Dearest Diamond (A Diamond's Memoir)

Dearest Diamond (A Diamond's Memoir)

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Dearest Diamond (A Diamond's Memoir) episodes

  • 15) Dearest Diamond, "breathe. Just breathe."

    I am not going to act like every week is perfect. And week 15 is one of those very imperfect ones. 

    I cannot even get myself to type much. I do hope you listen and tell me, do you ever feel like how I feel now? How do you handle when you are here?

    Send me a message on Instagram @dearest.diamond or a mail I would really love to hear from you.

    Thank You

    Love, D

    21 min
  • 14) Dearest Diamond, "I visited my birth church..."

    When you return to the place from whence you came, how much growth would you record? and how much gratitude would you feel?

    I visited my birth church this past week and it was a lot of emotions. I felt and experienced the innocent love of children to the conditional love of some adults and seeing again all the domestication that I was once burdened with. This week has me acknowledging immense growth and the gratitude that comes with it. 

    This is definitely an episode you should listen to. In this episode I drew conclusion  Dearest Diamond, 'If at this point in my life, I'm not doing life for me, I do not know how I am going to Live."  

    Week 14 has me touching on a very sensitive topic and I promise its all from a place of Love.

    Love,

    D

    A Diamond's Affirmation: There is Peace within my Walls, and Prosperity in my Palaces. I am at Peace; therefore I Prosper.

    ps: don't forget to follow me on IG and subscribe @dearest.diamond

    21 min
  • 4) Dearest Diamond, "Everything else would work. This, MUST!"
    What is the one thing you are about that must blossom into something beautiful?
    In what does your heart find peace?
    Amidst the waves of emotions from the past week, Diamond finds herself maintaining a particular line of thought.
     "The outcome can  only be good'.
    In this fourth episode, she  shares her worries about; and expectations  from life. She shares about constantly wondering if she is doing enough or even doing the right thing.
    However, peace is not far fetched. Listen as she shares a few words from the  author of the bestselling book "Shoe Dog" who happens to be her birthday mate. He is the creator of the brand Nike and finding these words from him couldn't have come at a better time.
    Dearest You, 
    Everything world turn out amazing and that which makes you the happiest, MUST!
    Love, D
    14 min
  • 13) Dearest Diamond, "confronting daddy issues..."
    Sometimes we bury those bad feelings, those experiences that were somewhat traumatic. We tell ourselves its ok and that we are over it whereas; we aren't.
    This week had me confronting my daddy issues. Finally getting to face those feelings of absence and just giving in to the hurt and then letting it go. Life is what it is. We make the best of it and break out of the viscous cycle threatening to never end. 
    This episode had me a little too bare. I hope it encourages you to open up and confront your own daddy-like issues.
    Love, D
    17 min
  • 12) Dearest Diamond, "RESET. REALIGN. RESTART."
    Have you ever been so at peace with yourself? Like nothing, absolutely nothing could disrupt that stillness.
    I think that is the best way to describe Diamond's state of mind as she records episode 12.
    Life would always do it's thing, and it's left to you to do your own thing. It's left to you to keep moving, stay strong, stay hopeful and trusting. It is left to you to continuously find your stillness and tap from the energy that lies at the core of your being.
    In episode 12, you can hear from Diamond's words just how in tune with her very being she is at the moment. You can sense the peace, the love, and the strength that emanates from her core as she shares the recipe for this beautiful being that she is blossoming into.
    RESET. REALIGN. RESTART.
    Love
    D
    18 min
  • 11) Dearest Diamond, "Being Nigerian in these times....."
    Nigeria is my home!
    In episode 11 of Dearest Diamond, Diamond speaks at length about her fears and worries on the issues plaguing present day Nigeria and what it feels like being Nigerian in these times.
    I hope that this episode ignites Nigerians to start having these hard conversations that must be had. 
    I hope this episode makes you angry about the rights that is being taken away from you.
    I hope we begin from here. It is amazing what can come out of a mindset shift.
    Join me, let us begin to Fight as we should for this is the Home that we have.
    Thank You
    Love D
    25 min
  • 8) Dearest Diamond, "Where have you been?"
    It's been six(6) very long weeks.
    Six(6) weeks of being paralyzed, of dealing with what I now understand as Mental paralysis. I don’t want to call it ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) because that’s more broad but, it’s very closely related.
    I have felt this way for the longest and it definitely feels good to finally understand that it’s not a spiritual problem.  😂
    On a more serious note, it leaves you feeling drained and exhausted and anxious and worried and overwhelmed all at once.
    I needed to move, to get things done but I just couldn’t . Initially, I worried for the longest time and would hate myself for it because I didn't understand but, now I know better. I now know that there are ways to deal with it.
    In episode 8, “Dearest Diamond, where have you been?” , I talk about my struggling with the feeling of being somewhat paralyzed for the past 6weeks , being involved in two serious motor accidents within this time, dealing with Nigeria and other things that really tried to get me down and the steps I took in recovering.
    I came out stronger!
    If you struggle with this, I understand. You are not abnormal, you just need to learn how to deal and how to never let Mental paralysis/ADHD keep you down for too long. 
    Listen, download, subscribe on your platform and don't forget to follow me Instagram @dearest.diamond. Thank You
    Love, D
    PS: I missed you too.
    22 min
  • 7) Dearest Diamond, "SPEAK UP!"
    It's another Wednesday and it is Dearest Diamond O'clock.
    This week, Diamond is inspired to share an episode inspired by words from a video on Adaora Lumina Mbelu's (Author, Podcaster, Purpose and Productivity Coach) Instagram page were she addressed  toxic friendships that result from assumptions and trying to tests peoples loyalty off of things we are not even certain of.
    In this week's episode, Diamond is urging us all to SPEAK UP. Speak up about the things that matter to you, speak up about who you are, what you want and what you expect from people.  She stresses on the fact that nobody can really read anyone's mind and so for anyone to be in tune with your emotions, or feelings or state of mind, you would have had to tell them, you would have to speak up.
    Dearest Diamond shares personal experiences about situations where she spoke up about what bothered her and how even though the situation might not have been properly dealt with, it definitely felt good to have aired her mind about it especially as compared to her memory of how she felt in situations where she expected people to read her mind and they obviously could not.
    Please listen and subscribe to Dearest Diamond on Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcasting platforms.
    Also don't forget to  follow @dearest.diamond on Instagram and share the good news.
    Love,
    D
    18 min

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The Dearest Diamond (a Diamond’s Memoir) podcast is inspired from a place of Growth and Gratitude.