Reflective Seeds by Counsellor Seyram

In a publication dated October 13, 2023 on the Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2022, Einar H. Dyvik revealed that in 2022, around 31.6% and 25.8% of the global population were identified as Christians and Muslims respectively. This was followed by 15.1% Hindus. According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service, approximately 71% of Ghanaians are Christians, 18% Muslims, 5% adhering to indigenous or animistic religious beliefs, and 6% belonging to other religious groups or has no religious beliefs. Smaller religious groups include Baha’is, Buddhists, Jews, Hindus, and followers of Shintoism, Eckankar, and Rastafarianism. This invariably means that globally as well as in Ghana, Christians as a single religious group form the majority of the population. The Christian denominations in Ghana include Roman Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, African Methodist Ep

Esra was a middle-aged public servant who had worked diligently for over two decades. He was excellent at his job and a family man with children. As the breadwinner of the home, he took his role and responsibilities as a father seriously and ensured that the needs of his dependants were provided for. However, his employer suddenly asked him to proceed on early retirement. This was met with utter shock and disbelief; he was yet to complete the family building and prepare adequately for his exit from the job. He had so many unanswered questions but the decision was final. Together with his family, they had few months to pack out of the government home facility. With his wife Emi’s support, they quickly prepared to relocate to their new home. Eventually, the deadline given them elapsed and Esra was compelled to exit the home and profession he had known all his life to begin a new chapter. Esra later got employed in a private company. The salary and job satisfaction was not close to his fo

The institution of marriage is one considered as unique and often sacred in many societies. It involves a union between a man and woman who have consented to live together as a couple with common or shared goals, responsibilities and aspirations. The marriage ceremony is considered a happy occasion not only for the couple, their families and friends but also for the community at large. This union is one where a certificate is given before the actual married life begins thus the merit of whether one deserves the certificate or not cannot be determined especially in hindsight. Every marriage is novel thus no two marriages are ever the same. There is therefore no particular format to determine the success of one marriage over the other. The sustainability of any marriage however depends almost always on the two individuals involved and their choice to be committed, consistent, honest, and true to their decision to share a life together. The survival of the union also rests on some essenti

In the discourse about the subject of integrity, focus is usually placed on the aspect of it being a virtue of honesty driven by a strong will. In other words, we may say that a person purported to have integrity is someone who has strong moral principles. In most instances, the description of integrity ends there. An interesting dimension to the personality of an individual with integrity bothers on the individual’s ability to be firm on his or her position and decision regarding issues of interest to him or her. Such individuals refuse to change their stance irrespective of any coercion or circumstances they may have to endure in upholding those morals. Perceiving integrity from the above angle therefore is quite thought-provoking. It draws attention to the question of how much integrity we have as individuals. Before we rush to claim that we are high-scoring in issues of integrity, we need to sincerely assess our ability to stand firm in taking decisions on pertinent issues of inter

Marriage ceremonies are beautiful. They mark the beginning of a union between a couple, and by extension their families and friends, who have consented to be united as one. Where there is love, there can only be joy, peace, harmony and other equally edifying attributes. No wonder during celebration of marriages, an open invitation is extended to the general public to join the couple to make merry and share in the love of that festive occasion. No two individuals get married unless there is a shared motive; the measure of the actual intentions being positive or negative is solely a preserve known only to the couple involved. After the celebration of the marriage ceremony, the actual work of sustaining the union rests exclusively on the couple involved. While some influences may be present from other equally concerned parties, there is no obligation for others to play a direct role in the proper functioning of the marriage or union. However, in cases where the marriage or union faces som

A common feature among people is the tendency to make assumptions in life about others, situations, events. An assumption may be defined as anything that is accepted or expected to be true and is therefore considered as such without any real proven fact to support the claim. Assumptions are usually based on speculations, presumptions and unverified hypotheses about people, places, issues or events. Some assumptions may be developed based on pre-existing conditions, studied patterns or preconceived notions. Assumptions which are widespread and therefore taken as facts of issues are carried far and wide among a populace. Notable effects of assumptions are misrepresentations, misinformation, misjudgements and misappropriation of actual facts relating to a person, place or event. Unfortunately, these assumptions treated as facts are often held for a long period of time. The longer and wider the assumptions are circulated as facts, the more the harm it causes individuals and the society at

Cheating can happen everywhere and anywhere. However, I want to charge you to imagine a world where cheating takes place nowhere. Would you consider that a fantasy or an impossibility? Well, I am encouraged to say that it is highly achievable and possible because the ability to maintain an honest life is a choice one makes consciously. It is a deliberate attempt to avoid situations, people, activities or events that may cause you to act dishonestly. Dishonesty does not happen instantaneously. It is an attitude that develops over a period of time following certain choices and decisions made to evade honest approaches to dealing with issues. Some of the conditions that lead to cheating include: 1. telling little lies to cover up issues the first instance they occur which leads to creating more lies for sustenance; 2. the fear of the high cost of hurting the individual(s) with the truth and related consequences; 3. inability to have open conversations about what your actual needs and expe