Hi (again).

Welcome to my new newsletter!

The whole bean journal is sort of an extension of the podcast (BTW I have a podcast), and an opportunity for me to work through my fear of writing. Practice…you know.

I fancy myself a collector of soothing words - famous and not-famous quotes from speeches, lyrics, movies, music and people in general (living & non-living). Some are short pithy sayings, irrefutable in nature, while others are more controversial and, at times, humorous. Most of them are gentle reminders for the soul.

The WBJ is blog posts about my reflection on those sayings and how they serve our lives today, and some words to remind you to take charge of your life. It’s recommendations, opinions, essays and whatever is on my mind, to remind you that you have what it takes to figure out YOUR life - because you do.

This is for the one ready to live on their own terms.

For the hopeless romantics who know that the simple things are the big things - a good book, good food, hugs, great wine, laughter, great company, stories that make you cry happy tears and sad tears, and love in all it forms.

For the one who no longer wants to say "I'll get to that tomorrow." You won’t reach the last of your days, where there are no more tomorrow and realize you never fully lived. You never became who you truly wanted to be. You were hiding.

Ultimately, I hope my words are valuable for you.

I hope they lead you right to YOU.

I hope they meet you right when you need them.

I hope I can make some of life-ing make sense.

I hope.

—Igho