<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Well Versed</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/</link><description>Well Versed is an online Christian lifestyle blog by Erin Ojo: honest faith reflections, letters, and book reviews.</description><item><title>The Villain Had a Point: Understanding Sylar in Heroes Villain's Journey</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-villain-had-a-pointsylarinheroesvillain</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-villain-had-a-pointsylarinheroesvillain</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>He wasn't chasing powers. He was chasing four words: 'I'm proud of you.' A character study on Sylar, achievement, and the oldest lie in the garden.</description><category>Prose &amp; Cons</category></item><item><title>Our Daddy Isn't Keeping Score: Understanding Christian Perfectionism</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/our-daddy-isn-t-keeping-score</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/our-daddy-isn-t-keeping-score</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>I built a scoreboard God never asked for, and spent years checking it every morning. Turns out our Daddy isn't keeping score. He's keeping the door open.</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>The Worry Glass</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-worry-glass</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-worry-glass</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Someone once told a simple story that has refused to leave my mind. A teacher stood in front of his students holding a clear glass filled with water. He raised it slightly and asked them a question. “How heavy is this glass?” The students gave the usual answers. Two hundred grams. Three hundred…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Why Talking Doesn’t Mean Drama: The Case for Hard Conversations</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/why-talking-doesn-t-mean-drama-the-case-for-hard-conversations</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/why-talking-doesn-t-mean-drama-the-case-for-hard-conversations</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Maybe I say things too softly or to loudly.
Maybe my silence becomes a blank page people write their own story on.</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Dear 2025,</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-2025</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-2025</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>If I am being sincere, I do not even know where to start with you. You were long-winded, not because you dragged, but because you were full. Full of lessons I did not plan for and unexpected wows I did not see coming. You were a year of answered prayers and many new requests. A year where hope and…</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>The Tired Kind of Faith</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-tired-kind-of-faith</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-tired-kind-of-faith</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>2025 has been a long episode of life lessons. It’s as though my life hit auto-cruise on “things Erin should learn.” And honestly, I’ve learned plenty. Here are a few of them:</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>Dear Life Phases</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-life-phases</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-life-phases</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hey there, beautiful people (and the me who’s reading this): Whew, these last few months? Totally different vibe. I mean, it’s been ages since I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and actually hit “publish.” There were days, weeks, even, where I’d open my drafts, stare at a blank screen, and…</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>Adulthood Is Not a Race, Abeg; What I Wish I Knew at 20</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/adulthood-is-not-a-race-abeg-what-i-wish-i-knew-at-20</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/adulthood-is-not-a-race-abeg-what-i-wish-i-knew-at-20</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Nobody warned me. I just woke up one day and realised I was in a silent, invisible competition I didn’t sign up for. A race. To get a degree. Get a job. Secure the bag. Be a soft babe. Find purpose. Serve God (but aesthetically). Have clear skin, perfect reels, fit arms, glowing faith, and a…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>With a Heavy Heart</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/with-a-heavy-heart</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/with-a-heavy-heart</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>She didn’t scream. She didn’t throw anything or curse the heavens. She just stood there, in the middle of the room, phone in hand, heart somewhere between her ribs and the floor. The message was short. Clean. No fluff. "Unfortunately, ..." Unfortunately! Again?? She laughed; not the funny kind, but…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Walk by Faith: When Adulting Feels Like a Blindfolded Obstacle Course</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/walk-by-faith-when-adulting-feels-like-a-blindfolded-obstacle-course</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/walk-by-faith-when-adulting-feels-like-a-blindfolded-obstacle-course</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>There’s something about Victor Thompson’s “2Cor 5:7” that’s been ministering to me deeply. Maybe it’s the quiet repetition. Maybe it’s the comfort of Scripture turned melody. Or maybe it’s just that it feels like someone put my current season into song. “Walk by faith, not by sight. Standing solely…</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>Keeping It 💯 in Faith and Instagram: Embracing Doubts &amp; Spreading Grace</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/keeping-it-in-faith-and-instagram-embracing-doubts-spreading-grace</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/keeping-it-in-faith-and-instagram-embracing-doubts-spreading-grace</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>In today's fast-paced world, it's no secret that we all strive for consistency in various aspects of our lives. Whether it's our daily routines, work habits, or even our social media presence, consistency is often seen as a key to success. Recently, I embarked on a journey to bring more consistency…</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>Let Your Talents Shine, Because You're Lit, Fam!</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/let-your-talents-shine-because-you-re-lit-fam</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/let-your-talents-shine-because-you-re-lit-fam</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Do you ever find yourself downplaying your talents and abilities, just like I used to do? You see, I've always been a creative soul, passionate about DIY projects, crafts, and various forms of art, including music. I loved creating things and expressing myself through these channels. But for the…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>My Source</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/my-source</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/my-source</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The past few weeks have been plagued by a lot. In fact, more than a few weeks if I'm being honest. The past months have been a lot for my soft girl aesthetics. I have cried, wept, prayed, rejoiced, lost hope and found faith all together. And if I’m going to be honest with myself, all the…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>It's Okay to Feel</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/it-s-okay-to-feel</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/it-s-okay-to-feel</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hi there family members! Long time no post/content/blog? It's been a hot minute since I last poured out my thoughts on paper. So, how's life treating you? Take a second to check in with yourself. These past few months have been quite a ride, you know? As you may or may not know I left the one shore…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Dear Black Girl...