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.

Day 2991: The Questions I Have to Ask Myself

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“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”― Bruce Lee

It’s 4: 07 PM on day 2991 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

Today I was left with our temporary housekeeper since our permanent one is sick and so there I was in the bathroom for 10 minutes wondering should I or shouldn’t I ask her to help me wipe after I peed and in the end I just couldn’t and so as soon as mom returns from work mom I need to change I’m wet to which she of course asks why didn’t you ask her to wipe you after you peed – we pay her to help you to which I say mom it’s embarrassing [imagine being 27 and needing a virtual stranger to help you wipe] the hardest part about my life is that even those who love me more than life will never really understand I will always have to explain – it will always be a fight to get through the day and to live a meaningful life in the process. I am thankful every day that I have help but I HATE that i need help I feel like my pride is dwindling every single day

Day 2990: Anele Mdoda on a Mission to Improve Sanitation in South African Schools

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“South Africa’s sanitation problem is not a government problem or a DomestosSA problem, it is an everyone problem.” – Anele Mdoda

It’s 12: 08 PM on day 2990 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful morning so grateful to be alive to see it – read a Bible verse and do some work

Yesterday was World Toilet Day and in effort to eliminate pit toilets in schools South African Media Mogul Anele Mdoda launched a crowdfunding campaign to build safe toilets in schools I don’t usually actively support crowdfunding campaigns that aren’t mine but a part of me died when I heard that school kids in my beloved South Africa die falling into pit toilets – that is SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE no child should die from going to the bathroom. IT IS AN INSULT TO OUR COUNTRY and our national dignity. Please support Anele’s crowdfunding campaign if you can (I did – in honour of my Superheroes Catherine and Ella Constantinides who teach me every day the true power of being kinder than required) https://www.thundafund.com/project/anelemdodawtd18/

Day 2989: 19 -26 November Goals

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“The future depends on what you do today.” –Mahatma Gandhi

It’s 12: 43 PM on day 2989 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:

12 – 19 November Goals Review

Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
Spend time outside as often as I can [I did]
Finish reading Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi [not done yet]
Learn 7+ new things [not done]
Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week [not done often]
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

Doing some good
Spending time outside

19 – 26 November Goals

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

Day 2988: Love Freely

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Some people will enter your life to stay a lifetime while others stay only for a season it doesn’t matter love them all with all that you are– that’s my message the world

It’s 12: 20 PM on day 2988 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse and do some work

Today I was reminded that our duty is to love people freely regardless of the duration of someone’s stay in our lives (some people will enter our life to stay a lifetime while others stay only for a season it doesn’t matter love them all with all that you are)

Day 2987: Fill your days with Goodness, Kindness and Mercy

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Fill your days with goodness, kindness and mercy and suddenly all the other stuff fades into the background– that’s my message the world

It’s 1: 47 PM on day 2987 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse, and do some work

Today I was reminded that when we fill our days with goodness, kindness and mercy, suddenly all the other stuff fades into the background so from today onwards I’m going to fill all my days with goodness, kindness and mercy.

Day 2986: Missing SisiMama (aka Virginia)

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Some days we miss people more than others– that’s my message the world

It’s 2: 41 PM on day 2986 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse, and do some work

Today I’ve been thinking a lot about Sisi Virginia – my second mommy (she started working for my family before I was born and remained with us till she passed) – it breaks my heart that she’s not here to see what I became (and am becoming) she was such a loving and kind person – she had many homes which we helped her acquire and yet she chose to live in our garage it was the sweetest thing it was like she didn’t want to be away from us even in the evenings…since she was unmarried when my brother was born she use to call him “her husbendo” (not husband but her “Husbendo” ) it was too cute she was so attached to us that when my sister and I were younger she used to wrap us to her back so she didn’t have to be away from us while doing housework… it was made especially beautiful by the fact that it’s something African mothers do for THEIR CHILDREN (she really thought of all three of us as HER children we really felt that…we love and miss her so much I hope she knows that)

Day 2985: Ask the Important Questions

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The toughest questions are the ones that you most need to ask– that’s my message the world

It’s 4: 54 PM on day 2985 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse,spend time with family , spend time outside and do some work

Today I was reminded that the toughest questions are the ones that you most need to ask I often use social media to voice my opinions and ask important questions of South African politicians I know that my questions probably won’t get answered but if I don’t use my voice I know I will regret it so I choose to ask them.

Day 2984: Be someone who genuinely and loudly cheers for everyone

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Sometimes kindness is being genuinely happy for people – that’s my message the world

It’s 1: 46 PM on day 2984 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse, and do some work

Today I was reminded that kindness is not just donating money or giving gifts sometimes kindness is being genuinely happy for someone’s success (we all know that person who’s happy for us but not really – yeah don’t be that person instead be someone who genuinely and loudly cheers for everyone all the time)

Day 2983: Today I Cry

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Even when life’s not going your way be grateful that you still have life and a chance to get it right– that’s my message to the world

It’s 11: 44 AM on day 2983 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray read a Bible verse, and do some work

Today I’m river of tears my poor brother keeps asking why I am crying I can’t tell him that I look outside and I’m envious of the birds because they are freer than I’ll ever be, I can’t tell him that although I’m grateful for my healthy body I feel imprisoned in it, I can’t tell him it sucks that people my age are married with kids while I still need help wiping my rear-end, I can’t tell him I’m never alone but I’m always lonely because nobody I know shares my experience or my uncertain future…I can’t tell him any of that so I ignore his question and continue to cry silently – sometimes I wish I wasn’t so aware OF EVERYTHING it almost seems cruel to make someone so capable of mind and heart and yet so challenged physically.