Dr Chika

If you are seeking some time in prayer, I will be going live at lunchtime 12 Noon EST for a prayer lunch. I hope to see you there!!!

We have been served two extremes of marriage. On one hand is the misconception that marriage is a bed of roses which has been debunked over the years and the different challenges have been laid bare, so we have tools to mitigate against them.

On the other hand, is the other extreme of marriage advice that has led to fear mongering. This current extreme we are living through which is the incessant challenges that marriage must have. We understand that marriage is not a bed of roses and will require work from both parties but going into it like it's a fist fight is concerning.

As we strive to lead godly lives as women, it is important we do not imbibe this lie that the enemy has perfected in the guise of preparation. Your marriage can be sweet, good, not perfect yet smooth. Join me in this conversation with Sis. Mije Nwangwu as we dissect the angles to this discourse. She is a registered Nurse, Lab scientist, Microbiologist and the First Lady of Deeper Life Bible Church, Concord, North Carolina.

Thoughts and feedback are welcome.

https://youtu.be/-xbvRT5hHuI

I always had a head full of hair and my hair has stayed natural. In my opinion, my hair has been fairly well cared for since childhood.

Over the past few years with the advent of social media, I began to learn a little bit more about hair care-what works and does not work for natural hair.

As I learned, I called my wing woman, my mom to explain to her that the shampoo which I am trying so hard to remember its name and Sulpur-8 she used on my head as a child was not ideal, how they had bad ingredients and did not make my hair healthy.

My mom laughed at me and said: Thank God for education; this is why we sent you to school. If that shampoo was that bad and killing your hair, you think you will still have hair on your head by now?

Of course, I told her she did not understand my new found faith in hair care. She told me to enjoy myself since I had the money to spend and I did.

I went on the product rampage. I bought it all….all the things online influencers recommended to treat your hair right….leave in conditioner, deep conditioner, curling custard etc not to mention multiple shampoos.

I tried a couple of wash routines, styling, the whole nine yards looking for the wow factor and till date , I am yet to find it. My hair feels the same, grows at its natural pace just with different fragrances.

So what is the purpose of the leave-in conditioners that are always talked about? What difference does deep conditioning make in your hair? All the styling butters and custards?

I see most people with their natural hair all stressed out because their hair is doing what it is supposed to do even with these products

Funny enough, I still follow all the steps as I have products from 5years sitting in my cabinet from all that splurge but my hair is still same, it’s healthy and beautiful but what was all that for?

I know there is genetics and food you eat that plays a major role which I believe the former is played a role in my hair formation but I want to know if it was all marketing for the consumerism economy which I fell flat for in this case or is there some help or ‘Aha’ effect with these?

Do you have any products that work for you and why?

I guess my mom was right. I should call her to validate that.

Please don’t get me started on skin care routine folks. I am still testing out the waters…

Why did you not come to the USA to do your undergraduate degree?

This is the question my husband asked me couple of days ago.

I told him I wanted to be a medical doctor and given the limited information I had at the time, Nigeria was the way to go and in hindsight, it was and still is the way to go as far as Medicine is concerned.

He asked me this because of the amount of insight we have gained over the past few years of living here and interacting with academics being in that sphere ourselves.

Not totally out of place as so many people back in the day did not have any information on ways to go or how to broach the conversation. We are totally grateful for the internet and social media particularly that has made information handy.

I did not have as much insight prior as I do right now, I continue to grow in my scope and understanding of nuances. Documenting these understanding points have become one of my leading frontiers at this time because despite the handful of information, we still have our stories to tell in the hopes that we will inspire one person at a time.

When Natasha told my husband that she was coming to Rollins on a full ride scholarship, we had no idea that her college was at our backyard. I was amazed as we have driven by her college over and again without knowing that college existed. I always told her that I would love to document her story. As you listen to Natasha, a current senior at Rollins College, I hope you are reminded that your dreams are valid and not far-fetched.

Success is not luck; it is a product of hard work and resilience. If you put in the work, you will get there.

Do you think you would have pursued an international undergraduate degree? Why or why not? If you did not, what was your reason?

Follow the conversation here: https://youtu.be/CqK6qz9Dq_I

Rooting for you!!!

I love how God’s word intersects my day at work….

The Lord is my light and salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm27:1
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TAKE THAT LEAP OF FAITH. I am constantly in this battle. Lord knows most of us are…..
You know he is with you

Q2: Laser Focus!!!! SWIPE.

3 months down, are your plans in progress? Are you distracted, discouraged or already disappointed?

Scripture says ‘Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord’. Jeremiah 1:8.

Get up, adjust your lenses and get grinding!!!

Focus!
Stay consistent!!
Success is for those who show up daily!!!

My colleague just came to commiserate with me on Nigeria losing yesterday. For one second, I did not understand what he was saying.

I was actually upset. I could at least vocalize that 🇳🇬 losing the World Cup opportunity didn’t bother me at all but that the same day we lost a physician to our Nigerianess.

It’s doctor’s day today and all sorts of gifts are going around. I reflect on the fact that While physicians are not a perfect bunch, we make hard sacrifices that most people do not realize or appreciate and that is fine. But to add insecurity and sheer wickedness to it? Not comprehensible.

I am a Nigerian, we lose physicians daily to our shared foolishness. This is not ok. You may be in a different clime that gives some apparent security in some sense but my heart goes out to Dr. Chinelo’s family.

We all know most Naija physicians are hustling to get out, please don’t ask me who will treat Nigerians. I have that question too and no answer yet.

If you want to, ask the Lord and go if he says yes!!!!

Meanwhile, my colleagues are hustling on who will get what is in my package coz ‘Dr. Chika, you are on a diet right? This cake does not sound right for your system’

Lolzzzz…can you imagine?

I will hold on to it for the sake of Doctors day. Tomorrow, I will decide who eats it coz I am sure not eating it.

Thanks for listening to my Ted talk!!!

144lbs….At goal

Start: August 15 2021; 196lbs
Current: February 07 2022: 144lbs

How is your 2022 going? I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.

Pic 1: August 15 2021; 196lbs
Pic 2: October 17 2021; 175lbs

Some people have still not believed my Agbo!!! Kontinue….

Some people will soon start: Chika do not disappear o!!! You look nice like that in pic 1.

I love my look in pic 1 and I was very comfortable there. But immediately I got that dress, I had to spend a painful amount of $$$ to expand it to that size. The Oyibo woman seamstress says to me, you need to loose some pounds and these dresses will fit. There are still 2 I am yet to wear because I need some more pounds off.

You know that feeling where you have nice dresses in your closet that hubby lovingly bought but you cannot wear them because you have added inexplicable amount of inches? That is my motivation.

The day my husband bought the jacket in pic 2, he said I do not care if it fits or not, I want you to have it. Today, it fits. Totally loving the DL ancient and modern combo..

If you are struggling with your weight, I feel you. God sees you but you have to take steps to get to where you want to be. I never thought in my life that I would struggle with weight gain. I struggled and still am, but I am taking gradual steps towards my goal.

Whatever you want to achieve; Pray about it, work towards it and you will get there!!!

To your success!!!!





Thank you for reading!!!!!