Contemplations on the Odu Ogunda Obara

Suffering is the state in which we find our character. The unchallenged man shows little strength when battling a summer's breeze while walking to the house of their beloved. Character is built battling the demons that appear in our lives and minds, and returning from the darkest hour victorious.  It is said that we must fall in order to learn how to get up, but true strength comes when we are pushed down, repeatedly, and regain our footing each time with head held high.  A life worth living, is always worth fighting for. -- Marcos Ifalola

Contemplations on the Odu Iwori Irosun

Sometimes, we have to look back in order to move ahead, because without the benefit of hindsight the turns that lie ahead are difficult to navigate. The trick is to not keep looking back while you're walking forward, you might stumble... Marcos Ifalola

Contemplations on the Odu Oshe Meji

I've lived, I've loved, I've left the bread crumb trail of my existence littered across the world in the hearts and minds of those I've connected with. Someday I'll look back and reflect on the winding path I've taken, but for now, I hope to find my own way. I am unabashedly hopeful, even in the face of the fog that obscures my path. -- Marcos Ifalola