Back To The Basics

Cough, cough.

Knock, knock.

What’s good?

Let me clear the cobwebs, it’s been ages since I’ve been here. Honestly, I don’t even know how six months flew by. One moment I was saying, “I’ll just skip writing today,” and the next thing I knew, boom, half the year was gone. How?

That’s the thing about life: when you’ve got so much to do, if you’re not anchored to something, you can drift. Habits slip. Goals fade. You look up one day and realize you’ve been running, but not necessarily in the direction you intended. Staying grounded is important, y’all.

But today, I picked up the pen again. And as I sit here writing, I feel like something’s been reignited in me. I’m hoping this time I keep going and you’re coming along for the ride too.

So yes, Welcome back to Candid with Fọláṣadé. If you’re new here or just need a little refresher (I mean, it HAS been a while), this is my little corner where I share my thoughts, experiences, lessons, and whatever life throws at me. I don’t have it all figured out. I mess up. I learn. But I believe there’s power in sharing the journey, not just the destination. If my stories can brighten your day or shift your perspective even a little, then that’s more than enough for me.

For this comeback post, I wanted to speak from the heart, as I always have. And what’s currently resonating with me is the importance of basics and foundations.

They say when the foundation is right, it’s hard to go wrong. And lately, I’ve felt a pull to revisit mine, not just in one area, but across the board. It started with my spirituality. I’ve been desiring growth, to scale things up, to deepen my faith. But in that pursuit, I somehow started overcomplicating it. Trying to build something big without remembering how I started.

And then it hit me: “Go back to the basics.”

For me, that means remembering my university days, when I was surrounded by people who truly shaped my walk with God. The ones who laid down the spiritual patterns I still carry today. I realized that maybe the secret to the growth I want now isn’t in doing more, but in doing what I already know, but better. The simplicity of reading my Bible. Praying every day. Creating space for God without performance or pressure.

It sounds almost too simple. But that’s the beauty of it.

Think about it, every word in the English language is built from just 26 letters. That’s the alphabet. The ABCs. Something so basic, yet it’s the foundation for endless complexity, creativity, and beauty. Simplicity is never a limitation. It’s the beginning of mastery.

That shifted my thinking. I don’t need to always reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, the most confusing puzzles in our lives only need the simplest of answers. So I’ve been looking back, reevaluating the routines, values, and tools that first helped me grow. Not just spiritually now, but emotionally, mentally, creatively. I’m choosing to return to what works. And build from there.

So, this is where I am: back at the beginning. Baby steps. And honestly? It feels like home.

Maybe you’re trying to grow, but the pressure to “do more” is drowning out your peace. Sometimes the way forward isn’t more hustle, but more humility. Maybe the answer isn’t far away, it’s just back where you started.

So here’s to rediscovering our ABCs. To keeping it simple.

For me, the next step to growth is the foundation I started with, I hope you find yours as well.

In the meantime, remember to spread nothing but love… and keep reaching for the stars.