Golden Threads of Inspiration
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Passionate about sharing stories that ignite the imagination and nourish the soul. Whether you’re seeking thrilling adventures, profound insights, or a moment of escape, our collection offers something for every reader or listener
Focus under visibility
Arrival is where focus is tested; visibility increases, opinions multiply, and distractions feel justified.
Progress doesn’t stall because of resistance; it stalls because attention scatters.
Arrival is where focus is tested; visibility increases, opinions multiply, and distractions feel justified.
Progress doesn’t stall because of resistance; it stalls because attention scatters.
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Focus under visibility
Arrival is where focus is tested; visibility increases, opinions multiply, and distractions feel justified.
Progress doesn’t stall because of resistance; it stalls because attention scatters.
Arrival is where focus is tested; visibility increases, opinions multiply, and distractions feel justified.
Progress doesn’t stall because of resistance; it stalls because attention scatters.
The cost of people-pleasing at work
Appeasing others feels generous until you’re exhausted.
Decisions made to keep everyone comfortable usually cost the decision-maker the most.
Guilt is a poor compass; It points everywhere except forward.
Appeasing others feels generous until you’re exhausted.
Decisions made to keep everyone comfortable usually cost the decision-maker the most.
Guilt is a poor compass; It points everywhere except forward.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The cost of people-pleasing at work
Appeasing others feels generous until you’re exhausted.
Decisions made to keep everyone comfortable usually cost the decision-maker the most.
Guilt is a poor compass; It points everywhere except forward.
Appeasing others feels generous until you’re exhausted.
Decisions made to keep everyone comfortable usually cost the decision-maker the most.
Guilt is a poor compass; It points everywhere except forward.
Why leaders need pause cycles
People who never pause don’t trust themselves.
Reflection isn’t hesitation. It’s a diagnostic.
Without staking stock, you don’t know whether you’re progressing or just moving.
People who never pause don’t trust themselves.
Reflection isn’t hesitation. It’s a diagnostic.
Without staking stock, you don’t know whether you’re progressing or just moving.
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Why leaders need pause cycles
People who never pause don’t trust themselves.
Reflection isn’t hesitation. It’s a diagnostic.
Without staking stock, you don’t know whether you’re progressing or just moving.
People who never pause don’t trust themselves.
Reflection isn’t hesitation. It’s a diagnostic.
Without staking stock, you don’t know whether you’re progressing or just moving.
The danger of overcorrecting
Learning from criticism doesn’t mean reacting to it.
Overcorrection is common. It looks responsible, but it’s often fear in disguise.
Good decisions aren’t about proving you listened; they’re about choosing wisely after you have.
Learning from criticism doesn’t mean reacting to it.
Overcorrection is common. It looks responsible, but it’s often fear in disguise.
Good decisions aren’t about proving you listened; they’re about choosing wisely after you have.
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The danger of overcorrecting
Learning from criticism doesn’t mean reacting to it.
Overcorrection is common. It looks responsible, but it’s often fear in disguise.
Good decisions aren’t about proving you listened; they’re about choosing wisely after you have.
Learning from criticism doesn’t mean reacting to it.
Overcorrection is common. It looks responsible, but it’s often fear in disguise.
Good decisions aren’t about proving you listened; they’re about choosing wisely after you have.
When to adapt vs hold the line
Not every rule deserves obedience. Not every challenge deserves defiance.
Mature judgment isn’t loud. It sits in the uncomfortable space between adaptation and principle.
Knowing when to bend is just as important as knowing when not to.
Not every rule deserves obedience. Not every challenge deserves defiance.
Mature judgment isn’t loud. It sits in the uncomfortable space between adaptation and principle.
Knowing when to bend is just as important as knowing when not to.
January 6, 2026 at 8:07 AM
When to adapt vs hold the line
Not every rule deserves obedience. Not every challenge deserves defiance.
Mature judgment isn’t loud. It sits in the uncomfortable space between adaptation and principle.
Knowing when to bend is just as important as knowing when not to.
Not every rule deserves obedience. Not every challenge deserves defiance.
