Author: Oyena Dyasi
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Leaving Social Media, Again? Is It for Good Now?
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. My siblings and friends are convinced there’s something “not quite right” with me. Honestly? I’m starting to think they might be onto something. How else do I explain these endless breaks from social media? Ten…
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Walking to the Mall — And Other Lessons in Letting Go
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. So… from living life without a smartphone to now walking instead of driving? Oyena, what’s going on? Honestly, I’m still figuring that out too! Part of me suspects (half-jokingly) that God might be preparing me…
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The Words You Speak Shape the Life You Live – 15 Declarations for You
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. Two years ago, I learned a truth that transformed my life: the power of making declarations over my own life. Until then, I would labour in prayer over certain matters, not knowing that many of…
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It’s Okay to Leave, even in the Storm
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. In my last article, I shared an unexpected visit home, one that stretched into over a month. Besides struggling with network connection, my attention was pulled in every direction by my nieces and…
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When Love Doesn’t Go According to Plan
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. Here we are – the seventh edition of Uncommon Path. And what better topic to tackle than love affairs? Seven… the number of perfection? Yes. It felt fitting to bring you into this part of my…
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I Would Not Choose This Life for Myself
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too This past Sunday, I had to drive home to the Eastern Cape – a trip that came up suddenly, with little time to prepare. Twelve hours on the road, one man trip (Lol I…
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The Discipline I Preach… and the One I Struggle to Live
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. As someone who’s actively pursuing and often preaching a life of discipline, it’s not easy to admit it when I feel like I’m slipping. Lately, I’ve been catching myself in that space. You know…
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Life Without A Phone.
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. Before we dive in, I want to extend my sincere gratitude for the beautiful, heartwarming messages I’ve received since the launch of this newsletter. Just over four articles in, and already your feedback has…
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My Journey Into 40 Days of Fasting
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. In all my 15 years of walking with Christ, never once did I imagine myself doing 40 days of prayer and fasting. I didn’t desire it. I didn’t think it was “for people like me.”…
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Not Quite Where I Thought I’d Be..
Dear Path Finder, I pray you find your purposeful path, walk audaciously in it, and inspire others to find theirs too. There’s often a mismatch between how people perceive us and how we see ourselves. I think about this often and if I’m honest, I sometimes want to laugh when people tell me how inspired…
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