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Day 3018: Love Is Life

Love is the essence of life – that’s what I have realized

It’s 3: 36 PM on day 3018 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

Today I was pleasantly reminded that love is the essence of life – all we want to know is that we are loved beyond reason and all we really want to do is love beyond reason.

Day 3017: December 17 – 24 Goals

A fantastic life is made up of small magical moments– that’s my message to the world

It’s 3: 40 PM on day 3017 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

Last week I set some goals and today I will again be evaluating myself to measure my progress and I’ll be setting some goals for the coming week as well. Take a look:

December 10 – 17  Goals Review

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can and appreciate the little-big things [tried]
  4. Celebrate my sister’s med school graduation
  5. Meet up with friends in Cape Town
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things [I had Milk Tart donuts from Dukin Donuts ]
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL! [not done]

Highlights of the Week

  • Watching my sister graduate as a doctor with distinction and first class honours –it was a spectacular moment for me seeing my baby sister being capped and gowned the moment was made all the more special by her friends who cheered loudly as she walked on stage it warmed my heart to know that my sister is well and truly loved even outside our family
  • Meeting Charmaine Taylor – designer of the Legacy Collection – and Deirdre Gower – co-founder of Warrior on Wheels.
  • Experiencing the kindness of strangers – while I was with Deirdre and her son Damien (who also has CP ) this kind man named Mark came by us three different times to shower us with blessings and compliments it was truly so sweet and special

December 17 – 24 Goals

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more)
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can and appreciate the little-big things
  4. Finish reading Unedited by Jane Raphaely
  5. Learn 7+ new things
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL!

Day 3010: December 10 – 17 Goals

It’s Monday. I’m Happy. I’m Blessed. God is going to do amazing things this week – this is what I hope you’re saying

It’s 12: 00  PM on day 3010 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read bible and do some work

Last week I set some goals and today I will again be evaluating myself to measure my progress and I’ll be setting some goals for the coming week as well. Take a look:

 3 – 10 December Goals  Review

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can [I did]
  4. Finish reading Unedited by Jane Raphaely [not done]
  5. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week [not done often]

  6.Try new things [not done] Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL! [tried]

Highlights of the Week

  • Video chatting with my 1-year-old nephews [so cute]
  • Doing some good

December 10 – 17  Goals

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more)
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can and appreciate the little-big things
  4. Celebrate my sister’s med school graduation
  5. Meet up with friends in Cape Town
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL!

Day 3007: The Most Important Things

The most important things are not things – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 11: 27 AM on day 3007 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray and do some work

This festive season let’s be grateful for gifts that cannot be wrapped I’m grateful for God, health, family and friends. I learned this year that some people I would give my life for forget about me when I’m out of sight so my focus is on people who stayed when my life was painful

Day 2999: Outdo Yourselves in Kindness

Even if all you do in life is love you’re living well – that’s my message to the world

 

It’s 12 : 45 PM on day 2999 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, send time outside, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Today I was reminded that even if all you do in life is love you’re living well – my favourite thing to do daily is be kind and spread love (sometimes it costs money but most times it doesn’t ) it makes me feel good inside to outdo myself in kindness. Outdo yourselves in kindness

Day 2996: 26 November – 3 December Goals

“When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day. ” -Ella Woodward

It’s 3: 05 PM on day 2996 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse  and do some work

 

Last week I set some goals and today I will again be evaluating myself to measure my progress and I’ll be setting some goals for the coming week as well. Take a look:

19 – 26  November Goals Review

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can [I did]
  4. Finish reading Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi [not done yet]
  5. Learn 7+ new things [not done]
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week [did often]
  7. Try new things [not done]
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL! [tried]

 

Highlights of the Week

  • Watching my brother walk out the door for his last day of high school – as I watched my brother walk out of the house for his last day of high school with a bag full of his uniforms to be donated to schools my heart was filled with pride and love because I realized he has grown in heart as well as knowledge.
  • Spending time with special friends
  • Doing some good
  • Seeing purple Jacarada flowers scattered all over the grass – it was truly beautiful

 

 26 November – 3 December  Goals

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more)
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can and appreciate the little-big things
  4. Finish reading Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – I’m determined to finish the book this week
  5. Learn 7+ new things
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL!

 

 

Day 2995: To the people who believe differently-abled people should be left to die

Ignorance is alive and well in the 21st century– that’s what I keep realizing

 

It’s 11: 53 AM on day 2995 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Yesterday I read a tweet which suggested that a parent of a differently-abled child with health issues should LET THE CHILD DIE I was SHOCKED and heartbroken to be reminded that in the 21st century there still exists people in the world who believe people like me don’t deserve to live simply because our lives are hard. To the people who believe differently-abled people should be left to die: My life is difficult but IT’S MINE please don’t infringe ON MY RIGHT TO LIFE!

Day 2994: The Illusion of Perfection

Not everything needs to be done perfectly – that’s my message to the world

 

It’s 1: 47 PM on day 2994 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Today is madness in my house the carpenter is her fixing the ceiling, mom’s in a frenzy cooking for her relatives arriving tomorrow, trying to make sure the house is tidy  and everything’s  perfect but the truth of our lives is that nothing is ever perfect or easy but mom tries her best every day to mask that because she really wants us to be like other families only we are – other families struggle and they aren’t perfect either but they too choose not to share that thus giving the world an illusion of perfection. We would all be a lot less tired if we just gave up trying to maintain the illusion of perfection I hope there comes a day when mom realizes that not everything has to be perfect for her to be perfectly happy (she must be exhausted!)

Day 2993: Living the Moments

Some moments are meant to be lived not captured – that’s what I keep realizing

 

It’s 10: 53 AM on day 2993 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Yesterday as I sat under my favourite Jacaranda Tree trying to teach our temporary housekeeper how to use my phone to take a picture of me sitting under the tree I had an epiphany not all moments have to be captured some are lived and become memories  needless to say we abandoned the photography mission and I just enjoyed the sights and sounds it was nice actually

Day 2992: 9th Alive Day #AliveDay

Aliveness is a gift not a privilege – that’s my message to the world

 

It’s 3: 19 PM on day 2992 of my journey towards independence and I managed to spend time outside, pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Today I celebrate my 8th #AliveDay –  9 months since my surgery – Life is joy, Life is so much pain but the prayer in my heart will never change “THANK YOU God FOR EVERY SINGLE DAY. ” I hope the world is better because I’m alive today. Please do a good deed today, take a pic related to the deed, tag me (@Nisha360) in the tweet and use #AliveDay9. Help me celebrate life.