Mature judgment isn’t loud. It sits in the uncomfortable space between adaptation and principle.
Knowing when to bend is just as important as knowing when not to.
Been thinking of texting that friend you haven't spoken to since before the lockdowns had lockdowns? 👀
Read this first.
🌿 A new piece exploring how isolation reshapes us, and the quiet courage it takes to break free from it:
The Silence Between Us — now live
walewrites.substack.com/p/the-silenc...
Read this first.
🌿 A new piece exploring how isolation reshapes us, and the quiet courage it takes to break free from it:
The Silence Between Us — now live
walewrites.substack.com/p/the-silenc...
The Silence Between Us
How isolation reshapes our stories and what we can do about it
walewrites.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Been thinking of texting that friend you haven't spoken to since before the lockdowns had lockdowns? 👀
Read this first.
🌿 A new piece exploring how isolation reshapes us, and the quiet courage it takes to break free from it:
The Silence Between Us — now live
walewrites.substack.com/p/the-silenc...
Read this first.
🌿 A new piece exploring how isolation reshapes us, and the quiet courage it takes to break free from it:
The Silence Between Us — now live
walewrites.substack.com/p/the-silenc...
“Some melodies don’t need maps to find their way home.”
When the merchant finished the tune Nia had learned from her grandmother, it was more than coincidence; it was a reminder that stories travel, and roots run deeper than distance.
#LegacyInLyrics #GoldenThreadsOfInspiration #NightInAWoodCabin
When the merchant finished the tune Nia had learned from her grandmother, it was more than coincidence; it was a reminder that stories travel, and roots run deeper than distance.
#LegacyInLyrics #GoldenThreadsOfInspiration #NightInAWoodCabin
April 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“Some melodies don’t need maps to find their way home.”
When the merchant finished the tune Nia had learned from her grandmother, it was more than coincidence; it was a reminder that stories travel, and roots run deeper than distance.
#LegacyInLyrics #GoldenThreadsOfInspiration #NightInAWoodCabin
When the merchant finished the tune Nia had learned from her grandmother, it was more than coincidence; it was a reminder that stories travel, and roots run deeper than distance.
#LegacyInLyrics #GoldenThreadsOfInspiration #NightInAWoodCabin
Walé’s Substack is live, and with a first post from the flagship author; What If the Monster Was Just a Shadow? 5 Lessons From the Forest, as inspired by 'Night In A Wood Cabin'
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walewrites.substack.com?r=58zf7s&utm...
Walé’s Substack | Walé Akingbadé | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Walé’s Substack, by Walé Akingbadé, a Substack publication. Launched a few seconds ago.
walewrites.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Walé’s Substack is live, and with a first post from the flagship author; What If the Monster Was Just a Shadow? 5 Lessons From the Forest, as inspired by 'Night In A Wood Cabin'
walewrites.substack.com?r=58zf7s&utm...
walewrites.substack.com?r=58zf7s&utm...
🎶 6 months in the making. Every note, every melody—crafted to capture the heart of every chapter.
🌳The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B – the official soundtrack is here!
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RT if storytelling through music moves you! #NewMusic #Soundtrack #TheTreeThatFoundItsRoots
🌳The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B – the official soundtrack is here!
🎧 Listen now tinyurl.com/thinkgti
RT if storytelling through music moves you! #NewMusic #Soundtrack #TheTreeThatFoundItsRoots
Wale Akingbade - The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B - EP
Listen to The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B - EP by Wale Akingbade.
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February 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🎶 6 months in the making. Every note, every melody—crafted to capture the heart of every chapter.
🌳The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B – the official soundtrack is here!
🎧 Listen now tinyurl.com/thinkgti
RT if storytelling through music moves you! #NewMusic #Soundtrack #TheTreeThatFoundItsRoots
🌳The Tree That Found Its Roots: Side B – the official soundtrack is here!
🎧 Listen now tinyurl.com/thinkgti
RT if storytelling through music moves you! #NewMusic #Soundtrack #TheTreeThatFoundItsRoots