</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-black-girl</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-black-girl</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>For the first time in my whole life, I know the colour of my skin, I understand the effect of the beautiful deep-rooted melanin I have. I no longer blend, in the world of many, I am the young black girl, or better still, "the black person" and sometimes, the difference hits. I am often described as…</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>Just Run...</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/just-run</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/just-run</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>2011 was the year, the year we travelled to Ghana as a family and met our cousins there (they were on a school excursion there). I remember my experience of going to Ghana, we went by bus so that we could "see" the sights. It was my first and only time seeing a female ride a motorcycle (okada). I…</description><category>Imaginations</category></item><item><title>Oh Sky Daddy..... Should I?</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/oh-sky-daddy-should-i</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/oh-sky-daddy-should-i</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hiiii... welcome to theerinojo.com.ng. There is so much to say and so little spaceee... Either way, the past couple of months have been mind-blowing, each day had something new for me to learn, and for most of it, it was overwhelming, but in the long run, it was absolutely worth it. So first a…</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>Socially Aware</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/socially-aware</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/socially-aware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>All my life I was told I was an extrovert, it was instilled in me that all my character traits were that of an extrovert, but as I continued to grow, a journey of self-discovery led me to the words ambivert (a bit of both). I am neither an extrovert nor an introvert, I share traits of both, I am…</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>To the Parent, Teacher, Sibling, or Anyone Who Loves Someone with Autism</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/to-the-parent-teacher-sibling-or-anyone-who-loves-someone-with-autism</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/to-the-parent-teacher-sibling-or-anyone-who-loves-someone-with-autism</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>This one is personal. It’s not research-based. It’s not a textbook explanation. It’s not even a perfectly worded letter. It’s just truth — mine, at least. A few days ago, I had an honest moment with myself. One of those “let it out” nights. The kind where you cry quietly — not because anything new…</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Dear Semo....</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-semo</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-semo</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Not like I can't eat Semo, I just happened not to like it, in fact, there are many meals I really would rather not eat, except I don't have a choice (which is every time my mom does the cooking)..</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>Happy New Year...</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/happy-new-year</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/happy-new-year</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>While growing up, entering the new year was everything to me, it was more than a change in calendar and "Happy New Year" chants, it was everything! I felt the change of year in my skin and bone marrow too. Over the years, I have metamorphosed into the elegant damsel that I am (yes ke! I resume this…</description></item><item><title>Dear Insecure Girl...</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-insecure-girl</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/dear-insecure-girl</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>There I was with my 10-year-old frame and 13-year-old body, yes, I was 13 but I could comfortably pass as a 10-year-old, and no one would argue. I thought my 13th birthday would bring the wave of puberty I had been waiting for, like God please hear my solemn cry, I want breast too, I want bum-bum,…</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>The Christmas Jingle</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-christmas-jingle</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-christmas-jingle</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hello everybody, Hope you're feeling fine... Hope you're feeling? Hope you're feeling? Hope you're feeling FINEEEEEE... Good day lovers, we are finally in the last month of the year. Yes, dear, we made it, this year was one loooong roller coaster, and I think it's safe to say the ride is almost…</description><category>Prose &amp; Cons</category></item><item><title>The Perfect Recipe</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-perfect-recipe</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/the-perfect-recipe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Over the years I have gathered a sufficient amount of kitchen knowledge from my mom, most of our bonding moments are with the cooker and heat extractor and maybe a couple of pots and spoons.</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>Forgiveness</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/forgiveness</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/forgiveness</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Having promised to bring in the full gist today, here it is.. but first, Good day, how was your week? Did you sleep well? Did you pray today? Did you read your bible? (I'm legit stalling before I start)... Enough with the drag, let's continue our story... So, the story continues this way... Anger…</description><category>Adulting</category></item><item><title>Forg*****</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/forg</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/forg</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>This pandemic brought me a lot of lessons, at least now I know that émi gan gan as a person, being busy is not an excuse for my lack of responses to chats (not that I pride in it), it's a bad habit I'm trying to overcome, but there is one thing that I really got. You know how people tend to say…</description></item><item><title>Letter-soup for the............. future?</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/letter-soup-for-the-future</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/letter-soup-for-the-future</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hiiiiiiiiiiii, today I come with super excitement... It's been a month already, so about a month ago I opened the blog with a letter to the younger me. Well, this month (let's pretend the month just started), I greet you with a letter to the future me. So here goes... well I don't know 🤷 Dear…</description><category>Letters</category></item><item><title>To cat-walk or to run</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/to-cat-walk-or-to-run</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/to-cat-walk-or-to-run</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Disobedience has many ways of kicking you in the rib cage, especially those little little "tombolo" ones... like it will just hit you without expectation.</description><category>Life Lessons</category></item><item><title>A common case of Peckathoraxsitities</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/a-common-case-of-peckathoraxsitities</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/a-common-case-of-peckathoraxsitities</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hi, happy new month! So today I was searching through my lockdown posts and something there gave me a nostalgic feeling... It was a bright sunny or maybe not so sunny day, the 3rd day of the total lockdown, and after a busy moment of cleaning, I had the opportunity to carry out a surgery on a dead…</description><category>Imaginations</category></item><item><title>Superpower or Not</title><link>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/superpower-or-not</link><guid>https://www.itswellversed.com/post/superpower-or-not</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Cough! Cough! Cough! Hi boo and bae, or better still, Hey You... How was your day? Well, mine was adventurous, which brings me here today "Super Hero Me" how exactly will that feel? 🤔 You know how our childhood cartoons were filled with superheroes (let me not generalise) MY CHILDHOOD CARTOONS…</description><category>Imaginations</category></item></channel></rss>