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this was an absolute fantastic read!

everyone knows fate foundation and that the founder is fola adeola, OFR; mni but how did this great institution start? how have they stayed relevant? how have they built the ecosystem in the past 25+ years?

the book answers these questions and many many more.

as someone who is trying to “build” something, I was inspired and encouraged by first the clarity and then the resilience and adaptability of the vision of the founder and evolution of the Fate Foundation and its arms as we know them today.

there were a lot of questions in the book but my favourite was “what must we become to stay relevant?” - a question that fate foundation teaches their entrepreneurs and also had to answer themselves as the ecosystem grew and they had to figure out what the future would look like for the organisation.

some of my favourite quotes from the book include -

“reinvention is the discipline for endurance”

”leadership demands contribution not hierarchy”

“a nonprofit heart, a business mind”

“inclusion begins with seeing”

I borrowed the book from a library and completed it in one sitting. I absolutely can’t wait to get a personal copy so I can highlight, annotate and redigest the lessons again!!

thank you for sharing your story @fatefoundation and congratulations on 25+ years and here’s to many many more years of success 💙 by @limitlesslaylaa

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Last Saturday, I finally went to John Randle Centre for Yoruba History and Culture after talking about it all year!! Thanks to @justmuffy_ and @limitlesslaylaa 👀👀

I loved that it was an interactive museum. That was defintely new and refreshing. There were very cute picture spots. As a lover of museums, I had a lovely time getting to see all the history, fashion, mythology and music of the Yorubas.

I do wish we had a guide though cos at some point, we got tired of reading but for the most part, it was very fun. If I hadn’t gone, I’ll love to go again.

If you’ve not been to John Randle Centre, tell me why in the comments. by @limitlesslaylaa

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a year ago

life dump so far.

1 - liked this picture from the first OLxD L&D hangout of the year. talked about it on LinkedIn.

2- trying to live a life of gratitude. 1,400 days strong. Alhamdulillah ✨

3&4 - attended @jci_nigeria's 2025 southern conference hosted by @jcieko (my local organisation) & it was interesting to say the least. "winning with money" was my favourite training during the conference. very practical and I've started applying the lessons I learnt so yay me? also, we had an owambe-themed closing ceremony and it was very loud in every sense of the word.

5,6 &7 - this Ramadan was a wow for me. especially for my relationship with dua. made dua for the Tafseer As-Saadi collection and The Barakah Effect book and subhanaLlah, I got got them in the most unexpected of ways, even before the blessed month ended. still in awe of Al Mujeeb. Al Samiu-dua.

8 - an answered dua. a gift. for all of us. alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah. may Allah grant him a loooong healthy life full of eeman and goodness & may He be of benefit to the ummah of Muhammad. aameeeen.

9 - second year being on the planning team for my estate's Eid funfair & it was fun.

10 - my highlight at @eidfestlagos. picasso is shaking, no?

11 - candle from @zenovawellness. a gift from a big sis. I loveee it so much

12 - my Eid gifts to me.

13 & 14 - yéwándé got married & it was a very lovely ceremony. I ate chinese rice and it was yum.

15 - a bridesmaid at hibah's wedding. another lovely ceremony✨

16 - book mail from @maktabah.co.

17 - art.

18 - literally what it says.

19 - lights.

20 - me and one of my favourite humans @day.sola by @limitlesslaylaa

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a year ago

January dump

slide 1 - took a train ride for the first time to Abeokuta (a trip organised by @day.sola)

slide 2 - adire making process.

slide 3 - the first mosque in Abeokuta or something like that. Really picturesque though.

slide 4 - bought 3 books in December. just noticed that they're all green.

slide 5 - took part in the January @ngm.platform book review session and it was fantastic. The Productive Muslim by @mohammed.a.faris
is a great book for every Muslim. If you read any book this year, let it be this book. back in my muslim productivity girlie era & I loveee it.

slide 6 - attended a wedding.

slide 7 & 8 - worked from the Lagos motor boat club and it was very scenic.

slide 9 & 10 - room wall decor using postcards from @dhikrposters & the frame was a gift from @muslimahspeakstribe

slide 11 - Ramadan Flourish started & that was our first Tazkiyyah session studying the book The Disease and the Cure by Ibn Qayyim, taught by Shaykh Hasan Somali, alhamdulillah 💜

slide 12 - I have journalled consistently for over 1,300 days. #peopleofalhamdulillah

slide 13 - can't believe @honestteatalk has ended but alhamdulillah for the privilege of 4 seasons.

slide 14 - sis Kifayah borrowed me this book when she heard me talking about it at Barakah Boost. Saw it for the first time at FIF in December where she was a speaker.

slide 15 - my pov at Barakah Boost organised by @thebarakahlifestyle by @limitlesslaylaa

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2 years ago

On the authority of Abi al-Abbas Abdillah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) who said: “One day I was riding (In the narration found in the musnad of Ahmad, it makes clear that he was riding behind the Prophet [peace be upon him] on the same animal) behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he said to me, “O young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice]. Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah. If you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if the nation were to gather to benefit you with something, they would not be able to benefit you except with what Allah has already recorded for you. If they were to gather to harm you with something, they would not be able to harm you except with what Allah has already recorded against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried”.

