God is beyond religion!

Let’s go on this journey together.

Depth of infinity is the ancient wisdom.

Full of mysteries,

Deep beyond imaginations,

Controller of the physical,

“God is beyond religion!”

• How then do we restrict ourselves to a few rules and develop segregation?

• How then do we let our uniqueness in praising God be a problem instead of a quality?

• Why then do we let this difference be a veil that we couldn’t see how our people are becoming immoral?

At least, let’s promote integrity over everything.

At least;

To our God, we must be faithful to him instead of show offs  to impress people.

To our leaders, being loyal to them in all is the right thing. Not just in their presence, but also in their absence.

We must not deceive ourselves in the guise of trying to show off while portraying an image of who we are not. 

This I think should be our message instead of allowing some personal beliefs deprive us of this.

We must be spiritual. Yes! But we must be moral still and respect others belief.

To be spiritual,

Faith has to be rendered.

Love has to be exhibited.

Sacrifices have to be paid.

Prayers have to be made.

Praise has to be laid.

But then, don’t put others at stake.

Or see any less; because, everyone is on a race.

If we must influence others, let it be by personal conviction. Just do your part to reach the soul and wait on God.

In all,

"Just say 'yes' and 'no.' When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong." Matthew  5:37 (MSG version)

Integrity matters, but God over everything.

Thanks to Alinna Charles and Jimisewa

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Do you have a best?

Do you have a best?

Can one ever get the best of oneself?
Will you rather better your best?

Do not sleep on it!

"Growth! Growth! Growth!!!"

The thing is as old as time anyways. And it is still a yardstick of evaluation. That's the exception that proves the rule of success- Growth.

 You know what?  As it is, it is the choice successful people make. It adds value to yourself, others and you are very much likely to accomplish much more than you dreamed was possible.

As you do, you win your spurs one way or the other as it opens the floodgates of chances for you.
"You are growing when you do not put a lid on your experience" There is no limit to what you can do, write, think, imagine, build, invent or accomplish. But you need to grow. As in, GROW. You don't have to be that same person you were before because you will be needed when you are loaded.

There are several illustrations and actions people do and are signs of growth.
Learning from your mistakes.
When you are aware that there is no pleasure without pain.
Looking on the bright side of situations.
Sooner begun, sooner done. You take actions.
Never too old to learn.
All that glitters is not gold.
Don't judge from appearances.
When everyday you are what you appear.
"Anything goes?"Nah, not with you.


For you to grow,
Be teachable
Be interested in it, intentionally must give up all sorts of excuses, non-committal cautiousness and escapism.
Not only fine feathers make fine birds; appearances often are deceptive, portray yourself well and as you want others to address you
Have that focus towards whatsoever you want to achieve.

Courage... Courage. Be courageous, you won't live with regrets if you are.
Take on responsibility... Own it. It lifts you to a new level.
Build character 'cause it builds what is inside'. It protects you while you are growing and even when you get to that apex.

Make choices. I mean good choices.
Don't be afraid to get a flea in your ear, it brings you to reality most times.

Surround yourself with people who add value to you and encourage you. Just spend time with them. You need those kinds of relationship on your way to the top and even when you get there.

In whatever way, just grow. It projects the dormant part of you. Don't be today who you were yesterday. Take it upon yourself that growth is a daily must for you. Don't be stagnant.

Definitely, integrity will tell you to continually grow. Build your reputation and enjoy the benefits thereafter.

I cannot but grow.
I bring home the bacon then


Thanks to Hannah for helping us out with this.

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On a lighter mode something

On a lighter mode

TUMI @2

1. What's integrity??

Integrity is when u go to the hospital to treat malaria and mosquito is bitting u inside the hospital, and u later paid all because u don't want to spoil ur image.

2. I almost fainted when I heard a woman called Mrs. Integrity telling her son the difference between Email and Gmail.
She said Email is when you use Electricity to send mail while Gmail is when you use Generator to send mail!
I still dey look for where I go faint!

