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<br>Let me very first begin this article by stating that I don’t know Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t close buddies, and I have actually “satisfied” her just a number of times at celebrations …<br>
<br>Written By:
Francesca Uriri<br>
<br>Published On:
24 Sep 2016<br>
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<br>However with all of that being said, I also have a deep and abiding regard for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I have actually come to 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 countless people all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success utilizing a design that was when unpopular and belittled. She’s an Outlier, and manages to motivate, prompt and baffle many all at once, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t believe of a lot of people who have actually run a modelling agency, an events business, a publication and a bunch of other organizations, failed at them, and still kept pushing forward. I likewise do not understand of anybody else (at least not on this side of the planet), who is legally making lots 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 organizations gained from the proceeds of running a gossip blog? If the United States of America has the “American dream,” then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the “Naija Dream.” Strong, unrelenting in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and ultimately, successful. Here’s a lady who struck ground zero at some time in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to respect such grit and determination, because as my Sapele individuals will say “E nor simple.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years old a couple of days earlier; and to mark her wedding, she published a 14-minute long video on her blog site. Within hours of her posting this video, social media was buzzing with all sort of comments and remarks about it – and I knew that I had 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 slightly insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little unpleasant dealing with the cam. However, something altered shortly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness broke, and something more warm, earthy, genuine and vulnerable spilled out.
[ad] And as Linda began to discuss her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the credibility of her dreams, her utter wonder at how her life turned out, and the affirmation that she still “strategies to be around for a very long time,” something in me likewise paved the way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And maybe it was an emotional moment, perhaps that thing was short lived, however I acknowledged it, and I felt it strongly. Because it was sincere, effective and heartfelt. And in that one special minute, I ignored all the times I disliked Linda, or all the annoying things she had done, and because suspended space, in between my laptop screen and her video, I celebrated with her. I her on, and I desperately wanted her to be successful.<br>
<br>So you can imagine my inflammation when individuals took just a couple of seconds of that video – of her desiring an incredible guy for a hubby – and turned it into a celebration for ugly banter, ridiculous rhetoric and hurtful remarks. How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to just one section of her video? What is incorrect if she openly (and extremely truthfully I might add), discussed what she wants? Is her desire for a husband in some way less valid or disgraceful because she discussed it in the open? If she had spoken about additional growing her company or purchasing another house – would those declarations be met derisive comments? Is there not a peaceful strength and dignity in such a guileless program of vulnerability? When people honestly and truthfully open up themselves, the least we can do, the least we should do as human beings is to accord them the respect and dignity that they should have.<br>
