Young People’s Corner with Amarachi

By Onyinyechi Ekoyo, Faith Ogudu and Vivian Ononiwu As human beings, we always need a shoulder to lie on in difficult times. Developing a vital relationship with people who we are not related to and showing concern towards each other, entails true friendship. In this interview, Fides spoke with some children from Saint Kevin’s Catholic Church, Ichida, to discover their ...

By Onyinyechi Ekoyo, Faith Ogudu and Vivian Ononiwu Prayer is an act of communicating with God. We do this by praising him, confessing our sins before him, thanking him and asking  him for our needs and desires. Prayer is communion with our creator. When we pray, we engage in loving fellowship with the maker of heaven and earth, it also ...

By Onyinyechi Ekoyo, Faith Ogudu and Vivian Ononiwu The Blessed Virgin Mary is the woman whom God choose among all women, to bear his beloved son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the saviour of the world. By the virtue of that, she is considered the mother of all mankind. Mary during the wedding at Cana in Galilee made his son Jesus  ...

By Onyinyechi Ekoyo, Faith Ogudu and Vivian Ononiwu Nigeria is an independent country and  the Giant of Africa. Nigeria is best known for its Natural and Human Resources. The future is indeed brighter than we can imagine, as the children gave interesting responses despite the challenges we encounter on daily basis as a Nation. They hope for a better tomorrow ...

By Onyinyechi Ekoyo, Faith Ogudu and Vivian Ononiwu A teacher is a person who helps others acquire knowledge, competences and values. Teachers are arguably the most important members of our society. They play the role of secondary parents to the children, set them up for success and inspire them with the drive to find purpose  in life. Children are the ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi It’s better to do one thing perfectly than 10 things imperfectly” All my life, I’ve heard this. I’m not sure when it started but I know that every time I heard it, I doubted myself more than I should have. I was always doing so many things. Not all at once, but one after another. And yet, ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi There are many types of energy loss and various situations that cause them. They vary in the strength of the impact they have on us. In some situations, it’s enough to ground, cleanse and protect our energy. For others, we might need some specialised help. In this piece, Roxana Valea, gives us a practical idea of what ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi  Many people struggle with low self-esteem — a persistent belief that they’re not good enough, worthy enough, or not lovable. And while most of us assume low self-esteem is a fixed personality trait — something you’re stuck with for life — nothing could be further from the truth: When you understand what really causes low self-esteem, you ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi It’s one thing to be good lovable and kind to others, it’s another to be of same virtue to yourself. This week Tony Fahkry takes us through some keys on how to stay good on ourselves. “Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you.” ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi I remember sitting in a conference room with my previous employer, working on a project with my department. Before we dug into the tasks at hand, one of my supervisors offered an ice-breaking question to get us thinking. “If money was no object,” she asked us, “what would you do with your time?” The answers spanned much ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi In this increasingly modern and sophisticated life, we often see people doing things that shouldn’t be necessary. Moreover, if it is accompanied by a high sense of prestige and a sense of wanting to be more recognized, the person will surely be happier and routinely do it. Indirectly too, that person has spent 24 hours every day ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi Purpose doesn’t have to be this elusive and confusing concept that so many people make it to be, where the more you ponder, the more the word becomes devoid of meaning. Finding purpose is a much simpler process than you may think. Purpose is very subjective. Everyone will want something different out of life and so we ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi I have been journaling daily for a year and it has changed my life. I always heard about how useful journaling is and how it can help you to get to know yourself and organize your thoughts. So, a year ago I challenged myself to journal every day and I have been journaling every single day ever ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi Dear Me, It’s been a while. It took me some time to recognise you since well, quite a lot has changed. I wished you’d have put down some questions for me to answer today because it’s hard trying to tell what you would have wanted to know. There’s still a lot I want to tell you though. ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi Do you ever go to bed feeling like you wasted your entire day when you had a long list of things to do? Let us take a look at John, who starts the day perfectly with a warm cup of coffee brewing and a to-do list ready to go. But somewhere along the line, something went wrong, ...

By Shweta Patil How the day of a normal person commences, They wake up –  Shower > Go to school/workplace -> Come back > Sleep and evidently eat those delicious meals. Basic cycle of eat, work, sleep and repeat. In this journey we are somehow jumping on a trampoline called life, going through those ups and downs and trying to ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi I was in secondary when I began hearing  about social media. Then, it took the grace of those who had phone, not just any phone but a phone with at least 2 mega pixel of camera size to be on social media. What I knew about social media then was 2go and Facebook.  Social media then was ...

By Amaracukwu Okpunobi You have three choices for how you spend your time. You can invest it, spend it or waste it. Which boat do you find yourself in? Do you waste your time doing mindless things, or are you genuinely trying to invest and spend your time wisely? These are important questions to ask but don’t judge yourself if ...

By Amarachukwu Okpunobi I have always been an advocate of having the right mental disposition about life, that is being positive. Winning is not easy, and so is losing. None is easy: to win you have to try, to loose you still have to try. Either try doing something or not doing anything. This week, I wish to share with ...

By Emmanuella Ogbonna Letting go has never been easy, whether it’s a job, a friendship, a half-finished love affair, or even something you have absolutely no use for. Growing up, my parents always thought it was a waste to throw things away, even if they were old and no longer useful. So we packed up old books and kept stacking ...