Recorded by at-Tirmidhi who said: “It is a hasan sahih hadith”.

In a narration other than that of at-Tirmidhee, it states:

“Be mindful of Allah, you will find him in front of you. Know Allah during times of prosperity, He will know you in times of adversity. Know that what has passed you by was never to befall you. And [know that] what has befallen you was never to have passed you by. And know that victory accompanies perseverance, relief accompanies affliction and ease accompanies hardship” by @limitlesslaylaa

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3 years ago

friday reflections;

I joined an online session this evening with the amazing @aishah_adams and I learnt a lot (even though I fell asleep during the second half of it bc tiredness)

here's one lesson I want to share with the hope that you who is reading this, will benefit, in sha Allah.

As-Saf 61:2-3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ

O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do?

كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Most hateful it is with Allâh that you say that which you do not do.

she reminded us of these ayaat and how alignment is very important i.e doing and calling to action - not one without the other.

Also, living a life of legacy begins with Ihsan - not perfection but being a better version of yourself every day.

this is already a lot for me to think about. may Allah continue to bless umm aasiyah & may He for whose sake I love her, love her too.

if you'd like to share your reflections on these ayaat, you can leave a comment or message me privately.

may Allah be with us all.

Xoxo,
OTL by @limitlesslaylaa

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4 years ago

testimony of faith. taken in Lagos Island by @limitlesslaylaa

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4 years ago

death is so so humbling. SubhanaLlah.

yesterday, I was enjoying myself at a wedding and I got the news that someone I knew had died.

Trying to process that at the wedding took a lot from me. Right there in front of my eyes, two people were starting a new chapter of their life & another person's life in the dunya had just ended.

SubhanaLlah.

These days, I think about death a lot. I think about all the plans I make and then smile to myself - a sad smile, that is & wonder "what if you even die before you do all these things?"

I'm really scared of dying young. I have a million and one things I want to do.

But I'm slowly realising that we don't run on our times, we run on Allah's time for us.

So one thing, I'm trying to internalise is that "Start doing all the things you're planning to do later. Do them now. No one promised you tomorrow"

In a few days, it'll be exactly one year since I lost one of my coursemates in school. His death was a shock to us all, SubhanaLlah.

It's a powerful reminder for me that, eyan le ku any time.

And the only thing one can really do, is pray for a good end.

Ya Rabb alamin, I ask that You take my soul (and the soul of everyone reading this) only when You're pleased with us and I ask that You grant me (and everyone reading this) a good ending. Aameen.

TLDR; Death can come anytime. Start taking actions on things you plan to do later. Make dua for a good end. by @limitlesslaylaa

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4 years ago

telling Allah November (day 6)

ya Rabb, I read about prophet Musa and these words. He had a great task but he made this dua.

what I've learnt is that no matter what, I should have tawakkul & trust in you. because you are Dhul Jalal wal ikram.

ya Allah, I ask that you make it easy for me to trust you & rely on you in the good times & bad times. by @limitlesslaylaa

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5 years ago

telling Allah November (day 5)

ya Rabb,

when I think of your Jannah, my heart is filled with longing & hope.

this destination is what makes the struggles in the dunya worth it & I hope that by Your Mercy, You'll grant me entrance into it along with my loved ones.

there are so many things I'm looking forward to in Jannah, subhanaLlah.

& I'm actually grateful to @fmaitambari x @iamaishaahmed ~ from them, I've learnt that you can look forward to even the most mundane things - the things you love.

I want to see Your Face, ya Hayyu ya Qayyum. just typing this is sending goosebumps down my arms & I have this goofy smile on my face. oh wow, seeing You. just wow.

that is enough to want to aspire for Jannah. may Allah make it easy for me & everyone else on this journey.

I want to meet the Rasul and smile at Him. I want drink tea with the Sahabiyat and listen to them talk about how they found Islam and their spiritual growth journeys.

I want to eat good food - have feasts even & never worry about getting fat.

to wish & for it to appear in front of me, sounds like an absolute dream.

I want to play with my friends. the kind of play that is silly but full of rolling on the floor laughter.

I want that unbridled joy. that peace of mind & calmness in the heart. I want it all.

ya Allah, allow me to do the deeds that are pleasing to You & grant me jannatul firdaus. aameen. by @limitlesslaylaa

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5 years ago

telling Allah November (day 4)

ya Rabb, when I read this ayah, there's a lot of fear. the "Hour" is fixed and it is coming. this knowledge is only with you, a further proof of Your Sovereignty (for us humans)

there are so many signs of its nearness when I look around in the world. subhanaLlah.

this ayah is also a reminder. to do good & keep striving with ihsan. for the goal is jannah & we'll enter it only by Your Mercy.

oh my Lord, I ask that You make it easy for me to please You, Aameen. by @limitlesslaylaa

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5 years ago

telling Allah November (day 3)

ya Hayyu ya Qayyum, I'm not sure there's one word for my mood right now.

I'm happy, excited, unsure & worried all at the same time - all for different reasons.

AlhamduliLah, the beautiful thing is that there's a "why" for each of these emotions & I'm working through it.

ya Rabb, I ask that you never leave me alone even for the twinkling of an eye. Aameen. by @limitlesslaylaa

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