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Jul 29

Why is it So Hard to Rest When I Don’t Feel Well?

Three years after breast cancer treatment, and I’m still in a tug-of-war between rest and work.

Why is it So Hard to Rest When I Don’t Feel Well?

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May 15, 2021

Nafissatou Diallo and DSK: the #MeToo Case Before the Movement, 10 Years Later

The #MeToo movement came very close to being started by a low-wage woman’s complaint—but few believed her. 10 years later, we find out why.

Nafissatou Diallo and DSK: the #MeToo Case Before the Movement, 10 Years Later

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Aug 12, 2021

How I Set Up a Crowdfunding Campaign in 5 Days That Raised $35,000

My campaign turned everything I knew about fundraising on its head — namely that you have to spend 30–60 days planning before launch.

How I Set Up a Crowdfunding Campaign in 5 Days That Raised $35,000

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Mar 17, 2021

Akwa Ibom Nigeria Ibibio Culture History

In Christmas 2019, I boarded a flight to Nigeria, by way of Cairo, to visit family. It had been a few years since I’d seen them, and of…

Akwa Ibom Nigeria Ibibio Culture History

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Dec 25, 2020

Relaunching Myself, and My Business, in a Pandemic

How the best plan is sometimes the one you can’t think up.

Relaunching Myself, and My Business, in a Pandemic

Iquo B. Essien

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4d ago

What Do You Do When People Make You Feel Invisible?

As someone who was invisible both as a child and adult with chronic illness, the first step is: don’t argue.

What Do You Do When People Make You Feel Invisible?

Iquo B. Essien

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Sep 11

Twenty-Five Years After the Towers Fell

I’m sitting here watching the 25th Anniversary remembrance of the 9/11 tragedy. The son of the late Jose Manuel Cardona just read a tribute…

Twenty-Five Years After the Towers Fell

Iquo B. Essien

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Sep 1

Films to Help You Heal From Grief

As we close out National Grief Awareness Month, here’s a list of films that explore the grief of love, loss, infidelity, old age…

Films to Help You Heal From Grief

Iquo B. Essien

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Aug 30

Books for Healing Grief, on National Grief Awareness Day

I’d always figured I’d die young, like my mother.

Books for Healing Grief, on National Grief Awareness Day

Iquo B. Essien

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Dec 6, 2021

How to Raise $100 in 1 Hour — Without Setting Up a Crowdfunding Campaign 🎯

So you need to raise money, but you’ve been watching from the sidelines. It’s time to get in the game.

How to Raise $100 in 1 Hour — Without Setting Up a Crowdfunding Campaign 🎯

Iquo B. Essien

Iquo B. Essien

Writer, artist & consultant. Healing in public. NYU Grad Film & Stanford alumna. Niche free until we get free. ❤️‍🩹 http://www.crowdfunddream.com/links

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