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Boundless Hope

We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.
– Martin Luther King Jr.

Relationships either infuse hope or deplete hope. Bar none, the relationship I value most is with my Creator. Unsurprisingly, it is also the relationship I have worked hardest to cultivate. My awareness of His existence sprang early. From six years old, I had inexplicable sleep dreams! I am not referring to images of creatures with wings in white robes. Or an older man with a long white beard and a deep voice. That seems more like the human creation: Santa Claus. My dreams were about everyday life with puzzling messages. They led me to wonder what more there was to life, my existence, and the existence of others. To make sense of it all, I embarked on an eager quest. I wanted to know who I was. Then, I wanted to know God. In knowing God, I learned about myself.

 

A life quest

At the onset, my approach was childlike and childish. I poured my heart out, shared my fears, joys, and desires, and asked for what I wished. But I was reticent to get too close. – The mysterious aura terrified me!

In my 20s and early 30s, I went through a loony stage. After years of sacrificial living against all odds, I felt God owed me. I mistakenly thought love had a fee. Later, I learned true love does not. Love is sacrificial but does not leave the receiver indebted. Love hopes but has no expectations. God modeled this impeccably: I was getting astronomically more from Him than I was giving. Eventually, I realized I had much more to learn about Him and life. Humbled, I decided to wave the white flag.

 

The surrendering heart and life

Surrendering allowed me to partner, and our relationship evolved into a true friendship. It became a partnership rooted in love. However, after losing my wonderful sister Jessie and wrestling with the unmet desire for a life partner, I grew disappointed. I felt a lot. But hopeful, I did not.

Eventually, I had an epiphany and realized the answer I sought was before me. I knew the one for me. However, we had not met. – I am not referring to an introduction, a passing glance, or brief exchanges. The word meet is from the Old English word metan, and means to find or fall in with. I knew my one because I had seen his essence and recognized him. But as I had not found him, I had not met him. Finding your one is a mutual undertaking, a journey of discovery, growth, and becoming, netting out in interconnectedness. – As referenced in The Antidote to Division.
Seemingly instantly, I could see clearly!

 

A spark of hope

By setting apart one for me and revealing it, God honored me. He gave me what I needed to stay the course: hope. From that moment, I knew I would never see life the same again! My heart was singing a new tune. I was dreaming new dreams. At long last, I understood what Emily Dickinson meant when she said: Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune without words and never stops – at all.

Fellow explorer, it seems easier to be hopeless than hopeful. But we do not know what tomorrow will bring. Therefore, when we fall, may we rise and try again. It might just take one more try.

Until next time!

For you and to you,
Aké

 

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