“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.”
-Alexander Graham Bell
Dreamer
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Unbroken
Featured piece by Oluwatobiloba Agboola ©
One day, you’ll get a drink and dive
into its contents by twisting and turning
that which very much makes it protected.
A sip, then a gulp and you’re done with it.
~ Life in Kolor~ With Kwame
Hi there! ~ So today, I will love to welcome you all to the first photography feature on my site! I got a hold of an awesome photographer by the full name Kevin Twum Aboagye Okai ( I know, it is an African thing lol). Before you browse through his photos here is a bit from the man himself. Continue reading ~ Life in Kolor~ With Kwame
Sometimes
“Sometimes, all it takes is a little more strength, a little more courage, a little more interest, a little more determination. Not a lot more, just a tiny bit more than you had before to make it through, and suffer no regrets.”
~ Quotes by Apoetsbrain
Prayer
” Prayer is something extraordinary that the ordinary man can achieve. It is something done out of the abundance of belief. It is that cry of the heart for itself as it makes a connection to it’s originator.”
~ Thoughts by Apoetsbrain ©
‘Finish Strong’ ~ ImpeccableMichael
About ImpeccableMichael
Impeccablemichael, officially known as Oluwasegun Michael Oguntayo, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Veterinarian. Continue reading ‘Finish Strong’ ~ ImpeccableMichael
What it Takes
“It takes one that has known fear to stand fearless. It takes one that has felt and understood shame to stand confident.”
~ Thoughts from Apoetsbrain
Fireworks
Written by Sandra C. Obiora ©
So beautiful,
Such an endless stream of lights,
Speaking much of celebration, merriment and joy,
Rising and scattering emotions upon it’s viewers. Continue reading Fireworks
Lyrics of the Month #1
In Over My Head (Crash Over Me) by Bethel Music ©
[Verse 1]
I have come to this place in my life
I’m full but I’ve not satisfied
This longing to have more of You
And I can feel it my heart is convinced
I’m thirsty my soul can’t be quenched.
You already know this but still
Come and do whatever You want to. Continue reading Lyrics of the Month #1
The Crowd
“In the same way that one must separate themselves from the crowd, one must also join themselves strongly with the crowd at certain times. If only to say a prayer. For in doing both, wholesomeness can be achieved.”
~By Sandra C. Bamisile 😁
Rejected?
“Rejection is a part of life. If one lives their life without the experience of rejection, oh! how horrible.”
~ By Prof. Wang Min ©
(Professor of Innovation and Strategic Management)
My Brain @ 100%
A poem by Sandra C. Bamisile © Written 4.11.2011 (7 years ago)
If I could use 100% of my brain’s capacity and not be limited to just about 10%, I would…
I would think of why I am on earth, and actually answer it. Continue reading My Brain @ 100%
Lonely Sky
“The sky is a lonely place packed with lonely icons.
Silence
Poem by Ayivi Williams ©
Silence is a sweet poison
He is a slow silent killer Continue reading Silence
Silly Ant
“The one whose life is centered only around gathering riches and indulging all worldly pleasures is like an ant inside someone’s house who worked all through the day to gather sugar, and ant meat, and when evening came, the home owner swept everything off both ant and ant meat alike. A destruction with no discrimination.”
~ Thoughts by Apoetsbrain ©
Grand Hands
“There comes a time when you realize that your life is no longer in any man’s hands. Not in your parents, or your siblings, or friends, not in yours, but in the hand of God who does as He wills. And then you stop fighting and kicking against the pricks. To gain that smoother Iife of peace, in surrender. Then all you can say is:
“Not my will Lord, but yours be done.”
~Sandra C. Bamisile 😊
~Perspective Shift~
Woman! Oh Woman! thou art precious!
Everywhere and anywhere
In different shapes and shades,
Nevertheless, the most unique living creature on this planet!
Everywhere and anywhere
In different shapes and shades,
Nevertheless, the most unique living creature on this planet!
A Person of My People
Reflections from Summer 2018. A piece by Sandra C. Bamisile ©
Being Nigerian in Nigeria is something nearly profound. There is a comfort that creeps over my skin. It is almost suffocating how magnificent it feels to be your own person among your own people. It is almost bewildering how ecstatic I am to eat the food of my people by my people, with my people. Continue reading A Person of My People
The Crazy Within
There is something shocking about how far this other self of mine can go.
This retarded other entity of mine has no inhibitions or limits whatsoever,
But I do, I have to posses some. The lines are clear everywhere I look.
Yet, here I am, crazy within.
The Right Skin
“Many years ago, I came into a profound realization that God brought me into this world to my parents with this gender, this skin, this hair, these eyes, this mind, this physique for a reason. Continue reading The Right Skin
Road Trip Nigeria
Written 16.08.18
It’s nothing like you have seen before.
It’s sometimes long and for some grueling.
Throughout the trip, you can feel your heart beating a second faster than usual. Continue reading Road Trip Nigeria
En~Courager
“Sometimes, we already know all the lines. Believe me, we know.
We know that our suffering will not last for a lifetime. Continue reading En~Courager
Legend Series: Maya Angelou
I am starting a new series where I expose on some grand pieces of poetry I feel the whole wide world can further appreciate in depth. I will also be looking into the lives lived or being lived by these great people.
There is therefore no more suitable piece to start the series with than the piece – Still I Rise- written by the amazing and impressive Maya Angelou who lived from (1928-2014). Continue reading Legend Series: Maya Angelou
Be Thankful
A Poem written by Ayivi Williams © All rights reserved
Be thankful for what you have.
You have got all the things that you want.
Others do not have half of what you have.
Yet, you still want to go in for what they’ve got.
Be careful never to covet what your friends have.
Thinking For Youself
“If you fail to think for yourself, it is very easy to get dragged in by another’s grandiose ideas and plans. It is obviously better to instead transform yourself into an entity so important around whom most other important things need gravitate.”
by Sandra C. Obiora-Bamisile © All rights reserved
Celebrating China & Nigeria National Day @UESTC
“You our motherland are well loved. Well thought of, well understood, fully blessed. Perhaps this is the reason you have impacted in your descendants the strength of great bulls, the courage of greater lions, and the might of mighty bears.”
~ Sandra C. Bamisile from poem titled ‘Beloved Nigeria’
On October 1st 1949, after a near complete victory by the Communist Party of China in the Chinese Civil war, Mao Zedong standing atop Tiananmen proclaimed the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
10 years later in another totally different region of the world, on October 1st 1960, Nigeria gained it’s independence from Britain under the Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa and President Nnamdi Azikiwe. Continue reading Celebrating China & Nigeria National Day @UESTC
Incredible Paintings by Artist Yun Bang
It is always so exciting to discover that so many people around us secretly lead truly extraordinary lives full of extraordinary potential!
About Yun Bang
Yun Bang is a Korean-born artist.
Inspiration Doze For Today
“On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.”
~ Oprah Winfrey Continue reading Inspiration Doze For Today
A letter To My Daughter
This is a featured piece written by Favour Etim. Continue reading A letter To My Daughter
