Always approach a NEW WEEK with the mindset of new beginnings.
Be open to opportunities, miracles and magic.
Be willing to meet a new YOU, by giving yourself the grace to know your purpose and worth every day.
A new week can be anything you want to to be. Make it magical.
Have a wonderful one
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Every month is like flipping to the next chapter of a book where you play the protagonist.
MAY is here! It’s time to flip to the next chapter. Care to read out loud the pages of the next chapter of your life? We ask three women:
“My next chapter is finally resigning from a job I have held for eight years. I am ready for my transition. No, I am not starting a business or getting another job. I am working towards becoming a fulltime traveler and a content creator. You may wonder why I would reached such a bold decision. Well, I was sick for all of 2021, right out of 2020 lockdown – then bedridden for eight months! Something about working eight years, and bedridden for eight months did something to me. Life is beyond our grasps. I realize I would rather see the world and die, than be at work and still die. I am not dying anytime soon. I am fully recovered, but the entire experience changed me. Work hasn’t been the same since then. I tried to gather my confidence to resign in 2022, but I couldn’t. This year – this month – I am doing it! I am taking the leap and doing it afraid. Pray for me.” – Amarachi
“My next chapter is: starting a project I have always wanted to do. I don’t think I am ever going to be fully ready, but I am tired of waiting – waiting for funds, waiting for people to believe in me. I am going to jump in and make it work.” – Bawa
“My next chapter is: having a conversation with my mother about our poor relationship. We are so different, we argue a lot, we don’t see eye-to-eye. It has been strenuous and stressful. We are both getting older, and I desire to have a very kind and loving relationship with my mother, and I fear if we don’t have that conversation now, we will never be able to fix us, and we will continue to drift away. We are all we have – both of us. We need to humble ourselves and heal together.” – Faith
Dear reader, what’s your next chapter?
Say these words:
I deserve to be here.
I will TAKE UP SPACE.
I will be heard. I will contribute to the growth of my life and my community.
I bring value to every position. I am respected, loved and understood.
I am a solution to someone’s problem. I am part of decision-making. I will not waste my life and my time.
I will serve a greater purpose for mankind, but first I will affirm myself and believe in my abilities.
My seat at the table is for my tribe – those who may not be represented, I will speak for them.
The room belongs to us. The table is big enough. This seat belongs to our voice. I will occupy it and make the best use of the opportunity – this seat at the table will bring healing to many.
I am helping many when I sit at the table. The opportunity to have a seat at the table will bring my purpose to life, and bring happiness to many lives I may never meet.
I will sit at the table – this table will feed many.
I deserve to be here.
xoxo
Do you practice GRATITUDE always? Here’s why you should:
Gratitude improves your sleep, your mood and immunity.
Gratitude is like medicine that cures different ailments. It decreases depression and anxieties. Life is so much more beautiful and less difficult when you know how to be grateful.
Gratitude towards people in your life will improve your relationships.
Gratitude helps your self-esteem. It is a promoter of good mental and physical health.
When you practice Gratitude, you sleep better because your heart and soul is in a good place.
Gratitude is the ultimate self-care.
Never stop being grateful. Approach each day with joy and Gratitude!
xoxo
It seems like a season of uncertainty. Nigeria always makes you feel this way. You feel helpless. You feel hopeless. You do what is required, but you never get the result you want. It is paralyzing, and a frustrating way to live when you don’t know anything for sure.
Regardless of these shortcomings, you must protect your happiness and peace, and the best way is to control what you can. The best way is to hold on to the things you know for sure!
What do you know for sure? Let’s help you with SIX things you should know:
We know that God will not forsake you. If you call on him from a place of sincerity, He will come through for you. Build a relationship with God. Nurture faith.
We know that even in the midst of uncertainty, there are people in your life you can count on. Keep them close, they are your rewards in life.
We know that time waits for no one. So leave your worries aside and make the best use of your hours – they become the moments you will cherish. Time is one of the most priceless gifts on earth, don’t waste it.
We know that exercise and diet contribute to your total health and happiness in life. Be disciplined and watch what and how you eat. It’s in your power.
We know that money can set you free AND it can also imprison you. Build a healthy understanding about money. Have a wholesome relationship with money. Let it serve you, not the other way round, and you will live a prosperous life.
Protect your mental health above all else. Do not let life get in the way of living well.
These are the things we know for sure! xoxo
Nobody understands fear like black women.
“Should I stay with him and work it out?”
“How am I going to cope with being a mother to toddlers and running a business?”
“Should I listen to people and have another baby?”
“Will I be seen as aggressive if I share my opinions?”
“Can I make good friends regardless of the stereotype of women hating on one another?”
The difference between failing and winning is in DOING regardless of FEAR.
This February do not give room for fear.
Here are 5 of our favourite quotes on fear:
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” – Judy Blume
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.’ – Marie Curie
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” – Frank Herbert in Dune
Happy New Month!
Life has a funny way of testing us. We are constantly presented with obstacles that we must somehow find the strength to overcome. Maybe you’ve come up against some unforeseen difficulties or you are stuck in an unfair circumstance, I hope these words encourage you today.
Sometimes, the challenges of life make you doubt your own value. Negative voices remind you of your shortcomings, fears and regrets. However, no matter what has happened or what will happen, remember that you will never lose your worth. We all encounter times when we need strength we can’t muster on our own, despite our hard work and best efforts. But remember, the strength to hold fast to God’s word and continue in faith adds grit to our ability to persevere through disappointments or challenging times.
The question is not, will you overcome? It is, when will you overcome? Life will always bring challenges. But God will always give YOU strength to face them.
Be encouraged Amazonians and Warlords! YOU WILL OVERCOME!
Every year typically has a few defining moments, but 2020 has been one for the history books.
From the way the pandemic has exposed the failures of our social system, to the #BlackLivesMatter protests that shook the world, to the plans we’ve made and had to ditch, and much more – there have been so many challenges and obstacles that life has thrown at us.
Life as we know it came to a full stop due to the coronavirus pandemic. But guess what? It’s not over yet!
God has a way of bringing diamond out of the rough and He can turn any difficult situation into a miracle. As we step into a new month and the third part of 2020, I want to encourage you to stay positive and reach for your dreams with renewed zeal. Anything is possible and God still has lots of surprises for you this year.
I wish you a great new month and the best of the rest of 2020.
It’s Monday!
Yes I know we are still in very uncertain times around the world, but hey, the start of another work week is always a good opportunity for us to press that reset button, accomplish things and tackle our goals head on.
So, let’s jump right into it! Here are 5 reasons why I absolutely love Mondays!
What do Unbelieveable, Unbreakable and Unstoppable have in common?
They all begin with U!
You are unstoppable, not because you do not have failures or doubts, but because you continue despite them.
Start where you are. Use what you have.
If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.
You can handle whatever life throws at you.
You are stronger than you think, and the future holds great things for you.
Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable!