Category Archives: My journey towards independence

My journey from utter helplessness to independence

Day 2771: Always Be Grateful and Seldom Be Wasteful

Everything I’ve seen affects the way I live– that’s what I was reminded of today

It’s 11: 27 AM on day 2771 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Proverbs 9, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Anonymous who donated $100 which brings the total raised to $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.

This morning as I struggled to finish my breakfast I remembered my brief time in the township (shanty town) and seeing how the majority in my country live and I found myself trying to finish my plate (the things I have seen and the experiences I’ve had have taught me to always be grateful and seldom be wasteful).

Day 2770: Use ALL of who you are

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Nobody is me and that is my power – that’s what I was reminded of today.

It’s 1: 24 PM on day 2770 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Proverbs 8, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to everyone who made donations in honour of my niece Maya’s first birthday $625 was added to the total (since the writing of yesterday’s post which brings the total raised to $14 309 only $4 441 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Today I sort of lost the plot and started focusing on everybody else until life not-so-subtly reminded me that nobody is me and that is my power (others have things that I don’t have but I also have things that they don’t have) I’m going to focus and use all of who I am to make my mark on the world.

Day 2769: To Be Devine and To Err

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Try to be divine more than you err – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 11: 40 AM on day 2769 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Acts 2: 32-33, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Jackie & Ajay who donated $100 which brings the total raised to $13 684 only $5 066 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

This morning I was thinking about all the greats of history and it occurred to me that though all made mistakes they all did more good than bad and I hope to follow in their footsteps and be divine more times more than I err.

Day 2768: Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone

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The next time someone starts labeling your obsession an illness, tell them, “I’m not afflicted, I’m gifted.” – Grant Cardone

It’s 1: 10 PM on day 2768 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 6 promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 584 only $5 166 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018

Recently I finished reading Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone the book is counterintuitive in that it sort of tells you that everything you’ve taught about achievement is wrong the world says slow down take a vacation while Grant says go all-in to achieve your goals be obsessed I LOVE the book because for the first time ever I feel like the fact that I’m obsessed with my goals is not something I should try to change. I am obsessed and I refuse to be average #BeObsessed .

Day 2766: “Future Me” by Echosmith

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Right now, I’m already who I wanna be tomorrow
Who I wanna be tomorrow is who I am
Right now, I’m already who I wanna be tomorrow
Who I wanna be tomorrow is who I am

– Echosmith, “Future Me”

It’s 12: 22 PM on day 2766 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 4 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Tinuchechi, Jerynchachen and Mayakutty who donated $250 (in honour of Maya’s upcoming 1^st birthday – aunty Nisha feels ancient LOL) – which brings the total raised to $13 584 only $5 166 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018 – and have lunch.

A few weeks ago I heard “Future Me” by Echosmith it was just before my surgery so I didn’t like listening to the song because despite my faith I wasn’t totally sure that would be a future me but now I actually love the song. Listen to “Future Me” by Echosmith below:

Day 2765: From Paraplegic To Pilot: The Extraordinary Story of Janine Shephard

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“I stopped asking ‘why me’, and I started to ask ‘why not me’?” – Janine Shephard

It’s 10: 19 AM on day 2765 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 3 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Two days ago I heard the story of extraordinary story of Janine Shephard who went from paraplegic to PILOT in just TWELVE MONTHS (no jokes) and I just have to share it. Watch “How to Heal a Broken Body and a Broken Spirit” below:

Day 2764: Forever and Always

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Everything works out for the best– that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 12: 27 PM on day 2764 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 2 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 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 maybe I’m not meant to be one person’s forever and always because I’m meant to be many people’s forever and always (in the most platonic sense obviously) maybe a lot of people need me way more than one person ever will

Day 2763: My Momentary Moral Lapse

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If you want to be better than most people behave than most people– that’s my message to the world.

It’s 1: 23 PM on day 2763 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Proverbs 1 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Today I was reminded that just because everybody’s doing something and it’s easy to do doesn’t mean it’s right thing to do I tried to justify my actions but then I asked myself would Superhero be proud of this I knew she wouldn’t be so I quickly corrected my mistake which I will never repeat because I don’t want to be like everybody else I want to be to be extraordinary and in the process make God, my family and my Superhero Catherine Constantinides proud.

Day 2762: Dream Big and Dare to Fail

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“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” – James Cameron

It’s 12: 26 PM on day 2762 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Revelation 5:9 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Today I have a dream that’s ten sizes too big for me but because it’s for someone else I’m going to go for it and if I fail I would have done so daring greatly. Dream big and dare to fail who knows you may just succeed.

Day 2761: Broken Bodies and Broken Hearts

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It’s much easier to fix a broken body than it is to fix a broken heart– that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 1: 08 PM on day 2761 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, have breakfast, read Hebrews 9:27-28 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –raised $13 334 only $5 415 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 it’s much easier to fix a broken body than it is to fix a broken heart because if your body hurts you can take some kind of medication but when your heart is sore there’s no medication you can take (my proverbial heart is sore today).