Reflection

 Daily Reflection — “Returning to Thyself”

#YogaReflection #SelfLove #Forgiveness #Discipline #Gratitude #YorubaYogi

This morning, I woke up around 3:30. I started my day with a hundred push-ups, but my body said no to yoga. So, instead, I sat still and meditated. In that silence, something whispered to me — sit more, breathe more, listen more.

As I began my run later, thoughts came flowing in. I started to see life differently. I thought about returning to thyself — what it truly means to love yourself.

When I separated from my son’s mother, I was angry and hurt. My emotions were everywhere. But over time, I realized our crossing wasn’t meant to destroy me — it was meant to awaken me. It was for my spiritual growth.

For so long, I looked for someone or something to fill the emptiness inside. I thought relationships would heal that pain. But no one could do that for me. Only I could. When she left because I couldn’t provide materially, it broke me — but it also humbled me. There’s something deeply spiritual about a woman leaving you because you can’t give her what the world defines as “enough.” It hurts, yes, but it also reveals who you are.

I stopped numbing my pain and started facing it. I spent my days reading, practicing yoga, meditating, and running. When I got hit by a car, when I had a stroke — I still said to myself, I will not abuse my body. I wanted my son to one day tell me, sober, how angry he is that I wasn’t there — and I would listen with a clear mind.

Through Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, I began to see that most of what happened in my life was a reflection of my own choices. I had to own that truth. Healing isn’t easy. Staying sane takes work. It takes consistency.

Instead of getting addicted to substances, I got addicted to running, reading, and meditation. And yes — it was lonely. When you lose your status, you see how many people truly love you. Many walked away. I felt unworthy. But that’s when I realized: no one can love me if I don’t love myself first.

So, I learned to fall in love with me — to forgive everyone who ever hurt me, and to forgive myself. Because without forgiveness, there is no peace.

Now, I no longer chase success. I chase truth, silence, and love. The kind that comes from within.

Thursday

Thursday October 30th 2025 self honesty 16 miles meditative walking jogging running”The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment”
Buddha

Wednesday

 Daily Reflection — “Give and Receive”

This morning, I rose around 2:50, and by 3:00 I was already on the yoga mat. As I began to move through my practice, I could feel the intelligence of the body guiding me — twisting, turning, opening. It’s amazing how yoga has now flowed into my running. The run has become meditation — a moving prayer, a posture of stillness in motion.

As I moved, words began to rise in my mind: gossip, intelligence, patience. Then the thought came — how do we treat each other?

Whether rich or poor, every one of us must learn to give. Because when all we do is take, we become disconnected from the true flow of life. Giving and receiving are one — they are the breath of existence.

So many people believe that wealth or comfort will protect their children. They send them to the best schools, place them in the best neighborhoods, thinking that’s security. But the truth is — it’s not. A child raised in comfort can still fall into addiction or homelessness, just as one raised in struggle can rise into greatness. Every soul has its own journey of awakening.

For me, these past ten years — experiencing homelessness, staying disciplined, and living without substances — have been my greatest teachers. They taught me appreciation, gratitude, and self-honesty. When you go through pain consciously, it humbles you. It teaches you to value every act of kindness.

But when you escape pain through numbness, you lose that appreciation — you miss the lesson.

So today, I remind myself: Give and receive. No matter who you are or where you are, you can always give something — a smile, a word, a prayer, a helping hand. Energy must move.

Because one day, the person you give to might be the one who saves your family, your friend, or even your future self.

As the day continued, I noticed my mind observing many things — not to judge, but to understand. The more I read, the more I realized how every teaching, every philosophy, and every religion carries its own truth and limitation.

While reading, I found myself both inspired and questioning. Words can be beautiful, but I also see that sometimes when people speak about detachment, they forget that the very act of creating, writing, or teaching is itself participation in the material world. You cannot escape it. The universe expresses itself through form — through creation, through exchange, through movement. Even asceticism is a form of creation. To deny that is to deny life itself.

