How Grace Carried Me Through the Storm - Nollywood Star Olarotimi Fakunle

• A sober tribute to those lost and a renewed commitment to purpose and positivity in the year ahead

Standing at the start of a fresh chapter, Nigerian Actor, Olarotimi Fakunle looks forward with renewed faith and clear intention. In his emotional Instagram post, he declared, 'Now, standing at the threshold of a new year, this reflection becomes my clarion call: to begin again with pure intentions, renewed faith, and positive energy, choosing purpose over noise, sincerity over haste, and light in all that is yet to come.'

The actor candidly opened up about how demanding the previous year had been, describing it as a blur of nonstop work that pushed him to his limits. 'Last year unfolded for me in a blur of rehearsals, sets, call times, and constant movement, days stacked tightly upon nights, schedules colliding and stretching the limits of my strength and focus,' he wrote.

What sustained him through it all, Fakunle revealed, was an overwhelming sense of grace and human kindness. 'Yet, through the weight of the work and the demands of the craft, grace remained the quiet force carrying me forward, ordering my steps where plans fell short and sustaining me where exhaustion threatened my resolve. In the midst of the busyness, I witnessed something deeply humbling: the steady support of people within the industry and beyond it, colleagues, mentors, friends, family, and even strangers who showed up with encouragement, trust, and goodwill.'

Amid the celebration of survival and growth, Fakunle paused to honor those no longer here. 'With sober reflection, I also remember and honor those we lost along the way, whose absence reminds me of life’s fragility and the urgency of purpose,' he wrote.