Hello, my lovely Hive Naija people. It’s another beautiful weekend, and we’re excited to have you here once again. A new weekend simply means another chance to buzz the Hive blockchain, connect with one another, and simply have fun. You'll also agree with me that there’s something special about bringing everyone together to gist, share opinions, and enjoy good vibes. That is exactly the reason we will continue to meet every weekend.
OBJECTIVE
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Our previous topic was ”INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND TOLERANCE"
The responses were super amazing and we had over 200+ comments filled with honest opinions, jokes, harmless banter, and fresh perspectives to learn from. The energy was truly contagious. Now, let’s see if we can beat our all-time high again this weekend, shall we? Please try to encourage responses by replying to one another. Remember, engagement is what makes this hangout special.
HOW OUR WEEKEND HANGOUT WORKS
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HONESTY OR HARMONY
Now to our discussion for this weekend! We will be discussing "HONESTY OR HARMONY”.
In life, there are moments when we are faced with the decision to choose between truth and silence, and both have the power to change everything. Sometimes they bring clarity and freedom, while other times they can damage relationships and disrupt our peace. Because of this, many individuals find themselves torn between speaking honestly and remaining silent for the sake of harmony. But in trying to protect peace, are we preserving relationships or simply avoiding uncomfortable realities?
Here's the question!
If yes, how do you deal with the consequences that come with such truths?
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Don't you think we are forgetting somebody?... Well, I'm sure we are...
FRIDAY PLANS, OWANBE SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
To make our hangout more interactive, we have decided to add two events to spice it up.
On Saturdays, we share our owanbe stories, party gists, and even pictures.
On Sundays, we reflect on the weekend and things we learnt so far, as well as share plans for the new week.
Don't forget to join us!!
There are no strict rules as regards this weekend hangout. Feel free to speak any Nigerian language you like, whether Igbo, Yoruba, pidgin, Efik, or others, as long as it can be understood.
With all that said, let the discussion begin...
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Happy Owanbe Saturday, my people.🎉💃
Saturdays are for parties, weddings, and plenty of jollof rice. Did you have any owanbe to attend today, or are you chilling at home? Share how your Saturday is currently going with us.
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Happy weekend Fams ❤️
Happy weekend and is your weekend going.
Same here Mama. Not bad, yours?
I thank God for today.
Oluwaseun 😎
Well, no Owambe again as always.
Just home eating, sleeping and doing some studying in advance and in preparation for next week's classes 😁..
That's all.
Hopefully @van.illa and @chefqueen will pick date fast and invite us for their Parrreeyyyyy 😉
No party 😔, waiting for your invite 😕
Oga , pick date and do kini jare
Happy weekend everyone.
No Owanbe here o.
Abuja people don't use to do ownabe 🫠
I just woke up fes.
I want to try and write a post before today ends
@cohlson @justfavour @chefqueen
Happy Owanbe day 😂
Greetings everyone and happy owanbe Saturday. No owanbe party today as usual. Just at home resting and thinking about life and it's fullness. I don't know maybe @sarahbaby, @goldenproject, @ozibaby has owanbe party to share with us.
Happy Saturday Guy's 🥰
It's a boring Saturday here, feeling sick and been busy with chores.
No Owambe this week, @marsdave @chefqueen please invite me for an Owambe ni 😂.
Eeyah
Sorry dear, how you feeling now
Omo..owambe just scares this days...I no.undrstand again
However, I attended a 5 hour training today ...returned home very tired ...currently lying down resting
No owanbe today. I've just been on a eating and sleeping routine and I LOVE IT
The stress I passed through this week has caused me to lose weight and look lean so I need to refill
Honesty or Harmony: It Depends on What You’re Protecting
I don’t think “always tell the truth” or “always stay silent” works as a rule. The better question is: what is the truth for, and what is the silence protecting?
There are truths that should be said even if they damage a relationship. If someone is being hurt, deceived, or set up to fail, silence isn’t preserving harmony. It’s preserving a lie. In those cases, telling the truth is the only way to make a real relationship possible later. A relationship built on avoidance isn’t a relationship. It’s mutual performance. It collapses the moment reality intrudes. I’ve seen friendships end after a hard conversation, and both people later say it was the first honest thing they’d done in years. The short-term damage was real, but the alternative was a slow decay of trust.
