PostsCommentsPayoutsgentleshaid (75)Adansonia digitatain StemSocial • 4 days agoI found the key to solving stomach ulcer problemsI don’t know much about medical statistics. I can, however, confidently say that stomach ulcers are one of the most common ailments in the society I live in. I may not be able to…gentleshaid (75)Adansonia digitatain StemSocial • 13 days agoMy Unexpected Encounter with Cupping TherapyThe first time I heard about cupping as a form of therapy, I dismissed it almost instinctively. I filed it away in the same mental folder as acupuncture and other traditional…gentleshaid (75)Adansonia digitatain StemSocial • last monthA New Dawn for BaldnessHair loss is one of those things people joke about until it becomes their own story. I remember the first time I noticed a tiny clearing forming at the top of a friend’s head…gentleshaid (75)Adansonia digitatain StemSocial • last monthThe Quiet Evolution of Animal DietsIt’s not every day you come across a real-life twist that challenges what we were taught in biology classes. We grew up with clean, well-boxed definitions: living organisms fall…gentleshaid (75)in Hive Naija • last monthThe Evolution of WritingEvolution refers to the gradual changes that occur in living organisms as their bodies adjust to shifts in their environment. In biology, this happens through natural selection.…gentleshaid (75)in Hive Naija • 2 months agoWhen the Sun Disappears: Demystifying Barrow’s 60-Day NightI live in a part of the world where the dance between day and night rarely gets dramatic. 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The first…gentleshaid (75)in Motherhood • 2 months agoMuscle Pull? Seriously, What the Heck Is That?It started like any other day; normal, uneventful, and perfectly routine. I was right in the middle of a meeting with the Deputy Proprietor of my school, listening, contributing…gentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 2 months agoThe Alternate Universes We Live InI’ve come to believe that alternate universes exist. Not in some cosmic, sci-fi sense, but right here, on this same spinning planet we all share. I grew up in a humble…gentleshaid (75)in LeoFinance • 2 months agoMistakeMistake. Don't votegentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 3 months agoEscaping the Consumerism MindsetMy Samsung S21+, which I bought used about six months ago, suddenly developed a green line stretching across the screen from top to bottom. It's a stubborn streak of light that…gentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 3 months agoThe Quiet Power of ContentmentWhen I married newly, I made a promise to my wife. 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It’s not the sterile smell or the sight of suffering…gentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 3 months agoWhen Ego Costs More Than MoneyThere’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance, and most times, we don’t know we’ve crossed it until it humbles us. A friend told me his story a few days ago that hit this…gentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 3 months agoWhen Life-Saving Inhalers Warm the PlanetI’ve seen asthma attacks more times than I can count, and trust me, there’s nothing normal about watching someone gasp for air. Each time it happens, my heart races faster than…gentleshaid (75)in The Flame • 3 months agoWhen Humility Looks Like a Discount TagI still remember November 2020 vividly. The month I finally walked away from my 9-5 lecturing job. Not out of rebellion, but out of exhaustion. The lockdown had just been lifted…
