Sophie

Creative.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

The distance between your house and your job affects your quality of life.

[𝙒𝙢. @excusewilliam]

When the children of God are gathered at the end of time, Elon Musk shall be brought forth to answer for his crimes against humanity.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

WARNING: Longer post (but worth reading or bookmarking for later).

Your life has seasons.

Each one is unique. Characterized by its own distinct desires, struggles, opportunities, and identity.

But one reflection I've had recently is just how easy it is to completely disassociate with the present season.

To give all your time and energy toward a longing for some nostalgic memory of a prior season or an anticipation for some beautiful state of a future season.

You look back at the past and all you see is sunshine. Because it all worked out. You forget (or glaze over) the struggle you endured. You're here today. You made it. You're alive. You're doing fine.

You look forward at the future and dream on what could be. You'll have so much more. More freedom. More purpose. More health. More deep connection. More everything.

The past is beautiful and the future feels limitless. So, logically, you slowly start to treat everything about the present as the bridge. A dash connecting your past and your future. A gap to be crossed as quickly as possible.

Everything you do today is in anticipation of some eventual end state.

I'm doing this now, so that I can have that later.

Unfortunately, the danger of that dissociation with the present is significant. You may spend your entire life living for a future that has a decidedly mirage-like property. You inch closer, but when it's right in front of you, it disappears and reappears on the horizon.

You may spend your entire life skipping through the present, deferring your presence, your joy, and your very humanity to a future that never comes.

In a classic French fable, a young boy is gifted with a magic ball of golden thread. He's told that if he simply pulls on the thread, time will leap forward. The catch, of course, is that once it's pulled, it can never be put back.

The young boy takes advantage of the newfound powers. Each time he's faced with a boring day at school, a frustrating set of chores, or a scolding from his parents, he pulls the thread, skipping through to the good parts.

As an adult, he continues, leaping through mundane struggles in his marriage, the friction of having a newborn, and the boredom at work. He finds himself pulling on the thread more and more, avoiding even the most minor inconveniences of his life.

But when he wakes up one day and sees an old man looking back at him in the mirror, he's filled with regret. He realizes in that moment that as he chose to skip through the boredom, struggles, and friction, so too did he miss the real texture of being alive.

How often do we all do the same? How easily do we default into this disassociation? Disconnecting from the present in anticipation of some future.

A mentor recently asked me this:

"Where are you going and why are you in such a rush?"

It hit me hard.

And to be honest, I haven't stopped replaying those words since he said them.

Why are you in such a rush?

The world wants you to rush into everything. Rushed decisions. Rushed conversations. Rushed relationships. Rushed timelines.

In doing so, you slowly relinquish your agency. You give up your claim on your own life. Surrender authorship to a pen that was never even yours.

In a world that wants you to rush, the ultimate act of rebellion is presence.

Be in the season you're in. Don't romanticize the past, don't fantasize the future. Be here. Be now. Be in this. All of its texture, depth, and struggle. All of its joy, tension, and pain. Sit with the uncertainty. Become friends with it. Fall in love with it.

Because every single thing you do today is something your younger self dreamed of and something your older self will wish they could go back and do.

The good old days are happening, right now.

And the next time you find yourself skipping through the present, remember these words:

Where are you going and why are you in such a rush?

[Aridunu || Virtual Assistant @Aridunu_jones]

“Anybody can be governor of Edo state

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, but certainly not Monday

Whose surname is opkehbolo”

😭😭😭

[Oku @oku_yungx]

CANCER IS A BEAST 💔

If you have ever watched a family member go through cancer, you understand a kind of pain that words can barely capture. It is one of the most physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting journeys any family can face. You see someone you love fighting battles you can’t control and it pulls at your heart in ways you never imagined. The sleepless nights, the fear, the uncertainty, the endless hope. It all becomes part of your daily reality.

But in the middle of all the heaviness, you also witness strength, courage and resilience that inspires you. You learn the value of support, presence and kindness. You learn that love becomes louder when life gets harder. And even though the journey is tough, the bond it creates within a family is powerful.

To anyone walking this road, you are not alone. Your strength matters. Your love matters. And every small moment of hope counts.

[Bobby hates Bernardo Silva @Bobby_FamSeni]

Nobody does it like Big Wiz

[Mr. Láyí @layiwasabi]

pov: chieftaincy dispute

[Mr. Láyí @layiwasabi]

pov: copyright infringement

[Sophie @sophi_st]

@boy_sesame @SnarkLaunch good one

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

Thinking about Timileyin today...
A little over a year ago, we met him as an Area boy under oshodi bridge, we reconnected him with his parents and have supported him every month since then.

He has been training to be a Barber. He just invited me to his graduation next month❤️

[Runner Studios @runnerstudios1]

Alchemy Of Souls🌀 Remake⚔️🔥
Enjoy!

#netflix #runnerstudios #alchemyofsouls

[Pastor Adeboye @PastorEAAdeboye]

Jubilee is a combination of two things; restoration and a new beginning.
To start the year of jubilee, you blow a trumpet.
A trumpet is blown to start a war. It is blown when a war ends. A trumpet is blown to praise God.
Psalm 103:1-5
#RCCG70
#RCCGConvention
#PerfectJubilee

[Sophie @sophi_st]

nobody replies "ehn?" faster than someone that actually heard what you said

[Vaskange @Vaskange]

The original video of my artwork here.
Stay tuned, to discover more infinite stories!

[Lacena Golding-Clarke @CoachLacena]

100m hurdles World Record 12.12 ❤️

[Sophie @sophi_st]

the kind of things i discover my phone can do when i don't have data💀>>>>

[Pamilerin Adegoke @Pamilerin]

Story Time ❤️

[Aisha Yesufu @AishaYesufu]

Dear @PeterObi
Can you give us the how? We know what the problems are and why we should not vote #TINUTIKU.
We need to know what are the pragmatic, competent, efficient and most judicious ways of achieving this and many other things.
Looking forward to an encompassing document

[Moe @Mochievous]

Blood donors needed in Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State. All groups. If you are in the area and are able to, please go 🙏🏽

[Àgbà @SwankyAgba]

Wanted to start the telling from the outset, but the euphoria of having my wishes come to reality struck me 😮‍💨🥲.

However, I’ll share my first month experience with you ❤️💡. #physiotherapy #medicine #Neurology #MedTwitter #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Doctor