I am learning that true education is not in knowing, but in not knowing. When I do not know, I am open — open to every idea, every path, every contradiction. But once the mind thinks it knows, it begins to reject. That’s when division begins.

No one is truly wrong; they are only expressing their current level of awareness. Years ago, I might have been angry at others, but now I see no reason to be. Each soul acts according to its own understanding. And when I accept that, peace returns.

I see now that the greatest escape in life is not through substances, wealth, or even helping others — it is through distraction. The human mind will do anything not to face itself. Some run toward work, others toward saving the world, and some toward self-destruction. But all of it is the same motion — movement away from silence.

Healing does not happen in motion. Healing happens in stillness. It is only when we stop — truly stop — that truth begins to rise like the morning sun.

Every experience in my life arrives as a mirror. They are not people anymore — they are reflections of my own inner lessons. Each reflection shows me something about my past self — the one who used to run, chase, and search for peace in the wrong places. Now I know that peace was never lost; it was just buried under noise.

The mind loves to fix others because it is afraid of fixing itself. But once I stop running, once I breathe deeply and return to presence, I see clearly — the only one I have ever needed to heal is me.

And that, perhaps, is where true wealth begins.

#GiveAndReceive #YogaReflection #InnerPeace #EnergyFlow #Awareness #HealingThroughSilence #Discipline #StillnessWithinMovement #Gratitude #SelfHonesty #YorubaYogi

Wednesday

Wednesday October 29th 2025 self realization 16 miles meditative walk jogging and running”Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”
Shannon L. Alder

Reflecting

 Tuesday 

Daily Reflection — “The Lesson Within the Manifestation”

#Discipline #Forgiveness #Healing #Gratitude #YorubaYogi #SpiritualGrowth #DivineTiming

Another beautiful day today, and I am grateful. I woke up around three, sat with my emotions, and by three-thirty I was already on the mat. Yoga this morning taught me patience again — the body always knows. When I wanted to rush, the breath said slow down.

Lately, even when I feel frustration, peace still lives underneath. That’s discipline — to sit with emotions, not to run from them.

The universe keeps reminding me that everything and everyone I meet is part of a bigger lesson. Not long ago, I asked for help with faith in my heart, and almost instantly, the right opportunity appeared — not just for shelter, but for spiritual growth. It reminded me that the universe listens when the heart is sincere.

Sometimes I meet people who say they want to heal others, yet they haven’t faced their own pain. And that’s okay — because we all mirror each other’s growth. My role is not to judge, but to stay grounded, patient, and aware.

I’ve learned that healing begins with forgiveness — of parents, of the past, of those who misunderstood us, and even of ourselves. Letting go is not weakness; it’s freedom.

So today, I remind myself: I don’t need to fix anyone. My only duty is to remain present, disciplined, and grateful for the unfolding. The universe does the rest.

Today’s reflection:

Stay still, stay humble, and let the universe reveal the lesson within.

Tuesday

Tuesday October 28th, 2025 self self-honesty 16 miles meditative walking jogging running” I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”
Frederick Douglass

Monday reflection

 Daily Reflection — “Learning to Speak with Grace”

#YogaReflection #SelfAwareness #HealingThroughDiscipline #YorubaYogi

This morning, I rose around 3:00. The yoga felt different — quiet, humbling, reflective. I could feel the universe reminding me to slow down before I speak, to breathe before I judge, to see before I conclude.

I realized that sometimes my truth comes out too sharp. I may be right in what I see, but wrong in how I express it. Today, I caught myself — my words carried truth, but not enough compassion. I am learning that true wisdom isn’t just knowing what to say; it’s knowing how and when to say it.

What I meant to express was this: we cannot help others if we haven’t yet begun to help ourselves. Healing requires honesty — not criticism, but awareness. The body, the mind, the spirit — they all speak. If we ignore one, we can’t fully serve another.