3. It's only ladies of integrity  that will go to thier boyfriends house & meet another girl preparing stew , and they will just take another pot and boil rice, it's called team work
Am I communicating?

4. Integrity people no dey carry last...

A guy was asked to give different between MEGABYTE AND KILOBYTE....

He looks around and said, and people in my area do call me man of integrity, how do i go about it.   .
He thought for a while and respond

Megabyte is when you buy something at Mega chicken to buy something like meat pie chicken etc and u bite it at the Mega chicken that's called MEGABYTE.

but Kilobyte..  Is like Yoruba word.....
Like u sleep in d night and maybe something cone bite u like mosquitoes and other things...  And when u wake up the other day the sign con show for ur body..  Yoruba people go dey ask u questions like
Kilode?, kilo see e? Kilo bite e🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣that's the meaning if Kilobyte

5. Too much of integrity always = too much of intelligence
This is what happens when you visit a Retired Professor of Chemistry with both integrity and intelligent .
My friend and I visited a Prof recently.
Us: (Knocking the door)
Prof: Yes, what is your functional group?
Us: Two of your old students sir
Prof: What group and period do you belong?
Me: Masculine group(group 1-3) and Youthful period ( Period 3-5)
Prof: What are your IUPAC names?
Me: Ayomide and Bayo
Prof: I didn't lock the door, so you can break the co-ordinate covalent bond between the door and the room
Us: ( enter the room)
Prof: How are you doing guys? I hope your reaction towards success is going on spontaneously.
Us: Yes sir
Prof: What should I offer you to increase the entropy of your stomach?
What would you drink? Should I get you a dehydrated Alkanoic acid?
Me: I don't drink Alcohol sir, It's Bayo that can drink anything. I would like to drink any solution of Ph 7
Prof: You mean you wanna drink H2O?
Me: Yes sir.
Prof: What about you Bayo?
Bayo: I will drink H2O too.
Prof: You want to take H2O2???
Bayo: Yes sir
Prof served me chilled water and served Bayo chilled Hydrogen Peroxide.
Bayo is in the hospital now, he needs your prayers



Note: thanks to highdee for helping us with this.. Thanks bro

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My knowledge about nothing!

Is it about the certificate or the money?

Everyone just wants this certificate; but then, i feel most people are doing this because of the money. Why?

Is education for the money or the learning?

If it's for the learning, then how do i get the earning?

Education has been painted black. It has been gotten wrong-probably not wrong but has been nulled. Look at what we now have:

Let’s say everything remains white till senior secondary school; stains of different colours get to alter the wholeness starting from the external exams thereafter. Students no longer read to get the qualification; they are rest assured of the support of machinery-  the malpractice Style. Now they have gotten the support of their parents and their schools.

Nowadays students are like photocopying machine-it's either they depend on machinery, or they cram or they copy in the exam all.

Everybody wants to study but then they want to do that with money. They want to buy knowledge and with money.

If you ask why, they (even me sometimes) will give a common excuse that "this is Nigeria"

If Nigeria want the certificate by all means, What do you want?

Even in education, do you know you can put integrity over everything?

Wait, incase you care to know, i have this for you:

"The best application to activate the mendula oblongata.

Just like a stair case,we climb it.

Despite the toughness we encountered while climbing, we still thrive to continue

Though it's not the only way to success.

But along which ever way,it is been demanded.

Everyone deserves it but not everyone gets it.

And if you are opportune to get it,please don't misuse it.

The back bone of many strong holds.

The pride of nation.

Determination of many future. Is it really?

A garment of respect and honour it gives.

Get it,get more to life
Embedded in it are the mysteries of success, greatness and value.

Though referred to as the best legacy.

It is the long cut to lasting success.

The more I read,the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing."

     You never stop learning until you breath your last breath.

Not learning at all is also a lesson of nothing. So is either you are learning something or learning nothing. Any which way, you are learning still.

If nothing last forever, you and education will be nothing forever.

