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I WASN’T ALWAYS THIS BOLD
“I wasn’t always this bold…” When I started creating, it was just a way to survive.To cope.To escape. But this piece? This is different. I titled it “Ardarrh Inspiring” after the name I gave myself when I stopped hiding. I used to shrink in rooms, doubt my voice, question my value. But art gave me…
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Buzzwords in Your CV: Use Them Right or Risk Being Overlooked
Buzzwords in Your CV: Use Them Right or Risk Being Overlooked When writing your CV, you’ve probably come across advice like “use strong buzzwords” or “make your profile keyword-rich.” While that advice is technically correct, many job seekers fall into the trap of stuffing their CVs with empty phrases that sound impressive but say very…
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You’ve worked hard on your original content. How can you prevent it from being stolen on social media?
Protect Your Work. Own Your Space. Build Trust That Lasts. You’ve worked hard on your content — the words, the designs, the messages that come straight from your heart and mind. So it stings when someone just lifts it off your page and reposts it without giving credit.Unfortunately, it happens a lot. But the good…
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Surreal Digital Art
Here’s a breakdown of the visible and “invisible” elements: Visible Elements 1. Desert Landscape: The foreground is a rippling desert terrain, likely symbolic of solitude, endurance, or personal journey. 2. Large Setting Sun: The sun is prominent, dominating the horizon with warm, orange and yellow tones—suggesting hope, endings, or renewal. 3. Woman’s Face: Faintly blended…
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Life. Art. Vanity
Life. Art. Vanity. “Let me show you how the dead lie,” he said, lying flat on the hot ground. We laughed. He didn’t move.We called. He didn’t respond.He never got up. He died right there while pretending to be dead. And somehow, that was the most honest thing he ever did. That memory was hard…
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When People Expect You To Be A Certain Way And You Begin To Question Yourself
When People Expect You To Be A Certain Way And You Begin To Question Yourself There are moments when the expectations of others weigh so heavily on us that we start to lose sight of who we really are. I have been there too … feeling like I have to live up to a specific…
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LIP: Life is Personal
LIP: Life is Personal The day I realised life was personal, I was standing in a crowded train station, holding a CV no one had asked for and a heart full of hope no one could see. Everyone was rushing suits, heels, earphones, important conversations I wasn’t part of. I was just one woman with…
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From Pencils to Pixels: How I Built a Global Creative Career as a Nigerian Self-Taught Designer
From Pencils to Pixels: How I Built a Global Creative Career as a Nigerian Self-Taught Designer By Adanne Udejiofor Chukwudi (Ardarrh Inspiring) In a world where credentials often outshine creativity, I found my voice not in certificates, but in sketches, colours, and stories. I am a Nigerian creative who transitioned from drawing in school notebooks…
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Lessons from Chess Game
The game of chess taught me this:Not every move is a strategy.Some moves are distractions.Some are mistakes.And some are simply survival.Pause. Think. Then move.”— Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor This quote came from a deep place—moments in my life where I was doing everything just to stay afloat. Jobs that drained me. Projects that didn’t reflect my…
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ONE OF MY INTERVIEW STORIES
I applied as a Graphic Designer.But during the interview, they listed: – Sales– Marketing– Storekeeping– Photography– Recreation officer (yes, you read that right!) I just said:“Say that again??”Because clearly, they weren’t hiring an employee…They were recruiting an entire department! One Employer, One Employee, All Roles…Cut Cost Version 9.0Please, this life no suppose hard like this!…
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