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Anon: When I was growing up in the 80s, everyone around me knew for sure what they wanted to do with their lives. My little brother who was barely a teenager at the time knew that he was going to join the army, my elder sister, a doctor, and my childhood best friend was nursing a lofty ambition of becoming a professor.<\/p>\n

All I knew was that I was going to be a very successful person doing what I loved to do most; act. I was either going to act my way into the movie industry or act as though I had a respectable profession. For many years, this plan seemed to be working and no one knew what was going on with me. When people asked about work, I acted as though I was absolutely loving it. Sometimes I even told them I was getting promoted soon.<\/p>\n

The charade went up in flames when I lost my parents to a ghastly fire accident. The soldier in our family couldn\u2019t have prevented their demise, neither could the medical doctor save them. I was in my early thirties, no clear career in sight, and no parent to shower me with affection. I was lost, helpless, disgruntled, and most importantly, desperate.<\/p>\n

I read every self-help book I could find, and they all talked about discovering yourself. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t want to be found, not even by myself. At one time I even attended seminars on self-development and career development. It was meant to be a joke, (I had no career, so what was going to be developed?)<\/p>\n

The Turning Point<\/h3>\n

The year was 2015; a peak election period in my country and most of the aspirants created self-development seminars for people in the community. Even though I was one of those people who heckled the moderator and went only for the food; I couldn\u2019t but notice a pattern; everyone talked about having a skill.<\/p>\n

It was during this period too that my love for Bella Naija Weddings blossomed. I binged on the blog, satisfying my hunger for the beautiful dresses and the humongous cakes. Call it providence if you will; this was also the time I met someone who turned out to be a friend and a mentor; a renowned caterer who would like to remain anonymous in this narration. Let\u2019s call her Rer.<\/p>\n

Rer once mentioned how much she made from one of her gigs and instantly, the dots connected. I was going to make cakes for weddings alone and this would be my career.<\/p>\n

When I started out, it was tough. Most of my friends and acquaintances were already married and they even had kids. Unless I was waiting to make cakes for their children, my hopes of getting pity-contracts were dashed.<\/p>\n

And so, I did what no one in their right mind would\u2019ve done; I offered to bake cakes for Rer\u2019s events for free. But I knew I wasn\u2019t good enough to get paid. At that time, I wouldn\u2019t have paid me to even bake cake for me. Luckily for me, I got better fast. Really fast.<\/p>\n

How Time Flies<\/h3>\n

Fast-forward to 2018 and thanks to Rer\u2019s connection, I was already charging good money for my cakes. Even though I had the usual issue artisans had (People who wanted services on credit), I managed to stay afloat. This was the year I also stumbled upon people who advised me to explore the online market. A friend introduced me to a freelancing platform<\/a> that did all the work of sourcing for clients and securing my funds. The holy grail, right?!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been six months on TERAWORK<\/a> now and I am not just charging good money; I\u2019m making the good money. I could never have pictured that my life could take a turn this good and I\u2019m really excited about what the future holds.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll admit that I didn\u2019t start out to bake as a hobby. My real hobby was sleeping and acting. But I thought of it as an opportunity to act as though I was a baker. My stage name was Anita Baker and I was really passionate about this craft. Maybe this story would have been more beautiful if I told you that I met the love of my life after discovering this passion, but I don\u2019t mix business with pleasure.<\/p>\n

I hope this inspires you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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