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Suicide: how do I do this?

Suicide: how do I do this?

I saw it enticing
I then think it as the only way
The transformer touch in the rain..

Ooh!!!
My name is Alisha Meera..
I am just 13 years of age.
At my tender age, I faced a lot.
And the best I can do now is to end my life.
Suicide.
But why should I commit suicide?
Why should I die a coward?
I just want to heal this pain.
What pain??
Life was fun, until I was Ten.
I was left to live with my step mother.
Dad died weeks after celebrating my Tenth Birthday.
Mum died conceiving me.
And my world shattered at Ten years 14 days.
.....

"Meera! Meera!! Meera!!!"
I will hear her call me at 5:00am
"You daughter of a bastard
You still sleeping" she will always say

"But Ma, I only slept at 12:00am"
 I will try to say
But, a hot slap will shut me up..

Made a slave in my father's house
Made to eat leftovers
(Tears)
Stopped school and turned a housekeeper..
Every night I call out to Mum even though I never met her.
I called Dad, but they won't come neither will they answer me.

Living with my step mother was hell.
She was a mother when Dad was here,
Even though she brought in grown up kids, she loved us equally
This was my thought when her first son came into my room drunk

I watched him stagger
He smells
But, I dare not talk.
The demon moved close to me
I saw his eyes
I saw his body crave for something unknown
I saw him give wicked laughs.
In a lightning of a thunder
My clothes torn
His Zips loosed
He had his way..
Sobs..
To worsen my condition
I heard her say, teach her a lesson
With the back up of his mother
He thrust in more
I screamed but no one heard me
I was alone.
Alone...

Sitting all alone wondering how alone I suddenly became ...

I'm home but I still feel away from home.
I'm yet to draw a line on why seems far even tho I am near..

I'm scared to go away
Why do I feel alone when actually I am not?
I feel  i am tied to an unknown fate of what can't be explained..
I feel separated from the joy I had
I feel connected to a strange feeling
How do I change this..??
Do I take a step in ending this feeling of loneliness?
But how..?
I probably have to leave this world
To a lonely place.
To a home better than this home.
A home so calm and free of this bitter feeling
A home where guardians always stay and don't leave you all by yourself..
I wanna leave
I wanna be free..

Sobs Sobs...


What next?
How will I continue to live with beasts?
No way will I do..
I have to end my life..

Fast forwarded to the present.
The clouds started crying
Heavily it did
Luckily for me, there was power.
I opened the door, straight to the gate, and them the transformer..
My eyes closed and hand moving towards the danger zone..
Has I moved closer.


Meera

Suicide won't take away your pain
It won't give you the peace you desire
The happiness you crave for
It will only add more pain to you
But how I questioned??
Taking your life will only mean more pain and battles to fight in here.
Your present scars are meant to be a star tomorrow.
I listened carefully to the voice.
Then it said lastly

You are not alone, you will only feel alone if you stay silent, break the silence, talk to someone about it and believe me you will have the guardian angels you want here, the peace you  want, and the home that never seems far but always near..

I turned back but I saw no one.
"Who could it be?"
I questioned..
But whoever it is should or must be right..
I went back home with hope,
I never wanted to but the courage came to break the silence
Here comes freedom after.

Suicide is never an option dear friend reading this, it does not take pain rather it gives it to someone else..
It's ok to talk about it with love.

There is a team who wants to help. Chat +234 902 205 6271 on WhatsApp.

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Confused? Learn from my story.

Confused? Learn from my story.

I never thought I'd find myself at this point in my life. If i had known, i wouldn’t get involved in those plays when i was very young. The rough childhood life i lived in Ajegunle since i was ten has been  hunting me and is still hunting the 27year old me now. What i hated became my pleasure thereafter.

If only my parents didn’t get divorced; If only i stayed with either of them instead of my grandma, I wouldn’t have experienced continuous rape by my uncle who broke my hymen and wouldn’t stop inserting.

