20/08/2026
Running a business almost made me mad. 😂🥹
I started my shoemaking journey in 2022, and honestly, I’m not going to lie—it has NEVER been easy.
There were days I cried. 🥹🥹
Days I wanted to give up. 😂😂
Days I would literally decide, “You know what? I’m staying at home today. I’ll eat, sleep and forget everything.”
And sometimes, that “food” was just garri. 😂🥹
At some point, I was juggling schooling, shoemaking and everything life was throwing at me. It was exhausting. There were days I wondered if I was actually going to make it.
Recently, I took some time to rest and reflect.
I started thinking about how far I’ve come.
How many things I had to let go of.
How many sacrifices I made.
How many times I had to keep going even when I didn’t feel like it.
And then I realized something…
I may not be where I dream of being yet, but I am standing in a place I once prayed and wished I could reach.
And that alone is something to be grateful for. ❤️
So, I’ve decided to start documenting my journey from the past 4 years—the struggles, the growth, the failures, the lessons, the little wins, and everything in between.
I promised myself that one day, I would put it all out there.
So that when people see where I am tomorrow, they will know that I didn’t just wake up here.
I worked. I struggled. I cried. I learned. I fell. I got back up. And I kept going.
This is my story.
I’m Nina,
the girl God has shown mercy. ❤️🥹
And this is only the beginning. ✨