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Let me very first begin this post by saying that I do not understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren't close friends, and I have actually "fulfilled" her only a number of times at celebrations ...

Written By:
Francesca Uriri

Published On:
24 Sep 2016

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However with all of that being stated, I also have a deep and abiding regard for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I've concerned understand that you can disagree with somebody on something and still appreciate them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has actually shown through her amazing journey of being a blog writer and opinion influencer, that she is a motivation to many individuals all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success using a model that was as soon as undesirable and scoffed at. She's an Outlier, and handles to motivate, prompt and baffle lots of all at when, and with fervour.

I can't consider a great deal of who have actually run a modelling agency, an occasions business, a magazine and a lot of other businesses, failed at them, and still kept pressing forward. I also don't know of anybody else (at least not on this side of the planet), who is lawfully making heaps of cash by blogging.
[ad] I mean, before Linda, whoever thought it was possible to buy a home in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related services acquired from the proceeds of running a gossip blog site? If the United States of America has the "American dream," then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the "Naija Dream." Strong, relentless in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and ultimately, successful. Here's a lady who hit ground zero at some point in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to appreciate such grit and determination, since as my Sapele people will say "E nor easy."

Linda or "Lin-Lin" as she's fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years of ages a few days back; and to mark her special day, she posted a 14-minute long video on her blog. Within hours of her publishing this video, social media was buzzing with all kinds of comments and remarks about it - and I understood that I needed to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn't rather sure whether I liked it or not, due to the fact that it came off as a little insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little uncomfortable dealing with the video camera. However, something altered shortly after - I'm not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness split, and something more warm, earthy, authentic and susceptible spilled out.
[advertisement] And as Linda started to speak about her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the credibility of her dreams, her utter amazement at how her life turned out, and the affirmation that she still "strategies to be around for a long period of time," something in me also provided method to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.

And possibly it was an emotional moment, maybe that thing was fleeting, however I acknowledged it, and I felt it highly. Because it was genuine, powerful and sincere. And in that one unique minute, I forgot about all the times I disliked Linda, or all the irritating things she had done, and because suspended space, in between my laptop screen and her video, I celebrated with her. I cheered her on, and I frantically desired her to succeed.

So you can picture my inflammation when individuals took simply a few seconds of that video - of her wanting an amazing man for an other half - and turned it into an occasion for unsightly banter, ridiculous rhetoric and hurtful remarks. How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to simply one section of her video? What is wrong if she freely (and very truthfully I might add), spoke about what she wants? Is her desire for a hubby in some way less legitimate or disgraceful because she spoke about it in the open? If she had discussed additional growing her company or purchasing another house - would those declarations be consulted with derisive remarks? Exists not a peaceful strength and self-respect in such a guileless program of vulnerability? When people honestly and honestly open themselves, the least we can do, the least we should do as people is to accord them the respect and self-respect that they deserve.