I couldn’t tell anyone at first; after all, my parents aren’t living with me. Besides, he threatened me and i stood firm on my ground until one day, i told my mum and she told my grandma but i got the shock my life while i was then accused.

 “Don’t mind her; she is the cause of it. She seduced him and lured him to it”

That was all my grandma could say. She made everything look like it was my entire fault. Now everyone in the house except my mum hates me and named me the bad girl of the family or should I say the black sheep?

 But how did my grandma know i was the cause? How can she accuse the innocent me? How on earth will she say a ten years old girl will know how to seduce a matured uncle? Am i sure she mothers my mum? Or is she trying to protect her son or the family? Why will she even do that at my own expense?

 Exactly the third time I got depressed in my life. Firstly my parent got divorced; secondly I got raped by my own blood and thirdly the blame is on me
 Just because my grandma is the one paying my school fees, feeding me and also clothing me? So my mum couldn't go against her and fight for me because of this?  My mum was silenced!

My uncle stopped touching me, but i couldn’t stop the urge. I tasted the sweet food at the wrong time. Maybe not sweet but i am used to eating it.

“Try it once
The only voice I am hearing..
No I can't
Just once and it’s over” Battling with this unknown demon but I never win
Boom!!!!
And then I tried it once. The struggle begins

 Every night was supposed to be for my uncle but since he wasn’t coming again, i couldn’t help but to wish for a man by my side. It was like punishment to me. Though i never liked it and God knows i tried to control it but i couldn’t.

I could have spoken out? I could have just told someone but then, the last time i did, i was blamed for it. What do i know this time response will be?

I am divided into two parts
A part that is free and the other addicted.
I enjoy being free
But the addicted part of me I cherish more..
My world crumbles when I am free and the crumbled me arranges immediately the other side of me is activated.
Is my addiction the real me or my freedom?
Ooh!!!
What's my addiction?
What's my freedom?
The awkward thing here is that my addiction is my freedom..
Confused!!!!

One day, a male friend of mine invited me to his house. Yes! He is my crush and he likes me too but we are friends here-at least for now. So I did not think twice before going to his place. After a short chat with him, I moved closer to him and gave him a kiss. We had sex and I just can't stop thinking about it. So I keep going back to him until I realised that I was 5 weeks pregnant

Now, the deed has been done! My name is Kumbi Fayemi and i am27 years old. I am not done with my story but i wish you'll not be like me. I wish you'll speak up early and go through the right people. See...

Just as being positively addicted requires a step by step process, so also is the negatively inclined addictions-You don't just become a marijuana addict at the break of the day, it must have started in a day and by consistence and persistence, it becomes an addiction you can't live without.

Whatever it is you are addicted to, it begins with a step.

Dear, don’t be like me, don’t destroy more of you. Leave the comfort of your addiction and seek help and i will suggest a group for you at the end of this piece.

So to continue my story...

I couldn't tell him because he is still in school. in fact he is in his first year in school. Who am i to tell again?

 My mum discovered and she took me to where I was going to terminate it because I am young and still in secondary school.

“I just can't stop thinking about sex. I don’t think I can live or stay a day without doing it” i always say.

 This mentality affected me and weakened my integrity. Before, i could feel remorse but now, it is now my comfort zone until it got me all manners of sexually transmitted disease after sleeping with my lecturers and anybody that crossed my way.

As i lay on this hospital bed, counting my days, my best wish now is that i get this across to people so that as many as possible can learn from it.


 Fighting this isn't easy..
It comes with a pain and scar..
The pain I feel
The scar unerased
Why do I have to play the victims role?
My Parent; My Uncle.
I have tried to heal these scars
I have tried to let memories go
I have tried to let my addiction go
But the more I try, the more the scars enlarge
If only I had never kept to myself
If only I shouted more for help after being rejected by my Grandma
If only I had chop off the demon.
Now I am here.
Here to fight without a weapon
But the only joy I have is
I won't die with this
I won't let it happen to an unknown person
Learn from my story
Learn to speak
Break the silence.....