But not every truth needs to be said, and not every moment needs to be the moment. Some facts are about my preferences, old grudges, or judgments about someone’s character that won’t change anything except their mood. Saying those out loud often creates resentment without creating clarity. That’s not harmony. That’s just avoiding conflict by creating new conflict.
When I do tell a truth that I know will hurt, I try to handle the consequences in three ways. First, I separate the fact from my judgment of the person. “You missed the deadline” is different from “You’re unreliable.” Second, I take responsibility for my part and state what I need going forward, not just what went wrong. Third, I accept that the other person gets to react badly. Truth doesn’t guarantee a good reception. If I speak to control their reaction, I’m not being honest. I’m negotiating.
When I choose silence, I check my motive. Am I quiet to protect them, or to protect myself from discomfort? If it’s the second, I’m usually avoiding something I should face. Lasting peace doesn’t come from avoidance. It comes from trust that hard things can be said and survived.
So my stance is: tell the truth when it prevents harm or when the relationship can’t survive without it. Stay silent when the truth is just noise. The skill is knowing the difference, and that only comes from being willing to face the fallout either way.
@sarahbaby
@zusi78
@goldenproject
@daverick
Oya make una put mouth for the matter, take mic 🎤.
I understand your point, and I agree that not everything needs to be said out loud, especially when it comes from old grudge or judgements that no longer help anyone grow.
But there is different between speaking truth that brings clarity and speaking from emotions or past hurts. If what is being said will only damage someone's mood, reopen old wounds, or even create unnecessary tension without providing any solution, then silence sometimes should be the wiser choice.
But we should be careful not to confuse silence with avoidance of truth.
Hello everyone , happy weekend.
On this topic, I will say just say, I think it's better to always say the truth than to keep things away because if you do keep some things away , believe me that truth you were hiding would come back to hunt you one way or the other.
So why not just let it out and be done with, yes relationship will be threatened and all that stuff , but you see nothing beats having a clear conscience in a relationship, so what are we even saying? Why tell a lie when it night get revealed one way or the other.
@henryjnrr @cohlson @afrikens
What do you think?
Lies might look like a quick escape in the moment, but they rarely stay hidden forever. In one way or another, the truth has a way of coming out, and when it finally does, it will cause more damage than if it had been spoken from the beginning.
So I strongly agree with you that living with a clear conscience is better than living with the fear of being exposed later.
The saying that say the truth and the truth will set you free, doesn't mean one would be free from the consequences but rather one mind will be free from guilt,your mind will be free from being afraid of truth finally coming out. No matter the situation,truth will always prevail but then what I know is that in everything we do, we should apply wisdom,just like it is said even in the bible, the way you present truth matters a lot on different situations. Lie should never be holding up relationship, Trust is what is ever holding relationship, relationship built on lie will eventually collapse,if the truth cannot hold any relationship,then the relationship is not suppose to be, walk away and have your peace .
Remember,embrace truth always.
Happy weekend my people
@marsdave @afriken @van.illa @treasuree
Huhm, a very clear message
Happy weekend chefy.
You said the right thing my dear.
The truth indeed sets you free
Yes. Sometimes what keeps a relationship going is the secrets that have not been let out of the bag. Our past sometimes should remain in the past, especially if they weren't events that could easily be swept under the carpet.
Humans demand the truth, but most people can't handle it. Either this truth remains a memory that haunts them or something they weaponize to take advantage over the other. I've seen marriages break because one decided to come up with a truth that never found ground to heal.
Nothing is assured. Hiding the truth may or may not assure lasting peace, especially if what is hidden haunts the bearer himself. But one thing is sure: as long as the bearer isn't burdened by it, peace can be achieved if the truth remains hidden.
The past can stir up wounds that never get healed.
Happy sunday fam, Omo just small owambe here ohh... just that the traditionalist and their masquerade wants to kill efe(a traditional cow).. though it's going to be crowdy, because people from neighborhooding community will come with their different masquerades and some people will also go to watch.. I might go just to watch and maybe take some pictures or vedios🙃🙃..
