Words are really powerful. It is interesting how a teaching can shift your perspectiveâbeyond the fact that for Christians, we believe that listening to Godâs word injects us with the capacity to do and embodies the Spirit. On the natural side, hearing the right things can radically put your life on track. Yesterday, Pastor May (Our matriarch at Kingsword and The New Ministries) preached a simple but powerful message. She taught on Shame and the many ways it can play out to hold you back. How...
22 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Sometimes, people get on clarity calls for me to help connect the dots. I have a knack for identifying and connecting patterns as my mind has a way of doing some magic (even though sometimes, I am like, do this magic for me too now đđ. Cos, Omo!) But thatâs not where I am going today. I had one of those clarity calls yesterday. After he introduced me to what he wanted to do, I responded based on an âassumptionâ I had in my head about how people in the niche typically operate. Only to realize...
28 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
I finally put up some frames that Hammed (of Hingees) sent my way yesterday, and I have been smiling every time I pass that part of the house. First, they are really beautiful. And they just exude a new breath into the house. Sometimes, what will spark joy are in the âseeminglyâ little thingsâintentional and loving gestures here and there. Maybe you make it a habit to randomly get a gift for someone, share a smile, give a hug (and receive one, too), place a call, send that message, and...
4 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
In recent weeks, I have had to fight a different type of war. It used to come easy, and it was very exciting to wake up to write. There were even days when I did not know what to write, but the excitement was always there. So, after a few minutes of quiet, something would pop up. However, I have shown up every weekday without fail cos I am committed to sharing. And the thing is, I still get comments from people who are inspired/touched/encouraged by the many letters sent during this period. I...
4 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
Yesterday was one of those days you experience beauty, and you are just smiling from ear to ear. I couldnât stop smiling. And I was literally rubbing my belly with my hands, as I am sure I was literally feeling butterflies. I get distracted easily. But I caught myself so interested and listening as Seyi & Dami of DĂ shared a bit of their process creating some of the most iconic brands in the African tech space. I love close knit-events, especially the ones you can soak up on conversations in...
7 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
The ability to focus and not lose yourself in the different reigning definitions will be a strength in the coming years. People will try to put you boxes based on their general understanding of people like you and it will take a level of focus to not lose sight of your own journey. But do you even know you? - Oâgbemiro
about 2 years ago â˘Â 1 min read
Yesterday was interesting. If you have a lot of Christian people around you, you would have seen plenty of white backgrounds with Jesus written in a striking red font. It started as a tweet by Nathaniel Bassey, and it blew up. First, it was ignored, but when it reached critical mass, it was attacked, and afterwards, more people joined based on the attack. And then, it moved from WhatsApp status to digital billboards. I picked up a few lessons: 1. Influencers are powerful enough to drive...
over 2 years ago â˘Â 1 min read
I am a Christian. It is a huge part of my identity and the guiding principle of my value system. But sometimes I have questions. Why this? Why that? If I do not do this nko, what will happen? I even fall for the temptation of comparing experiences of people across the different religions and persuasions. But yeah, for a lot of us growing up, asking questions meant being rebellious or walking your way out of the faith. People just expected us to believe and know stuff. "You no suppose dey ask...
about 3 years ago â˘Â 1 min read
Reader, growing up, we always had this argument on which countries were the strongest, and America always won. Young boys in JSS1-3, arguing the strength of soldiers and sometimes stumbling on google search results to back our points. I was in a boarding house, so access to phones was limited. "It is America Joorh" was always the winning echo. Then we argued who would take the other positions amongst Russia, China, UK, etc. I was in a lazy mood this morning and decided to see Tomorrow's War....
about 3 years ago â˘Â 1 min read