If your integrity has been short-changed, if your addiction is now your integrity, please seek help.

Your purpose is more important than the pleasures; pleasure from negative addictions won’t get you to your purpose. So will you rather seek help now?

Join this group chat through the link below or chat this number and he will add you. Feel free to share with us and remain anonymous.

+234 902 205 6271

Thanks to Damilola, Gbenga and Taiwo for helping us with this.. Thanks guys

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Who really am I to you?

Who are you to me?

Your presence tells my heart something but my eyes sees nothing.

Should I call you my friend? Is that the right word?

I always want to go with your perception because I love how your action speaks louder than your voice. Its echo keeps resounding.

I searched all over, couldn't find nobody. Then I felt everyone should be enrolled into this ship.

A ship which if only it sailed on a river of trust, fueled with love, then we are safe on the journey.

A ship full of many deep things.

Don't try to get a ticket tagged pride and unforgiveness or else, you will sink to the deep and will see things.

The ship has no destiny but human makes its fate.

It has an atmosphere of zero loneliness saturated with communication.

Unlike Titanic, you can secede from it or strive for continuity because it was created by God.

Sometimes I ask:

"Why not ret? Must I be dependent?
Why do I have to be contained in this ship?

Do I have to tolerate all the rules?

Will I sink? Will I stand? Will I get tossed by the wind?" intensive rhetorics I guess

Whatever the case may be, let your ship be seasoned with honesty, unity, sincerity and above all INTEGRITY.

In your relationship, let integrity be over everything!

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Who are you to me: TUMI@2

By Ajibode


What re you to me?

Who do you think I took you for?

Right from the onset of our precedented rendezvous, I can never thought it has to get to this point.

Your presence tells my heart something, my eyes see nothing.

You re the one that makes me better living. Even when I thought never worth it.

Should I call you my friend?
Is it the right word to use?

Your template of attitude got my attention in the terms of retention.

I indeed wanna go with your perception. But then, is it necessarily important?

Will I be able to imbibe it all?


Your actions speaks louder than words. Its echo remains resounding.

I feel you when you re near.
Even afar off, your presence is aware. I can't help it but to say, I can't do without it.
I need it every time.

Even in my darkest moment, you've never failed that part.
You gave me understanding, even when I'm lost.

Your actions could either make or mar me inwardly, but then I'm to decide...

Resounding whispers of your renouncing voice lingers in me. I can't help it, but to say I need you.

Even with all the odds, we retrace our steps back again.

Sometimes I asked...
Why not ret you off?
Why do I have to contain you in me?
Re you indeed worth it at all?...

Intensively rhetorical I guess...

Sometimes it is worth it.
Other times I do wanna think otherwise.

You've come settle with me, I agreed mingle with me. We walk a long way through, seemingly like no end.

Sometimes it looks like it is.

But how I wish, was just the case.

You re in time, never too late.

You took your place, always relate.

You re the manner, ever engaged.

You move the mood, often resuscitate.

You re the manner of your word, delivering its intentions. You follow your lead, I hollow my principles.

Ups and down never seized our path. Then I realized it is to relate first before other things.

I emit my heart to you, for us to wear a smile on. It is sublime meeting you...

We need it but, you made it happened. I enjoyed it all along.

Of your smile In my memory, it ever permeate the radiance of your heart. I wanna see you everyday, and have you to myself.

But,

Does it work that way ?

Headway to you heart is enough for me to perch on...

Relating, Encloser Living Always Theming On Nature's Sensual Habit Instinctively Personality.

Re you good? I'm I better?
That's not to judge.
But our interest and temperament could matter.

Our deep sense of tolerance goes a long way.

We get on each other's nerve, but here we re together again.

We stay close forever, we live together deep in our hearts....


By Jimisewa


Who then can be the judge of himself or herself?.

I searched all over,
couldn't find anybody.
Then i felt everyone should be enrolled into this ship.

A ship full of many deep things.
Only on the river of trust,it could be sailed peacefully.

