Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Category: gratitude

  • A Gratitude Note: Lessons from the Journey So Far

    Gratitude, I am learning, is not only for moments of triumph. It is also for the quiet disappointments, the delays, the rejections, the seasons when clarity feels distant and progress feels slow. This reflection is my attempt to honor all of it—the successes and the failures, the doors that opened and those that closed for reasons I…

  • Gratitude Day 1

    Today, I want to take a moment to thank those who have supported me. Friends, we all have people who stood by us during our most challenging times. I invite you to join me in remembering and appreciating them. Consider sending a thank-you letter, text, email, or gift to show your gratitude. I don’t want…

  • Great Mentors

    Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. I could write an epistle for this. I’m lucky to have mentors and professors who impacted me positively. They have been a beacon of hope for my research and academic endeavors. I have learned a lot in a few months through their guidance and supervision. I…

  • Quote: Gratitude

    Gratitude is best reflected in great things like smiles, and laughter.

  • Gratitude

    Pleasant fragrances cling to the hands of those who distribute roses. Waking up, hale and hearty and happy for little things like memories of good things and people is enough reason to be grateful. Each morning, I have the opportunity to reflect on things that go well and shut out thoughts of things that are…

  • Happy New Year!

    This is it! This is 2023! Congratulations! Happy New Year!

  • Quote on Gratitude

    Gratitude erases negativity – Steve Harvey

  • Quote: Gratitude

    I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. Brene Brown

  • Thank You

    It’s been a worrisome time for me. I’ve always run back to write poems and let things pass. But you guys have been awesome. Through the likes and comments, you encourage me to write and I return to behold a loving family waiting to read. To all my followers turned friends, to my blog family…

  • For Haiti

    Modern civilization or mechanization is worthless without humane affection and love Beautiful Or Not What a beautiful morning. I wake to familiar bird songs. Every morning these cheerful birds sing their hearts out, welcoming everyone to a new day. Treelines are lit up with the rays of the rising sun. The melting dew collates at…

  • Be You

    People always make fun of others because they think they are different Well, it’s not a bad thing to be different. So be the very best version of yourself.

  • Muse: Night Memories

    A silent evening The sun is asleep And the night awake With it, every creature of the dark Burrowing rats, squeaky insects, and birds Country, radio music, dark mists Sweet breeze, lightning, wilderness, Fading fire, lonely happy moment, Where all memories flock There’s a brewing rainstorm, Right from rumbling clouds, Shrieking crickets and night flies…

  • Night Poem: Tranquility

    A walk away from men Silent songs on dry lips, A cold evening, guitar strapped behind, All explained, there a delighted quiet time

  • Video: What Is Life By Schneider Dean

    Gratitude is Life Every morning we wake up to the greatest gift we have: the gift of Life. Every living being on this beautiful planet, including you and me, is blessed with life. Life is a limited period we have been given on this planet to find and fulfill our purpose. The funny thing is…