Folakemi Odesola

The First Half of the Year was a Test!

My days are marked with joy 🎉🎉🎉

Happy New Year people!🎉🎉🎉

Shall we pray?!🙏

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Now let’s go and conquer ❤️🔥🔥🔥

PS: This cool kid is ⏰😍❤️

The Link is back up - You can register again. Day 2 is the finale and I’m expecting you to link in bio - https://bit.ly/vision board2025bootcamp

If you’ve registered please check your email. I sent you a little gift that will help you ahead of today’s session.

See you there!

So much to say…very little space. Lol. Because when I want to pour out, I want space.

There’s quite a gap between us age wise but Bibi came mature and we could have conversations with her like we were talking to our friends.

I’m sure it was overwhelming growing up with ‘adults’ cause for some reason everyone was always opinionated, assertive, talking, busy moving on with life 😅 I wonder what it was like from her viewpoint 😅 We must have been a noisy bunch…but she handled it well.

Abioye never had to be over disciplined as child, you just needed to tell her where to stay or what to do and she did easily. In fact I boast about this to ML and FN because I get tired of repeating thesame thing a thousand times

“When your Aunty Bibi was your age we just needed to tell her something once!” 😏

When Bibi and I are talking in her room and one of the children comes in, one of us says to them “I’m having a conversation with my sibling, can you go look for your own sibling” 🥱

She never had extreme teenage issues so I know its possible to be normal as a teenager. In fact everything I know about the stages of childhood or parenting is because I got a headstart from observing and helping to care for Bibi.

One time when we had to make some adjustments to Bibi’s education major, I didn’t know if she was going to dislike me for the rest of her life because of the role I played in that decision but I’m so thankful that she was gracious and she went through that trying period with a growth mindset. I’m also grateful that it ended in praise ❤️

Every mistake I ever felt like I made..ah..I wanted to help correct with this child. Always on the beta testing team for every coaching module

I’m so glad that now that we don’t make decision for her, she is able to make the best decisions for herself. There’s no greater joy than knowing that I don’t have to worry about her.

I’m almost a MIL/ Grandmum 👀😂

Dear Son in Law…you will do Vision Clarity Assessment…Vision Feasibility test & so on because this one is a golden child. Lmao.. We can’t be having you not knowing where you’re headed with our flower 👀

Year 25 🔥🔥🔥 Thank God with me!

Happy Birthday B

Thank you to my friends - day zeros, day ones and my new friends who are just catching up with this version of me…I’m just getring used to her too..

Thank you for last year. I’m still overwhelmed with how sacrificial you were with your time, energy and resources🙏

Love is real and I have felt it through you, you and even the newest you❤️

About Perspectives and Viewpoints

I see what I see from my angle, and someone else sees something different from their angle. We all capture things differently based on where we are.

In life, even if we feel like what we see is the ultimate truth, we must be willing to hear the next person out to understand why they believe theirs is also the ultimate truth.

Our experiences differ, but we all have stories. Hearing people out is the only way to give them the chance of a new perspective and make them shift to your corner to see what you see and experience something new.

If there’s a gift I’m grateful for in this season of my life, it’s the gift of listening.

Through listening, I see mannerisms, I hear tones, I hear the things that are unsaid, I notice body languages. I sense what fires people up and what they may possibly be concealing. I know what they are comfortable sharing and what they prefer to keep private. Listening is so underrated but it is the key to almost every door in the form of a human soul.

I have learnt that you never force anybody; you present your case to the best of your ability and let it go. People want what they want and they will because they have will power. It’s okay to let people get to the point where they decide or undecided what they now want by themselves after you have chipped in one or two things that may or may not help.

This lesson has been challenging because I’m passionate about my thoughts and beliefs. They were/are formed from a place of keen observation, care and responsibility, test and trust, common good and respect, authenticity and a bunch of other good values. I’m an advocate on the outside but an activist in my head. Naturally more of a teacher… an adapted coach.

But I won’t lie; I’m now enjoying the ease, peace, and rest that come from sharing an opinion but not assuming the responsibility to ensure the next person takes it hook, line, and sinker.

I’m in a happier place.

At the beginning of the year, I shared about how this year was going to be all about pursuing ease, peace and rest and I think my subconscious mind is calling for it.

There’ll be days when you feel 💯 and days when you don’t.

Yesterday in conversation with two of my sister friends, I had to be honest about how I have been for a few weeks now.

I’ve been following my normal work routine, designing, writing, having sessions but everything has been mechanical.

“I can’t feel my heart just my head” I blurted out yesterday.

It’s a thing for me because everything I churn out, every design, every piece of writing, email newsletter, every personal development training or course I put together has be born from a place where my heart and mind intersect and it’s that connection that I’m missing.

