Day 3058: Love and Unrequited Love

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The love you feel nobody can take away from you it is yours even when it’s not reciprocated – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 10: 57 AM on day 3058 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day so grateful to be part of it –  and do some work

Yesterday I was watching The Bounceback   and in it was a scene where a father was consoling his daughter after a boy broke her heart he said (I’m paraphrasing) the love you feel nobody can take away from you it is yours even when it’s not reciprocated I had chills hearing that I thought those words were directed straight at me because when people don’t receive my love the way I expected them to I feel like it doesn’t count and that it’s wasted but now I realize that how people receive  my feelings for them is none of my business

Day 3057: Bye-Bye Baby Brother

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“No one gets to avoid change. It’s like death and taxes. So embrace it, master it Otherwise, it will master you!” – Gisèle WertheimAymés

It’s 1 : 38 PM on day 3057 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, drop my brother at the airport, spend time outside and do some work

Today marked the beginning of a new chapter in all our lives my baby brother left for university I was determined not cry at the airport and I almost did it until he was through the boarding gate and out of sight than out of nowhere a river of tears I blame my mother who kept wiping my eyes even before I started crying and my sister who kept staring at me waiting for me to cry oh well it’s not the end of the world all of us cry at times I suppose I just hate crying in front of people

Day 3056: A Family Tradition Fulfilled And Appreciating Everybody

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Be present in every moment for one day everyone in your life will be but a memory– that’s my message to the world

It’s 5: 37 PM on day 3056 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work

Today in celebration of my sister’s first salary she took the whole extended family out to lunch – it’s tradition in our family to do so and most of my cousins have done it – it was such a special lunch it was so adorable seeing her pull out her credit card and type her digits what made the moment even more significant was remembering that one day  most of the people I was surrounded by would live in my memory I treasure all my time with family

Day 3055: Social Sharing Does Not A Humanitarian Make

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Just sharing things on social media does not a humanitarian make– that’s my message to the world

It’s 2: 30 PM on day 3055 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work

This morning I was reminded that just talking about leadership and sharing on social media does not a leader make oftentimes leadership and humanitarianism requires you to spend money and time I have no patience for people who think I shared something on social media I did my part the effective use of social media is part of great leadership not all of it.

Day 3054: My Mother’s Beautiful Lesson in Gratitude

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It’s important to teach gratitude in action – that’s what my parents reminded me

It’s 1: 15 PM on day 3054 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, and do some work

This Sunday my brother will be headed off to university and so yesterday we visited some of our community members who’ve had an impact on his life and as we left each house my mom would say to him tell aunty and uncle you’re leaving for university and he didthey all knew of course but my mother was reminding him to be grateful to the people that made him who he is…it was truly beautiful to witness.

Day 3052: Life Reflections on my 11th #AliveDay

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Every day is precious because no two days are the same and we never know which one will be our last – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 4: 10 PM on day 3052 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work.

Today I celebrate my 11th #AliveDay –  11 months since my surgery – I’m grateful for all the days I’m blessed to be alive to add love, kindness and lightness into the world I’m also proud that since my surgery I’ve lived with more urgency while still taking the time to appreciate the little-big things. Happy #AliveDay to me I wish for myself and everyone good health, joy and a string of moments filled with meaning.

Day 3051: Powerful Yet Helpless

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We get by on the grace of others– that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 7: 06 PM on day 3051 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work

Today as I sat outside screaming for our temporary housekeeper to take me back inside I was reminded that in life I’m literally a sitting duck depended on the grace of others to survive every day it’s so scary being so powerful yet so helpless.

Day 3050: Human Connection

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Human beings desire and require human connection– that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 8: 16 PM on day 3050 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time with family and do some work

Today we were out and about visiting people so my brother could say his proper goodbyes before he’ll leaves for university next Sunday it was nice just being with people without thinking about what I could or should give them

Day 3049: The Lesson That Life Continues To Teach Me

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The lessons you don’t learn life will teach over and over again – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 4: 57 PM on day 3049 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work

Today I was reminded that the lessons you don’t learn life will teach over and over again I do my best all the time but most of the time I feel like it’s not good enough so that’s the lesson that life continues to teach me all you can do is your best I wish I could move on to other fun life lessons but clearly I haven’t learned this one well enough to progress to other life lessons.