So today, I remind myself to lead with silence, with gentleness, with grace. To let my peace speak louder than my opinion. Growth is not in being right — it’s in being kind, even when I see clearly.

Sunday

 Daily Reflection — “From Stillness to Freedom”

This morning, I rose before the sun. The air was calm and cool, reminding me to slow down and listen. There’s a silence that speaks louder than any voice — the moment when I stop trying to explain, stop trying to fix, and simply be. The body moves, the mind drifts, yet something inside remains perfectly still. That stillness is where truth lives. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t argue. It doesn’t need to prove anything. Peace is not found outside of me; it’s created each moment I choose silence over reaction, breath over thought, and love over fear.

As I moved gently through my yoga, twisting and turning, the first word that came to me was self-honesty. Self-honesty is not about judgment. It’s about seeing clearly — the habits, the thoughts, the attachments — and still choosing love. Discipline is my answer today: to move slowly, to breathe deeply, and to stay mindful of what is around me and within me.

I reflected on what I call the chemicals and the monk. One chases relief; the other seeks peace. The chemical world believes happiness comes quickly — from the next escape, the next high, the next achievement. But the monk inside knows happiness takes years of practice. Many spend their youth chasing success and their old age trying to recover their soul. The mind retires from work but never retires from its noise, and when the noise becomes too loud, it is called loneliness. The quiet spirit within — the monk — never retires. It only deepens. Joy is not something to find, but something to remember.

By evening, my thoughts turned to freedom. I realized freedom has nothing to do with money, comfort, or success. True freedom is the discipline to stay centered when the world is unbalanced. The mind whispers that peace can be earned — that if I had more, I could finally rest. But the spirit knows better. Peace is not found in what I reach for; it’s found in what I release. To live freely is not to escape life but to be fully awake within it. To walk without pretending, to breathe without grasping, to love without judgment — that is real abundance. Discipline is my wealth. Silence is my strength. Gratitude is my highest state of being.

#DailyReflection #Stillness #SelfHonesty #TheChemicalsAndTheMonk #InnerFreedom #Discipline #Gratitude #YogaLife #YorubaYogi

Sunday

Sunday October 26th, 2025 self self-realization 16 miles meditative walk jogging, and running” Whether our action is wholesome or unwholesome depends on whether that action or deed arises from a disciplined or undisciplined state of mind. It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is said that bringing about discipline within one’s mind is the essence of the Buddha’s teaching.”

Dalai Lama XIV

Saturday

 My favorite number today is 222. I rose around 3:00 AM, on the mat by 3:45. The morning began with stretching, meditation, and push-ups — the kind of movement that teaches patience. My back is tight, but it’s a healing pain.

As I moved, I felt my body guiding me. I got on my feet today — a new step — and when the mind tried to rush, I slowed down. I breathed. I stayed present. That’s when the word self-honesty came to me.

I left every emotion on the mat this morning. I didn’t hide from them — I sat with them. Many of us run from our emotions, especially the ones we don’t understand. But when we face them, when we sit with silence, that’s when true gratitude begins. Silence heals. Love heals. But without self-honesty, love is impossible.

As the day unfolded, I continued to learn about spiritual wealth — to be truly rich without needing material things. I’m grateful for the lessons of these past weeks, for my body, for patience, for this journey.

Later in the day, I realized how powerful it is to see without reacting. I’m beginning to understand the patterns of human behavior — how people say they want change, but their actions still chase the same comfort that keeps them stuck.

When a person tries to escape pain instead of sitting with it, they never truly heal. The body can’t lie. The mind finds excuses, but the body always tells the truth. Silence, movement, and patience reveal more than any argument ever could.

Every day I see how easy it is to hide behind noise, to speak of healing without living it. Staying sober through hardship has taught me gratitude. Peace doesn’t come from what I consume — it comes from what I release. The more I breathe and move slowly, the more I understand that discipline is the highest form of freedom.