So for the next few weeks it’s going to be heart therapy for me. lol. Easy days, more under the duvet days, lots of carefully curated happy introspective music, romantic movies, funny memes, and everything to infuse lightness, weightlessness, love and happiness.

I’m looking forward to more laughter, satisfied eyes and youthful skin as I focus on me.

In this season, I’m also reminding myself that if 50% is all I have and I give 50% to what I’m doing, then I have given my all. No pressures.

If you’re feeling this way too or you resonate with this, then I’m rooting you ❤️❤️❤️

Someone asked me why Lagos girls stick their tongue out when they are dancing 😅..I was still trying to figure that answer out…

Then I saw this photo of me sticking my tongue out and the fam doing whatever they were doing. Lol.

I thought it’d be good to say Happy New Month from not just me but Us. I pray you a beautiful month 🎉🎉🎉

I also wanted to say something to you and if you’re on a journey of intentional growth you may have experience this before,

Some people admire you quite alright but when they relate with you, they give ‘compete with you’ and ‘try to out-do you’ vibes…🤦‍♀️

Don’t engage. Keep doing what you’re doing. Focus on God’s work and channel it to those he sent you to. The moment you engage… you lose your focus, you waste meaningful time, energy and resources that could be used for something better and you lose your power (yes, your God-given valuable gift and ability). I hope this is as clear as can be…I don't know how else to explain it but I hope you get if this concerns you. Folakemi is back o. More conversations coming. Love always 🥰❤️🎉

Oya Lagos girls, why do you stick your tongue out when you’re dancing? 👀 Do the dance steps flow better that way or what? Is this even true sef? Is it just Lagos girls? Lol

Glad to be back❤️

Living by Design is a thought provoking book! From the Architectural analogies to the Real Life scenarios I was locked in. I see this project going places. It's a book for everybody regardless of your age.

I also believe that schools need to adopt this book for their students to help set them on the right path and align them with purpose from really early.

Read this and get a copy for you, your friends and mentees too. Thank me later 🎉

Congratulations Abraham Owoseni🎉🎉🎉

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲!

The subject “Purpose” is a universal conversation, yet many struggle to grasp its essence fully. Beyond discovery, not everyone is living it out. As someone deeply entrenched in the field of education, I've learned that:

1. Who teaches you matter in the journey of understanding and mastering a subject;
2. The methodical approach of the curriculum significantly impacts the depth of understanding.

Drawing from my background in architecture, it dawned on me that no intentional construction endeavour can ever go on without a design. Similarly, life requires a design. Celebrating birth-days every year can be likened to floors in a construction, but then, how do we know what we’re constructing without a design?

That's why, on April 19, 2021, I embarked on a mission to help individuals master the subject of purpose in a relatable, practical, and actionable manner. The result Is this book, "𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗚𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲."

If you've ever felt uncertain about your life's purpose or found yourself yearning for more, this book is for you. It demystifies the quest for clarity and ignites a renewed passion for living intentionally.

𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 “𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻" 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲! Visit https://abrahamowoseni.com/livingbydesign to learn more and order your copy today.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Dr Alalade Gbenga, my foremost mentor, the Project Director and lead Architect of 'The Ark Legacy Project'—a 100,000-seat stadium-like sanctuary for the Living Faith Church Worldwide, poised to be the world's largest covered stadium upon completion. Thank you for writing the foreword to this book amidst your demanding schedule and for your unwavering support and mentorship since 2007.

Why wait until a certain age before thinking about living?
Why relegate the essence of life to a distant future?
Why settle for mere existence when true living beckons?

To the esteemed thought leaders, coaches, executives, and beta readers who took time out to review this work and contributed their insights and endorsements, I am profoundly grateful. Special thanks to Dr Samuel Ekundayo, Adedamola Adeniyi, Folakemi Odesola, MrPurpose Intl, Jimi Tewe, Marvit Ahanonu, Abiodun Shonibare, Daniel Odeh, Dr. Wale Tejumade, Pst David Adeoye, Oluwadamilola Kolude, Sola Adebiyi, Deji-folutile Winner, Olugbenro Oludare Stephen, Paul Yakubu, Patience Udoh, Opara Benita-Maria Kelechi, Johnson Oluwapelumi, Adedunke Lala, Lola Adeokun, Iorver ‘Yove’ Daniel, Emmanuel Adeifa, Olumuyiwa Adeyemo, Daphne-Chantale Chilaka, and Ing. Arch. Jakub Vorisek. And to our editorial team led by Opara Kelechi and our design team led by David Jeremiah, thank you for your commitment to excellence.

Special thanks to everyone who helped us in making a final choice of the cover, the “Cs” have it.
Join me as we embark on this transformative journey together.

Download a free chapter of "Living by Design" at https://abrahamowoseni.com/livingbydesign and discover the power of purpose in your life.

There's more.
I'll see you inside the book.