Learning Out Loud — Blog — Titilayo Olaide

#30DayWritingChallenge: What I've Learned So Far

When I first set out to do this challenge, I didn't know exactly how it was going to go. The only rules that I had given myself were that I had to write something at least once a day for 30 days, I had to post it on social media so as to document the process and the final rule was that I could not go more than one day in a row without writing(excluding weekends or sickness). This post marks Day 15, which is officially the halfway point. In the spirit of being transparent with this journey, this post is dedicated to the things I've learned so far.

#30DayWritingChallenge, ReflectionTitilayo OlaideMay 27, 2019#30DayWritingChallenge, Learning Out LoudComment

Four Quarters: Evaluating Quarter One

There are four quarters in a game of basketball. There are four distinct seasons. Companies evaluate their business performance on a quarterly basis. It even takes four quarters to make a dollar. What I'm getting at is that we tend to divide things into four, if we can. It makes sense. Take an academic year, for example. If you think of the year as a whole, things can be very overwhelming. However, when you break that down into quarters, things become a lot more manageable. The same applies to our own lives.

Career, ReflectionTitilayo OlaideApril 9, 2019Four Quarters Series, Career, Life, Learning Out LoudComment

Ground Zero: Building a New Career

Have you ever woken up one day and felt...unfulfilled? Like there was something missing from your life? You take stock of the things and people around you and can’t shake the feeling that something just isn’t quite right? For me, this happened just after my 25th birthday.I woke up and felt an emptiness. It was a strange feeling because I didn’t completely understand where it was coming from. My physical health (though not perfect) was at the healthiest it had been in four years. I had a few good friends that I could rely on. My family was supportive in every way that they could be. And my finances were on the mend thanks to a stable job. So what really was the problem?