Orisha bi iya ko si – No deity like mother…

Mothers are truly incredible women. There are no words that can adequately describe the role that they play in our lives. Some of us have the gift of friendship with our mother (something that I am personally incredibly grateful for and blessed by), others have lost their mothers, and some have never met their mothers.

We all have a different story to tell about our own, but the role played by a mother is an invaluable thing – whether it’s a birth mother or a grandmother or someone else that might have stepped in when we needed mothering, we each experience a very bond with our mother. A relationship that deserves to be celebrated more than once a week, more than once a month, more than once a year…

I was walking this morning and I noticed a person about 1/2 a mile ahead. I could tell he was walking a little slower than me and I thought, good, I shall try to catch him. I had about a kilometer before I needed to turn off. So I started walking faster and faster.

Every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 meters behind him, so I really picked up the pace and pushed myself. I was determined to catch him. (more…)

What surfing has taught me about life…

It’s an amazing feeling when you’re surfing a wave, and you hear other people cheering you on or have people come up to you afterwards and congratulate you.

But we so rarely remember to congratulate people on their actions in other aspects of our lives. If you see someone doing something you think is impressive, you should tell them.

Celebrate the success of others and it will make everyone’s lives better. Life is not a competition, find your own happiness and stay there!

#life #discipline #patience

The title “Mogaji” is the bedrock and the fulcrum of the Ibadan traditional system, the very foundation on which the superstructure of the system is expected to rest – from the peace, progress and patriotic contribution of every Ibadan household to the sustenance of a system that becomes the envy of other areas of Yorubaland. In strict interpretation, it is a distinctive first recognized traditional title in Ibadanland which connotes the first grade in the hierarchy of Ibadan chiefs. (more…)

Have you ever had that unsettling feeling like there is something not quite right but you don’t know what it is….? We often use the phrase “I can’t put my finger on it”…..

I was fortunate enough to visit the Lulumahu Falls in Hawaii last year. I remember so vividly the adventure of getting there – a hike, a trek through a dense bamboo forest, up concrete steps in the middle of nowhere, through a stream, across giant rocks, and alas an amazing 50ft plus waterfall!  (more…)

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