Nov 8Ekab, don’t ever lose yourselfSCENARIO 1 Today, I watched a video on Instagram that related to me so much that I felt a bit uncomfortable — I contemplated putting it on my story because it felt like it was a bit too much, too revealing of myself — don’t get me wrong, I love…Self-awareness4 min readSelf-awareness4 min read
Jul 31The thorns my souls feeds and growsDisclaimer : this isn’t a pity party or some sort of “sorry intervention” — this is majorly for relatability and comfort for people that may be going through I promise I thought of 1,000 ways to start thid writeup — okay, maybe not a thousand, but several way to start…Trauma6 min readTrauma6 min read
Jul 14COMING FULL CIRCLE “the highs, the lows and the in-betweens”.Dedicating this article to : Dotun , Nos Jnr , Peter , Yemi , and Ezugo . May the soil you treaded on this earth always remember you for good. ❣️ Content , grateful and hopeful. is just a sprinkle of what I am now. Like “Ekab” has finally launched…Upcycling4 min readUpcycling4 min read
May 10Through the eyes of my birth placeI was born in a beach town called Eket — a place in which I made all my childhood memories in. However, I’m grateful for the ones I did make before I was bundled and flown to Lagos in the name of relocation. From this writeup — you’d think that…Childhood4 min readChildhood4 min read
Mar 7The Crown On My Head —And It’s Other StoriesTo me , allowing anyone to wash my hair or make it is an absolute act of submission — why ? Because my 4c hair is absolutely exhausting to care for and maintain . I still remember the dreadful days of my hair wash days — during my younger days…Personal7 min readPersonal7 min read
Jan 30When in doubt — Create a YouTube channelPhoto credit : Alexander Shatov, Unspalsh There are a lot of things that you can talk a wild guess on — that you might find me doing when I’m by myself — and I bet having long talks with myself out loud wouldn’t even be close to 1–5 on your…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jan 28Exiting 2022: My year in viewLet’s just say that last year produced the greatest amount of tears I’ve shed in my adult life — and the amount of grace that I handled it with was magnificent. I had very rare moments of pure happiness and satisfaction during year, from questioning myself about my life —…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
Nov 4, 2022The Gifted Curse — And The Great Realization.The Gifted Curse — And The Great Realization. Thinking your gifts are a curse is the first step to realizing the goldmine deposited in you. — Ekab Takon, 2022. This should be one of those articles that would start a certain way and end a certain way, but thankfully it…Self-awareness3 min readSelf-awareness3 min read
Jun 2, 2022Sowing the seed of friendshipFor a very long time, I used to cherish the length of friendship over the content of the friendship. So I had no problem nibbling on the crumbs of attention that my old friends had to offer. A “hi” one day, followed by long weeks of silence, me upset and…Friendship4 min readFriendship4 min read
May 1, 2022Underneath the MireSelf-worth, that something no one teaches in schools, at home, or in religious centers, but it’s one of the most important things anyone can possess. Prior to 2021, I think I could say my self-worth was below 40%, asides from the fact that I didn’t understand a lot about myself…Self Worth3 min readSelf Worth3 min read
