I Forgot About You.

Don't ask me why I forgot I had a newsletter.

Wagwan homies!

*Switches to my Top Boy accent*

How's it on your ends? Tough innit. Mandem been hustlin' and bustlin', you know. But we getting outta the trenches, cuz. So say less bruv.

*Switches back to my Nigerian accent*

But for real tho, how has it been? It's been how many years? I know I have been away for some time, but it's not my fault. Well, maybe it is. Where do I even start from?

I don't know. But hear me out.

I've been caught in the web of life; hustlin'and bustlin', that I almost forgot I had a newsletter. It's not because I don't know what to write. It's just that I've had a pretty share of this pot of beans called life. It's been a rollercoaster (feels like a cliché now that I say this) and sometimes, the ups seem to be lesser than the downs. And I just end up wallowing in my Ls.

Juggling different parts of my life seems like a tug of war that I feel like I'm fighting for my life everyday. Maybe you can relate. The days I have to push hard on an empty stomach, trying to make a meaning of my life because I don't wanna be a mechanic! Days when passion is just what keeps me going because of my scary but big and lofty dreams. All for Future Me to find peace and purpose. And honestly, Present Me can't wait to see it all unfold.

Do I get tired? Yes. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm doing. I feel lost and I'm just going with the flow. But one thing is for sure, the God I serve knows where I'm meant to be.

So will I give up? No. I'll find my way in the midst of the noise. How would I? I'm still figuring it out. But I'm learning to trust and depend on God. And in the end, it'll make sense.

And to be fair, I've had pretty good days, I still have. I'm entering new phases and opening new doors. Life may be a pot of beans, but I've got the bread of life. And I'm learning to count my blessings.

My God doesn't wear flip-flops so he definitely can't flop!

So you see, it's not all my fault for almost forgetting about you. I have just been caught up in adulthood. So you might want to extend me some grace. Same way you should extend to your friends and family, we're all adulting.

But in the words of Ololade mi Asake, "The sun's gon shine on everything you do!"

Till I write to you again.

Oh. When will I write to you again? Stick around to find out. I've got interesting stories to tell.

And hey, if you ever have a bad day, know that it's just a bad day. And not a bad life.

Love and Magic,

Damdam.