Post by Oyindamola Olaiya

𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Not because I had nothing to say, but because I was doing the kind of work that doesn’t always show online. The kind of work that looks like: ➡️ Choosing discipline over comfort ➡️ Growing in silence ➡️ Stepping into unfamiliar rooms ➡️ Building meaningful connections ➡️ and focusing on personal and professional development For 5 months, I focused on becoming— not just showing up. I remember telling myself: “𝑂𝑦𝑖𝑛, 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ… 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛.” And now, here we are, almost halfway through the year. Coming back feels different. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝. I’m especially grateful to everyone who stayed connected, reached out, and supported me from a distance. And to a few amazing people I must mention who have become a part of my little community: Progress Basi-Nale, Chimaobi Onyeike, Anna Oyejola, Amy Cletus, Ismaili Mohamedi, Ayede Chelsea, Lois Odey, Oghiadomhe Francisca, DEBORAH ONOJA, Angel Egwu, Ani Favour, Peter Inyang, Anastacia C. Anukwu, Angel Ati, Ann Ata-azuzu, MScPH. Your presence in my journey truly means a lot. This is just the beginning of sharing what these past months have held—growth, clarity, and new direction. So if you’re seeing this, stick around, because it’s only going to get better from here on. If you’ve ever taken a step back to grow in silence, I’d love to hear from you: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖? #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerJourney #LinkedInStory #WomenInLeadership #YoungProfessionals #CareerGrowth #SelfDevelopment #BuildingInSilence