Let's Port for Lio

It’s been 4 months in the advertising space. Writing radio dramas, jingles, and television commercials, as well as devising ideas for launching products and campaigns for various clients, has been an adventure. My horizons are widening. I'm grateful for growth.

I celebrate every creative out there- Writers, designers, photographers, architects, artists, singers, editors, actors, web developers, content creators, all thinkers, and executors; YOU are doing well. It's not easy.

A wise man once wrote "Archive your journey, you won't always be small... Archive as you achieve..."

I read my scripts at times and smile at my progress. I can spot differences and growth in knowledge as I run the race. This brings us to one of the reasons to have a PORTFOLIO.

Yhyh!

A living and changing collection of records that reflect your accomplishment, abilities and experiences. A cute way of confidence building and being grateful. Portfolios give this "Yeah, I'm doing good, can be better" feeling. Can you relate?

I mean, you just view your archive of achievement and you're smiling, thanking God for how far and well HE has helped you. ❤️

Portfolios are also a great way to show, rather than tell, the skills listed on your Cv/resume or discussed in an interview. It basically serves as proof of what you can offer in your chosen field i.e work samples. You've created a few/loads of designs, you've written compelling copies/content, you've filmed events, whatever you've done and are still doing, build a portfolio.

This isn't limited to designers or writers. Depending on your profession, certain items can be included to provide a detailed representation of your skills. E.g: videos of you teaching, singing, constructing, or whatever craft you're engaged in. Yh, take pictures and videos😊. The world is evolving... 🥴

For interview purposes, it's smart to select and present the interviewer with only your best items/work samples. It's not bad to have hard copies of your work samples depending on your profession. However, there are online portfolio builders. Don't hesitate to use them if you need to. LinkedIn, Behance, WordPress, Canva, Portfolio box, Journo Portfolio, Copyfolio, Clippings.me, Adobe portfolio, Fabrik, Pixpa Portfolio, e.t.c

You're welcome. 🤝

Uti told me to put the link to my portfolio as a template but I'm shy at the moment 🌚😂.

Feel free to share and drop comments.

December is tiptoeing. It's not too late to archive your achievements. A happy new month in advance. Much love, fam.

SHALLOW DEPTH

I've always had a thing for perfumes. I mean good perfumes, not those that smell complicated and make you remember your last heartbreak or the time you got beaten by your Maths teacher in Secondary School. I enjoy smelling nice fragrances on people, especially while in motion. It’s quite weird but I don’t mind. While growing up, the spread of perfume helped me understand the concept of diffusion and I find it interesting still.

I appreciate nature even more ‘cause perfumes are made from natural ingredients like flowers, fruit, gum, wood, resins, grasses, alcohol, coal, and some from animal anal secretions like whale poop, and whale sperm, to mention a few. Oops!🙊

Who knew poop could be so glamorous?

And yeah, no hype, just basic truth, I’m a super smeller. My olfactory sense never disappoints. I smell from afar, including blessings and danger. 😂 I could smell you and know how much grace you carry and even how much you have in your account. You think I'm kidding? 😂 Time would tell... Yeah, sometimes, just sometimes, I'd compliment you for smelling good. It gives me the impression that you love yourself and you're probably neat.

Recently, I was in a car with a lady that smelt so nice. Very nice! I couldn't help but compliment her. She responded with a smile and then we got talking. Today, we are good friends. The power of perfume. I can conclusively say perfumes make people sociable.

I’m also a dreamer. My imaginations are sometimes wild. It’s safe to say that in a world of chaotic thoughts, perfumes can stay still, listen to the heart, and delve into minds until Euphoria. Perfumes trigger memories or events that are important to us. It can make you travel to your first day at primary school and then swing you to the time your best friend gave you a gift and then bring you back to reality and remind you that you haven’t prayed and read the bible today. Hey, wait! Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Don’t let perfumes always do the mathematics for you. Value the moment you share with friends and family.

Ok, I’m not trying to advertise any perfume. I’m just grateful for nature, its products, and the power of smell. Smell good! It’s necessary. It lifts your aura, boosts your confidence, relieves you of stress, and enhances your mood. Yeah, if you feel like hugging a stranger for smelling good, don’t hesitate and if you get slapped by the stranger, hold your peace and just cry to Jesus. Don’t forget to turn the other cheek too.

It’s been a while here. Let me officially welcome you back to my blog. I abandoned it for 3 months for reasons I can’t explain. I hope to be more active in sharing content. Much love!

Don’t resist the urge to comment. What amazes you about perfumes?