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Happy Holidays

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Thanks for your readership and engagement with my works on hersides.com this year.

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Lots of Love,
Seye Oke

The Joy, Comfort, and Stress-Reducing Power of December

There is something special about this time of the year. December brings an air of joy that can help you reduce the stress acquired over the course year if approached correctly.    On the other hand, you can choose to take on the month's festivities with hyper-stress as you participate in the gift exchanges and family gatherings. Or you can choose to bask in the month's joy and sip in all the comfort of knowing another year is coming to an end. In other words, relax! And as you relax, you reflect...

Listen to Barrow Boy on Audible

Barrow Boy is an enchanting tale of a young lad's quest to find the secrets of becoming a great man. Despite the odds, young Ladi's mother, Nana is determined to help her son succeed and learn the secrets of becoming a great man like his father was. Unable to take on the task of instructing her son, she leads him to the door steps of an old wise tutor who ushers him into a whole new world. The story emphasizes four basic success nuggets: Desire, determination, discipline, and dance, explained in...

A life that honors God

As a young girl, I decided I wanted to live a life that honored God. I discovered, thankfully, that my relationship with my creator mattered more to me than anything else. When I looked back on the times I was happiest, they were times I felt my life and my relationship with God was in sync. This made me wonder, how do I keep this relationship in sync for the rest of my life? My answer, live a life that honors God.    No one goes to a person who dishonors them, not even God. So how do I honor Go...

Easy guidance for life's surprising journey

Everyone lives by a code of conduct which is sometimes instilled by society and sometimes by family. We allow such rules to govern our lives to maintain a sense of order and avoid chaos. Imagine if we didn't have rules governing how we drive, and everyone just moved however they wanted. Unimaginable, right? There will be lots of accidents and chaos, so we adjust how we go by the road rules.   For the same reason, God has given us a simple rule book to govern our lives and guide us on the best pa...

Turning around, again.

 "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringin...

Just visiting: On assignment to earth

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I spent the last five years outside of my home country on international assignment with my workplace. International assignments are fun, a great learning experience that you should try if the opportunity presents itself. It’s often filled with the thrills of first experiences that come with living in a different country, among other people.   I have enjoyed learning about other cultures, tried some new meals (not always successfully), learned about five words of ...

Look Ahead

Look ahead, God says The plans I have for you is good It’s easier to look behind, I know But I’m asking you to look ahead   See the meadows on the horizon The lush green grass covers the fields Listen to the rushing waters of the stream As they flow between the mountains   Look ahead and see Beauty and tranquility that lies in wait The opulence of your destiny enthralls All who see the picture in the mosaic   When you look with the eyes within You see what I see When you can see what I see You m...

A Lesson in Humility

 

I felt the rage of anger burn in me, like a hot flame devouring a dried twig. Why was I so enraged by the words of a friend?  I sat with my legs crossed, one swinging on top of the other. My back straight with indignity. My brows raised, half-listening as my friend tried to explain her position on the issue we both felt so strongly.   She said I was wrong! How dare her? What did she know of the situation except what I had told her? I was waiting for her to finish talking ...

Turning Forty

Birthdays are fun. You get to celebrate with the ones you love. They get to shower you with lots of gifts, love, and food. It's a good thing. What I do enjoy most about my birthday is that it makes me reflect – to look back on my days and years on earth and try to make some sense of it. I woke up this morning thinking, "Wow, I'm turning forty!". So I started to reflect -  think back on how I have lived my life so far. The decisions I made,  the ones I am still making and how they will impact the...