Letters & Portraits: Recent Episodes
Tomi Adesina
Welcome to Letters and Portraits! Here, I chat about human experiences which could take the form of random musings and reflections on life, the word of God, and my research on Ageing.
I love the magic that these luminous things exude. Momentary but with enough propelling force to remind you of the beauty to come. In this episode, I talk about a firefly moment for me from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
I hope things are beautiful for you this year and that in every little thing you find reasons to smile. If it rains and you get drenched, I hope you dry up quickly. I hope you quickly find a hot mug ofmocha and mop up the water. If it’s sunny, I hope you shine and bask in the glow that is called, you. In Lee Ann Womack’s words, I hope you dance.
In the last episode of Letters & Portraits for 2022, I do a wrap of my year and say a huge thank you to my wonderful listeners for being a part of it. Thank you everyone :)
In today's episode, I talk about what it means to have a take on things and how we might navigate this. Do we really need to have a take on things? And must we share it?
Numbers are great and a good measure of how well a thing is doing...but in today's episode, I invite you to get rid of some anxiety by taking your eyes off the numbers.
Life is ever changing and can be quite unpredictable. In today's episode, I talk about how these changes might affect us and the importance of being open to change.
...the years go like the wind; we can't trap it. But we can trap the memories in our years and relive them. In today's episode, I chat about the swiftness of our days and invite you to see the importance of documenting memories.
In this episode, we talk about learning to walk again, metaphorically. The process of leaving what is familiar for the unknown and starting over. If you're on this journey - either in your career, relationships, or location - do go easy on yourself.
In this episode, I invite you to think of the friends in your circle. These are the people who do life with you daily in different ways. In this ever-moving world of ours, you stopped to choose each other. Say thank you to a friend today.
In today's episode, we look at identity issues through the lens of a story character. In this story, we explore the relationship dynamics between two brothers and their father - and how identities are shaped through knowledge.
In this episode, I invite you to slow down on life's moment and use the pause button as you appreciate what's right here and right now.
Hey fam, in this episode of randoms, I talk about food. Eating can be an experience that connects people together and I share my thoughts on how I've coped since leaving home two years ago.