In today’s Nigeria, the hustle is loud, but the soft life is louder. Soft life is more than just a trending phrase, it’s a full-on lifestyle movement. It’s the refusal to glorify stress, the commitment to beauty, boundaries, and balance. It’s for the guys and girls who are done with suffering and smiling. This is your gentle nudge or full-on push into your soft era.
Spa Days Are Essential, Not Optional
Soft life means prioritising rest like it’s your job. Book that facial. Go for the full-body massage. Do the steam bath, the deep tissue therapy, and the post-spa selfie. Lagos will stress youlet someone knead it out of your shoulders.
You deserve pampering that isn’t saved only for birthdays or heartbreaks. Normalize self-care as maintenance, not a luxury.
Soft life tip: Midweek spa appointments mean fewer crowds and more zen.
Private Chef Stress Free Cooking
Cooking three meals a day while trying to be productive is not soft. Enter: the private chef, the meal prep plug, the Instagram food vendor who delivers coconut rice, jollof rice in foil trays.Eating well is part of the glow-up. Even if it’s just Sunday rice in a pretty bowl with candles lit and music playing, soft life requires ambience. Bonus points for plating it like a MasterChef contestant and uploading to IG stories with #softsundays.
Soft life tip: Ask your chef to add fruits or puff-puff as starter. Always start with drama.
Travel, Even If It’s Just to Abuja With Vibes
You don’t need a visa or two-week leave to enjoy peace. A quick plane trip to abuja, a beach day in Tarkwa Bay, or a staycation in a boogie hotel on the mainland or island with scented candles can do wonders.Soft life isn’t about the destination, it’s about how you feel getting there. Curate your travel bag, playlist, silk robe, and take photos like you’re sponsored by the hotel or Airbnbeven if you paid in three instalments.
Soft life tip: You can escape chaos without leaving the country. Just leave your group chat.
4. Therapy Is the New Black
Gone are the days of bottling things up and calling it strength. Now we journal, we cry in peace, and we talk to therapists (or coaches, or safe friends) without shame. Emotional clarity is the new glow.Normalize saying “I’m not available today, I need to protect my peace.” Even if it’s just to cancel vibes with someone that drains your soul.
Soft life tip: Your peace of mind is your prettiest accessory.
5. You Don’t Have to Be Rich ,Just Well Packaged
There’s something powerful about looking expensiveeven when your account balance says otherwise. Hair sleek. Edges laid. Nails done. Fragrance on point. Lagos will respect you when you look like someone that must not be stressed.Packaging is a soft life survival skill. Tailor-made outfits. Statement bags. Sunglasses that block both sun and foolishness.
Soft life tip: Don’t wait for the money to dress like money.
6. Content is Currency
A soft life not documented is almost wasted. The candlelit dinner, the solo beach walk, the silk pyjamas and wine nightall of it is aesthetic and post-worthy. You don’t need to have it all together. You just need good lighting.
Your feed should reflect the life you’re curating, even if you’re still figuring it out. Vlogs, carousels, mirror selfies, this is how we archive joy.
Soft life tip: Post even if it’s just Indomie in a white bowl with jazz music in the background.