Today’s lesson is simple: silence heals, truth protects, and self-honesty sets the soul free.

As evening arrived, my thoughts turned toward The Wealth of Stillness. I see now that not accomplishing what others did early in life was a blessing. I used to think happiness meant success — money, family, admiration. I thought emotions were weakness. But through meditation, yoga, and silence, I learned that what people call success is often just movement — not peace.

If I had gained material wealth early, I might have missed the deeper truth. I now see how much suffering hides behind comfort. Society teaches how to make a living but not how to be alive. Pain, loss, and rejection all became my teachers — each one a redirection toward truth.

True wealth is not money or status. It is the ability to sit in silence and know who you are without needing anyone’s confirmation. The mind becomes your friend when you breathe deeply, move honestly, and live truthfully.

I am not chasing success anymore — I am success. I am becoming the kind of billionaire that counts not dollars but depth — wealth measured in awareness, compassion, and silence.

When I look back at my life, I see that everything has been perfectly placed. Growing up in England, I thought success meant happiness — a car, a house, a family. I wanted to be a doctor, a footballer, to have it all. But even with every gift and talent, my mind wasn’t ready. Something deeper was calling me.

The first time I experienced loss was when my grandmother passed in 1983. She introduced me to Ifá — to wisdom and the possibility of spiritual intelligence. She was my first Buddha, my first teacher. Her passing began my awakening.

For years I carried an invisible weight, but through Buddhism, running, and meditation, the fog cleared. Enlightenment doesn’t come from classrooms — it comes from living, from losing everything, sleeping under the sky, and still finding peace.

Pain turned to joy. Shame became wisdom. Every struggle became a teacher. My grandmother’s spirit, my solitude, and my discipline shaped who I am. I am now at peace, ready to share this spiritual intelligence with the world.

I am not just my father’s son — I am his brother, his ancestor, his continuation.

I am living proof that discipline, silence, and faith can rebuild the mind and awaken the divine.

Yoruba Yogi

Friday reflects

 

Daily Reflection — “The Body Knows”

This morning, I rose at 3:00 and was on the mat by 3:30. Today’s yoga was all about patience. My spine is opening slowly, and I finally stood up — a new movement, a new awakening. The body is intelligent; it knows when to move and when to rest.

I realized healing also means water, breath, and silence. The more I observe others, the clearer I see: you can’t heal anyone until you’ve healed yourself. Real peace is silent. It doesn’t control.

My yoga and meditation keep revealing truth every day. The human character fascinates me, and even though people may not hear me yet, one day they will.

It’s amazing how quiet observation reveals truth.

Some people believe they’ve found healing, but what they’ve really found is another way to control their pain. Nothing can bring peace if the heart is still loud.

I’m learning that real strength is not in what you take, but in what you let go of.

Real clarity doesn’t come through a method — it comes through silence, breath, and the patience to feel everything.

You can’t force awakening. You can’t convince anyone.

When the spirit is ready, truth needs no introduction.

Sometimes the silence says everything.

I’ve learned that people project what they haven’t healed.

When they say I’m egoistic or not peaceful, I know they’re only describing their own restlessness. I no longer take it personally.

Peace cannot be borrowed, bought, or prescribed.

Real peace is earned — it’s carved into the body through discipline, silence, and surrender.

I’ve seen how easily people get distracted by another person’s energy when they don’t yet know their own.

I’ve also seen how manipulation is just survival in disguise. Everyone’s searching for balance in their own way.

So I will stay quiet.

I will keep moving through my yoga, through my breath, through my silence.

Because I know who I am.

And that knowing is my wealth.

#OvernightYoga #KundaliniAwakening #HealingThroughSilence #InnerPeace #SpiritualDiscipline #HomelessAwareness #TheBodyKnows #YorubaYogi #ReflectionOfTheDay