Fuelled only with love,then i guarantee a lasting journey in the ship.

Allocation of the ship ticket to pride will lead to nothing but destruction.

"I" should be dumped and then "we" is introduced.
The ship is never meant for a being,

i cant see myself,
You cant be everywhere.

I need you
You need me
We need each other to survive.

Fine, we all have principles, but for a successful journey, we all have to drop our so called principles.

Tolerance is a must.

Absence of forgiveness brings a halt to the ship.

So many ships are present all over the universe.
Some sinks.
Some stands.
Some gets tossed by the wind.

Whatever the case maybe,
Let your ship be seasoned with honesty,unity,sincerity and above all integrity.

So far, so good, it is RELATIONSHIP


By Icon of holiness


Relationship
The idea of relationship was initiated by God, He is the author of all profound and sound relationships and interactions.
Relationship has no destiny, it is human that made it fate.
Therefore, what really is relationship?
Relationship is the atmosphere of zero loneliness.
Relationship is an act of agreement between two or more people
Relationship exist between living beings in order to create a conducive environment for better living
  A song writer says;    
                 I love you, you love me, both of us love each other....
What brings about relationships
1. The inability to be independent without dependence. Anybody can be somebody but nobody can say he or she knows not somebody.
Relationship is a platform where people are linked or joined together.
Relationship requires volision which makes everyone of us responsible of any relationship we find ourselves. As humans, we can secede from any relationship and also strive for its continuity.
Here lies few factors that fosters sound relationship
1. Love
2. Communication
How we can get into sound relationship
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, by all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can ....John Wesley

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Do it well!

Do it well!

Versatility is not a day's job neither is it a sole product of your talents. It is as a result of commitment, integrity and consistency to whatsoever you find yourself doing.

Here is a true life story of Mr A:

The mesomorph him defines versatility in his early twenties. In every gathering, he is a very  important person.  

In church: he sings well and when it comes to dancing, he uses all his energy. He plays series of instruments like the drum set, keyboard, conga, and a little bit of the talking drum. He is a good teacher of the word and he loves God.

In School: he is not just a brilliant student but a respected one both by the students and lecturers. Unlike many, he loves to read, learn and at the same time pass exams well. His very jovial and accommodating nature made him  loved by all.

In politics: at many occasions, he is chosen to lead. He is the ‘Jagaban’ and the loud voice of transparent politics.
In relationship: he is always conscious never to take people for granted; ready to say sorry and take responsibility for his actions.

In ambition: he believes in both education and talent. He loves to apply what he has learnt and he always does. He loves to do what he loves (talents and course of study side by side) with great commitment.

The secret to his versatility can be best explained in the quote below:

“Whatever you find your hand doing, DO IT WELL!” 

Mr A is real and is not far from you. In as much as you are reading this, definitely, you know him.

So without excuses, will you rather do it well?

Note: This piece clocked the 100 write up on this website.. Can you leave a comment on what you think about this site.

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TUMI @ 2

Join us to celebrate two years with TUMI. The journey wasn't easy but with the cooperation from the crew, we made it this far

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Why I want to be me!

Why i want to be me!

Left to me,

I will choose to be free

I really want to be free

I have destroyed enough of me.

....

I hate this ‘love’ that last for a season

I know sometimes, it’s for a reason

But then, will i always get my heart broken?

And this has got my hatred awoken.

.....

So many times, i want to try again

Just for a reason, i want to love again

I took the chance and i really want to try again

But this time, this time, i never want to make mistake again

Not again

So...

I choose to erase ‘too much’ from my diary

That ‘i am sorry’ will not always come from me

Anytime you need me, just call on me

This time, you will never get all of that from me

.....

Even if i love you so much, you will still not get them from me.

Never again...

......

Better still,

I will just stay free

I will stay clean

I will just be me

.....

No loving again until it is my cup of tea

Until i am ready

Until it is necessary.

.....

If you really are the one for me,

Then please wait for me.

Wait for me!

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