For this topic, I'm of the opinion that some things are better left buried.
There are times when people must have moved on or recovered from something, and telling the truth would either reopen old wounds or cause massive damage.
I think telling the truth is good, but sometimes you have to weigh the costs of telling that truth and ask yourself if you can bear it.
This topics kind of look like last week own o
@marsdave pls confirm. Am I wrong or something?
It's same as last week's
I was thinking of if I was the one confusing myself before
lol no
Alright Tessy
Correction has been effected @afrikens @tessyy @marsdave. Happy weekend!
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Oh okay... Same to you 😊
Yeah ..
It is.
Guess it was a mistake, since the topic/title is different.
@yechee
Yeah. Maybe an omission
You are right...
"Better late than never" is the theme for this weekend hangout
Don't mention 😜
😂 me yaf mentioned already o. You dinor tell me on time
It's alright
He dun go be that 😁
Infact I dinor escort it sef
You try 😂
We are here again 😋
We are here again 🙏
Continue the song @afrikens
Father we're here again
Holyghost come and take control
Good 👍👍👍
Amen... 🙏😅
Good evening, Fams ❤️
Happy Weekend, Guys 🥰
Prettiest 😍
Hello, People! It's time for our Sunday Reflections!🎉💃 Did you go to church today? If yes, what did you learn? If not, how are you spending your Sunday? Please, share with us!
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Huhm, I'm just on my way home.
Service was awesome. It was youth Sunday today and trust youths to deliver 😁😁😁. It's my first time taking a session in the church I attend here, so my voice was a bit shaky st first 😁. The first time I anchored a program here was not a usual church service stuff, was just an hangout session we had in church and which wa just us youth's... So that wasn't a big deal, but this... Omo. All thanks to God Sha 🙏. And even though I've not been feeling my best for a while now, I tried my best. And I'm trusting God to come through for me 🤞
Well, the whole summary of today's service is that we should be more involved in evangelism. We are being told to go out, evangelize and win soul's for Christ.
Accept Christ today ✌️
🏃🏃🏃🏃
@afrikens
@goldenproject
@van.illa
@chefqueen
@betheloji12
@amara24
Oya, show 🎙️🎤
Lolz, have accepted Christ already ☺️
Well, I dinnor mention names.
Guilty conscience 😀
Hehehe. It happens like that and when you begin to do more, you won't feel shaky as before. Happy Sunday to you.
Exactly Mama 💯
Thanks ma'am, how you doing
I am doing great. How about you?
Good to know
I'm good too.
Service today was amazing too, we also had a youth program today and service was handled by the youths. Are a redeemed members.
Be like our pastors had a meeting for evangelism., That's our core work as Christians though
God help us
Abi naw 😔
Lovely Sunday everyone ..I
Hope we are hanging a relaxing Sunday
So.i attended church today and I was reminded of the gifts of the holy Spirit which are wisdom, courage , piety , knowledge ,understanding etc. . We were also encouraged to intentional ask God to give us some of these gifts as it will help us in our daily lives
Exactly. Having the gifts of the Holy Spirit will greatly help us as Christians because that's where the mystery to living a fulfilled life is. For example, speaking in tongues. I can tell how much of the benefits I have enjoyed with it. Happy Sunday, mama.
You are right holy Spirit baby😍
Happy Sunday, Guys 🥰
I'm having a good Sunday, watching movies and planning for the new week.
I didn't attend church today and I have nothing to share .
Enjoy the rest of your day guys 🥰
Hello @marsdave
Come to my house and explain in 1000 words why you didn't go to church 😏😂😂
Chai... As always.
We know.
Let us come and enjoy it with you naw 😜
You and movies 5 &5½
Oh! It’s been a long while here.
Happy Sunday everyone.
Yes, I went to church and service was beautiful. I learnt about living a life of Christ in the practical way. A lot was taught. After the service, we had an hour’s session with the children to rehearse with them for their upcoming children’s day service in church next week. Now, I am at home for a while before going for evangelism.
Awwnn 🥰 a while of a while our dear princess. Hope you brought bread and akara
Happy Sunday Fams ❤️
This guy
Grandmama 🤩
I'm loyal o 😉
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