Author: Praise Afolabi
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There are mornings when getting out of bed feels like climbing a mountain. You’re carrying responsibilities, expectations, and dreams all at once. Some days, the weight feels heavier than your energy allows. You might even feel tempted to quit, not because you lack ambition, but because the demands of life have left you drained. […]
It’s midnight. The house is a tomb of silence, but inside your head, it’s a stadium at full capacity. You’re replaying a comment your boss made at 2:00 PM, wondering if you left the stove on, and suddenly worrying about the stateof your retirement fund. Your eyes are burning with fatigue, yet the “off” switch […]
You haven’t even swung your legs out of bed yet, but the weight is there. It feels like a physical pressure on your chest, a mixture of yesterday’s unresolved tension and today’s looming “to-do” list. While the rest of the world seems to be “seizing the day,” you’re just trying to figure out how to […]
Running a charity can be overwhelming. From managing funds to supporting staff and volunteers, leaders often feel the pressure to get everything right. Yet the success of any organisation ultimately depends on one essential principle: stewardship. Stewardship goes beyond compliance or bookkeeping, it is the intentional care, management, and protection of the resources entrusted to […]
Have you ever wondered if there is more to your daily routine than just the 9-to-5 grind? Perhaps you’ve felt a quiet tugging at your heart, suggesting that your skills in the boardroom or at the office might actually be preparation for something much deeper. Many of us spend our lives waiting for a “grand […]
As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the journey through 2025. It’s a season that often leaves us feeling a little stretched, perhaps even a bit tired or anxious as we navigate the final countdown to the big day. Yet, in the midst of the bustle, there is […]
Some mornings feel heavier than others. The weight of responsibilities, challenges, and personal struggles can leave even the strongest questioning how to keep going. Yet, devotion true, heartfelt devotion, doesn’t disappear when life feels difficult. It grows in the very moments that test us, shaping strength, character, and faith. Joyce Ochelle, a Nigerian British singer-songwriter, […]
There is something oddly comforting about imagining a life that does not wobble every time something unexpected happens. A life where your footing feels steady. Most of us want that, but we rarely say it out loud because it sounds a bit too big, or too grown-up, or too expensive. But when you really listen […]
Life often feels like a constant balancing act between what we want, what we can do, and what God is shaping us to become. Many of us chase achievements, titles, or milestones, only to feel a lingering emptiness that tells us there’s more to our story. Reverend Matt Hogg, an ordained minister in the Church […]
There is something almost tender, I think, about watching an idea grow in a place that has shaped you. It is even more striking when that idea becomes a way of lifting other people. That is really the heart of this story. In this edition of Made in Scotland, we follow the journey of Kachi, […]
In a quiet corner of Edinburgh, the smell of fresh maize and yam flour carries something far deeper than nostalgia, it carries home. For Precious Odegba, founder of Mighty Olu Limited, food isn’t just sustenance; it’s heritage, identity, and connection. Her growing African grocery business in Scotland is doing more than filling shelves, […]
