Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame

The flame flickers sometimes, when the keeper’s eyes wander. Here is a fire that deserves to be kept burning. Maintenance is dependent on vigilance and regular rekindling. Warmth and light bring comfort and security to many souls. This is why the job of keeping...
Lifestyle matters

Lifestyle matters

In my days of relative innocence, I was acutely aware of the importance of lifestyle. A house out in the suburbs, with bourgeois trappings was not appealing. That sort of setting was uncomfortable enough to be a deal breaker in relationship terms. In the end,...
Bigger Picture

Bigger Picture

Attention focused on the minutiae of day to day living often competes with an overview of the bigger picture. Finding a balanced position for perceiving things is a fine art. Wisdom and common sense provide a sense of direction. Intelligence and literacy are distant...
Lifestyle matters

Rising Tide

The tide comes in and out, in a steady pattern. It’s pleasurable to let it wash over us. One needs to look closely to detect the changing essence of each appearance. We all have our starting points. On the journey, we’re likely to face curveballs....
Inner Propulsion

Inner Propulsion

Propulsion takes us on our journeys. Energy is required for sustainability. We keep on moving. In some cases, energised by external sources and in others, internal. Then we reach our destinations. Transformation Follow Juwon Ogungbe on Spotify. ‘I’m...
Telephone Conversation

Telephone Conversation

The conversation had nothing to do with Soyinka’s poem. It was memorable in its own special way. Freewheeling and wide ranging, it touched on issues of genealogy, upbringing and heritage. A point of connection was quickly discovered. Bonding felt natural. Then,...

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