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Day 2785: Solving Big Problems in Small Ways

Sometimes we can only solve big problems in small ways and that’s okay – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 10 : 22 AM on day 2785 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Daniel 3:17-18, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised $14 409 only $4 341 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Recently I realized that sometimes we can only solve big problems in small ways and that’s okay so even though I can’t solve world hunger or fix South Africa housing issues I do what I can when I can regarding or related to those issues (being the change we want to see is simple but difficult and sometimes we won’t be able to bring to the table the solutions we wish we could but in those times especially we should bring to the table the small solutions we have)

Day 2493: Problems, Solutions and Me

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There is a solution to every problem– that’s what I realized yesterday.

It’s 1 : 01 PM on day 2493 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Mark 12:30, have breakfast, spend time with my parents, hang out outside – it’s such a beautiful day 🙂 – and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised to $1 750 only $10 750 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot .

Yesterday I needed to get something done but I knew I couldn’t do it like I usually do so I thought out of the box and did something I’ve never done before if you’re creative and flexible you can find a solution to almost any problem and if there is no solution you see the problem from a completely different point of view.

Day 2480: Don’t pray your problems away

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Some of your problems will not disappear with prayers because those problems are preparing you for a life better than you ever imagined – that’s what I want the world to know

It’s 12 : 50 PM on day 2480 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read John 8: 36, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – Anonymous donated $40 (thanks to him) which brings the total raised to $1 400 only $11 100 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot .

Recently I was having a conversation with a few people about how sometimes we as people try to pray our problems away not knowing that those problems are preparing us for an extraordinary future it’s so true we can’t see into the future so we assume we will always see situations the way we see them in the present moment.

Day 2444: Focus on Solutions

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Always focus on the solution – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 12: 50 PM on day 2444 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read , have breakfast, spend time outside – i love the outdoors we as people spend too much time indoors these days – and learn a new word – Feckless adj. 1. Careless and irresponsible. “The kids were feckless during spring break.” 2. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective – unlikely to be successful. “It was a feckless attempt to make the company a success.”

Yesterday in a crisis situation I learned that in crisis situations it’s always best to focus on the solutions instead of fixating on the problems.

Day 1516: Problems, Perspective and Gratitude

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“Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

It’s 1 : 49 PM on day 1516 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Isaiah 3, stretch my hamstrings, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich and a banana for breakfast, make sandwiches for sisi’s neighborhood with sisi’s help (thank you sisi Nikiwe for all your help) and promote my Educate Generations campaign– still on $770 but someone promised to donate.

This morning I was stuck in my own head consumed by my own problems until I saw a photo of a child holding up a piece of paper that read I beat cancer’s butt on 01/10/14 that picture made me realize regardless of the problems I faced I still had a lot to be grateful for.

Day 1504: Problems and Perspective

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When you look at the bigger scheme of things the things you thing are important seem so small – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 3 : 53 PM on day 1504 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ecclesiastes 11, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, feed myself Puttu – a breakfast dish of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut – and chickpea curry for breakfast and chat to friends and family.

Today I was freaking out about something and then I thought about somebody who was going through something way worse which made me realize my big problem isn’t so big after all. Does perspective make you realize the big things in your life aren’t so big after all?

Day 1502: There is a solution to every problem

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To every problem there is a solution – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 1 : 24 PM on day 1502 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ecclesiastes 9, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Educate Generations campaign – Priya Thomas made a donation of $40 yesterday (thank you SO MUCH chechi) which brings my total raised to $750 only $1750 more to raise

This morning something happened that made me feel like the rug was being pulled out from under me but after I was done freaking out I found peace in the fact that there is a solution to every problem. Does the knowledge that there is a solution to every problem give you peace in times of trouble?

Day 1346: Carrying my problems and eveybody else’s

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“God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.” – Unknown

It’s 12 : 26 PM on day 1346 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Psalm 33, feed myself boiled egg and bran flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – I just can’t seem to get off 80% God help me.

Last night I felt really burdened by other people’s problems people tend to unload all their problems onto me and since I seldom have the heart to tell them to keep their problems to themselves they just keep piling it on but it’s fine my shoulders are strong enough to carry my problems and everybody else’s problems.

Day 1177: Get over it I’ve got bigger problems to worry about?

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Just because our problems aren’t problems in the bigger scheme of things doesn’t mean they aren’t problems to us – that’s what I realized today.

It’s 12 : 09 PM on day 1177 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 1 Chronicles 10, feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings and hang out with my sister.

This morning I realized just because our problems aren’t problems in the bigger scheme of things doesn’t mean they aren’t problems to us whenever I hear people complaining I say something like there are children starving in the Sudan which, I am sure, irritates people to no end. Do you minimize problems in an effort to put things into perspective?