility” was centered as the antidote to ambition by…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Abimbola IyunThis advice will help you focus on your goalsScroll, click, scroll. It’s 10AM and I am on Instagram keeping up with my feed. James won that photography award, “gee I’ve got to hone my…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Abimbola IyunLove is around you, you just gat to see itI was sitting in the library on Friday. My stomach was hurting, head was faint, and my mind was racing so I crossed my left leg beneath me…Apr 22, 20181Apr 22, 20181
Abimbola IyunCelebrating Beauty: Bukky won’t blinkWhy we ask women to be less than themselves I do not understand. When we speak confidently, we are too loud, when we are reserved, we are…Apr 6, 20181Apr 6, 20181
Abimbola IyunCelebrating beauty: Her smile changed my worldVictoria’s smile lights up everything around her. I met her at Jumpstart Academy Nigeria, an N.G.O I worked with 4 years ago. She taught…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018