Abiola Olojo's Blog

Happy new week my dear friend, I'm so happy to write you again, especially to discuss this topic. Life is not defined by how many times we fall, but by how many times we choose to rise. Every stumble, every heartbreak, every failure carries within it a quiet invitation. An invitation to stand taller than before. Falling is human, rising is a choice. It is easy to stay down when life throws its heaviest punches, but it is in those very moments of despair that strength is forged. Rising does not erase the pain, but it transforms it. It tells the world that you are more than your scars, more than your setbacks, more than your fears. To rise is to refuse defeat. It is to look at the mountain and say, I will climb. It is to confront the storm and whisper, I will not be washed away. It is to stand in the ashes of yesterday and declare, This is not my end. This is my beginning. We do not rise because it is easy, we rise because it is necessary. For ourselves. For those who look up to us. ...

  Happy new week my dear friend, I'm happy to write you again this week, I'm sure you will be blessed by this week's message. Life has a way of testing us, not in the moments of comfort, but in the seasons of pain. It is when it hurts the most that we begin to question everything we once believed in our strength, our faith, our place in the world. Pain comes like a storm: sometimes quietly creeping in, other times violently breaking through the walls we built to shield ourselves. Yet, it is in these very moments that we must remember hurt is not the end, it is a passage. Just as gold is purified by fire, so are we refined by the weight of our trials. What hurts us the most often teaches us what matters the most. Last week, I wrote about bending without breaking, and the truth remains the same here: when it hurts the most, you may bend in tears, in silence, in sleepless nights, but you must not break. Because beyond the pain lies growth, beyond the sorrow lies strength, and ...

Happy Sunday, my dear friend! It’s such a gift to be here today, sharing thoughts that remind us of the quiet strength we often carry without even realizing it. This week, our reflections lead us into the topic “Bending Without Breaking” a heartfelt look at the resilience it takes to stand in life’s storms without losing ourselves. Each week, we’ll explore truths that speak to our shared human journey, and today’s piece invites us to embrace the art of flexibility, holding on to who we are even when life demands we adapt. Life will always test our strength, not by the weight of what we carry, but by how much we can endure without losing ourselves. To bend without breaking is to stand in the storm, swaying with the wind, but refusing to be uprooted. It is the wisdom to know when to yield and the courage to know when to resist. Flexibility is not weakness, it is strength in disguise, a quiet assurance that we are not defined by the blows we take, but by our ability to rise after each one...

Happy new month, my dear friend! It’s such a blessing to have made it through July and step into August by God’s grace. This month, we’ll be reflecting on the theme “Facing Life’s Challenges” a journey into the realities we often live through silently. Each week, we’ll touch on honest and impactful topics that speak to our shared human experience, and today’s piece, “The Reality of Struggles,” sets the tone as we embrace the strength, growth, and hope that come with pressing through life’s difficult seasons. Struggles are not always loud. Sometimes, they show up in quiet ways, waking up tired but still pushing through, smiling while carrying weight no one else can see, or simply trying to make it through the day without breaking. The truth is, life doesn’t always go as planned. And for many, every step forward feels like dragging a mountain behind. But struggling doesn’t make you weak. If anything, it shows you’re still trying, still fighting, still showing up. That takes strength, rea...

Happy new week my dear friend, I'm so happy to have you here today, as we conclude on this month's theme LIVING IN PEACE. Do you remember a story a shared two weeks ago, that of a young man named Chidi, how he lived in a noisy environment, the decision he took, and the significance of that very decision. peace is a decision we all have to make, and it begins with how we manage our emotions. Sometimes, it’s not the noise around us that troubles us most, it’s the noise within. Our emotions are valid; they are signs that we are alive. But if we’re being honest, they can also wear us out. And in a world that constantly triggers our feelings, from disappointments to heartbreaks to just the pressure to keep going, emotional peace feels like a rare treasure. But here’s the truth: peace isn’t about not feeling anything. It’s about not letting what we feel control us. Being emotionally peaceful doesn’t mean we won’t get angry or feel pain. It simply means we’ve learned to breathe thro...

  Happy new week my dear friend, I'm so happy to write you again. As we continue our conversation on peace, I'll begin with a common story, s ome years ago, a popular experiment was conducted with two groups of people asked to complete a complex puzzle. One group was placed in a quiet, peaceful room with soft natural lighting. The other group was put in a noisy room filled with distractions and pressure. Same task, same instructions. The result? Those in the peaceful environment finished faster and made fewer mistakes. The difference wasn’t intelligence, it was atmosphere. Peace gave their minds the room to think clearly and move with ease. This story constantly reminds me of much ease and positivity that peace brings. Peace is not a luxury. It’s a necessity, a quiet confidence that even when things don’t go as planned, you’re not losing yourself trying to fix what’s broken. Life has taught us that ease doesn’t come from how smooth the road is, but from the stillness inside u...

 Happy new week, my dear friend. I am happy to write you again this week, let's continue our conversation on a peaceful life. Life isn’t always smooth, and truthfully, it was never meant to be. We all face our share of storms. Some come with warning signs, others show up uninvited, shaking everything we thought was stable. But in the middle of that chaos, there's something rare and powerful, peace. Not the kind that waits for the noise to die down, but the kind that stays calm even when nothing around you makes sense. That’s the real strength, to smile, to breathe, to keep moving, even when everything is screaming at you to give up. Peace in the storm is a mindset, not a miracle. It doesn’t always change your situation. But it changes how you show up in it. Some battles are louder than others. But the real war is internal, between fear and faith, between anxiety and assurance. And the truth is, peace doesn’t mean you don’t feel pain. It means pain doesn’t define your decisions....

Happy Sunday, my dear friend. Today we will talk about living in peace, helping us understand how to leave a purposeful life, I'll start with a story. A young man named Chidi grew up in a bustling, noisy Lagos neighborhood where the sound of honking cars, shouting traders, and unpredictable power cuts were the norm. Despite the chaos around him, Chidi made an unusual decision. Every morning before the city came alive, he would wake up, sit by his window, and breathe deeply in silence for just ten minutes. This routine became his sacred ritual. While his friends were always complaining about life’s hardships, Chidi approached each day with calmness, handled stress better, and seemed to smile more often. When asked about his secret, he would simply say, “I choose peace every morning, before the world chooses noise.” The truth is, many people today are fighting battles that don’t belong to them dragging burdens they were never assigned. Social media has turned everything into a race: ...

  Happy new week, my dear friend. We have been talking about the state of mind, and how it affects poverty, wealth, and purpose. We will be wrapping up for the month with this, and I'll begin with a story. Ade was a young man born into poverty. He grew up in a family where struggle was the normal language. His only dream was to make money, to leave the trenches, and never look back. As he got older, he worked endlessly. He slept late, woke early, and gave everything he had just to succeed. And he did. He made money. He moved into one of the finest estates in the city. He drove the best cars and wore the finest clothes. He ticked off every box he once believed would make him happy. But deep down, he still felt empty. Ade had escaped being broke, but he hadn’t escaped poverty. He had enough money, but he still wasn’t enough. This is the tragedy many never talk about. The belief that money will fix everything is one of the biggest lies of our time. Contentment does not come from accou...