One of my big things as I experience life is having someone to share my burdens with.

We all go through one phase or the other where we need to get clarity about the situation we’re faced with.

I’ve had the privilege of helping people get through some of their challenging moments and I’ve been blessed to have people get me through mine.

It’s one thing to have someone to share your burdens with, it’s another thing to know that you’re safe sharing with them.

That safe place where you are confident that your moments of vulnerability, confusion and weakness won’t become a thing of mockery and judgement.

Unburdening yourself doesn’t always mean you will find a solution. When people come to me with their challenges, I don’t always think of solutions.

I think of perspective, how I can help them see the situation from a different angle.

I often leave them to make their own decisions because they’re the ones living with the situation.

I have experienced life in so many ways , personally, by observation and through shared experiences.As a storyteller, my imagination also comes into play.

And so the concept of Room 88 was born. Everyone needs a safe space, everyone needs clarity.

Room 88 is about Olayiwola Aderiokun, who became a full time therapist after his seemingly perfect life was shattered.

He has now spent years helping people untangle the knots in their lives while still struggling to untangle the ones in his.

He listens, he probes deeper, he takes them on a journey that unravels the mysteries that have left their hearts heavy.

Room 88 will be written as a mini series where every episode will represent a session between Layi and a client.

We would also get to see a flashback into what Layi’s life was like before the terrible misfortune that happened to him.

So it’s different episode, different client, different story preceded by an insight into Layi’s life.

At the end of every session, depending on how they go, Layi will give his client a task. We’d also go into his notes to see his thought processes with each client.

Not every story in this series will lead to a solution. It won’t always be about a happy ending. It will be life as it happens in real time and basically life as I see it.

Welcome to my new blog series Room 88.

The door is open.