Category Archives: My journey towards independence

My journey from utter helplessness to independence

Day 3113: My Best

All I can do is all I can do– that’s what I keep being reminded of.

It’s 6: 34 PM on day 3113 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, go to physio,  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water –raised $975 of $28 000 with 95 days to go

Today I was reminded that my best is all I can do on any given day and that’s okay

The Superhero Made My Birthday

Love makes the world go around– that’s what I keep being reminded of.

It’s 9 : 58 AM on day 3112 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse.  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Anthony Scruggs, B Madhusudan, Kevin and others who wished to remain Anonymous  who donated in honour of my birthday we’ve raised $975 of $28 000 with 96 days to go

Yesterday on my birthday I was reminded that love makes the world go around people came,  called and bought gifts but my Superhero Catherine Constantinides stole my heart and soul she called 3 different times – morning, noon and night – she was with world leaders and still the person she most wanted to speak to was me that warmed my heart and when I thought she couldn’t outdo her own kindness she video-called me in the evening with a cupcake ,a candle and a special guest to help her blow the birthday candle out…I was so moved. She understood that she was my greatest gift so she gave me the gift of herself…it was the sweetest, kindest thing I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. Thank you Superhero i will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS love you

Day 3110: Tell Them

Tell the people you love that you love them you may not always have the chance – that’s what I was reminded of today

It’s 8: 00 PM on day 3110 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and spend time with family

Today in an unexpected turn of events I was reminded that the only thing constant about life is change we really should tell people we love them while we still have the chance

Day 3109: Faith is…

Faith is knowing everything will work out the way they are supposed to even when you don’t know how exactly – that’s what I know

It’s 2: 56 PM on day 3109 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse.  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Jackie Rapetti, Joella Kangas and others who wished to remain Anonymous we’ve raised $565 of $28 000 with 99 days to go

Today I was reminded that faith is knowing everything will work out the way they are supposed to even when you don’t know how exactly I’m holding on to that

Day 3108: Help me celebrate World Water Day with charity:water

If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. – Loran Eisely

It’s 2: 13 PM on day 3108 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse.  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – raised $468 of $28 000 with 100 days to go

Today is World Water Day let us conserve this natural resource and also do all we can to make sure everybody has access to it. 633 million people worldwide – nearly 1 in 10 people – don’t have access to clean water. Donate to my #28For28 campaign benefiting charity:water https://my.charitywater.org/nisha-varghese/28-for-28

Day 3107: Human Rights Day 2019 #HumanRightsDay

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela

It’s 6: 52 PM on day 3107 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse. go shopping  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Anonymous who donated $10  yesterday and Julie and Don who donated $100 which brings the total raised to $468 of $28 000 with 101 days to go

Today is Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day commemorating the 1960 Sharpville Massacre which killed 69 people and injured 180 others– every day I endeavour to live in a way that enhances the freedom of others and in so doing hope to honour the fallen heroes of yesterday. Thank you to the heroes of the 1960 Sharpville Massacre.

Day 3105: [Book review] Unedited by Jane Raphaely

Failing to attempt is worse and more painful than failing in the attempt – paraphrasing from  Jane Raphaely’s book Unedited

t’s 12: 45 PM on day 3105 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse. Spend time outside  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Matt Callanan  who donated $28  yesterday and Deb Cameron who donated $10 which brings the total raised to $330 of $28 000 with 103 days to go

Yesterday I finished reading Unedited by  Jane Raphaely the book details the adventures of South African media mogul  Jane Raphaely I love book for it’s refreshing honesty and for reminding me that as a woman it’s important to back myself and believe in myself at all times

Day 3104: Living in WHAT IS

Whining about things we can’t change doesn’t help anything– that’s my message to the world

It’s 11: 44 AM on day 3104 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse  and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Alessandra Cavalluzzi who donated $60 yesterday which brings the total raised to $292 of $28 000 with 104 days to go

Today I realized I would have to run my campaign for charity:water whilst dealing with daily power outages it is what it is I can’t change it so I’m choosing to work through it and around it.

Day 3103: 28 For 28 – a fundraising campaign benefiting charity: water

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” – Loran Eisely

It’s 3: 13 PM on day 3103 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse  and create and promote my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Gaynor and B, Marco, Stan Faryna and Marisa who’ve all made donations so far which brings the total raised to $174 of $28 000

This morning I started 28 For 28 – a fundraising campaign benefiting  charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries – because I believe that when we give people access to clean water  we give more than water because clean water gives health, an opportunity at an education and most importantly  access to clean water gives people  back the priceless gift of time (the time women spend collecting water they can spend with their families, starting a business or even going back to school).  . My goal is to raise $28 000 for charity : water in honour of my 28th year of life. For more information about my 28 For 28 Campaign log on to https://my.charitywater.org/nisha-varghese/28-for-28   to make a donation  and use #28For28  when tweeting about this campaign.