Day 2907: August 28-September 3rd Goals

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Fill your days and weeks with kindness– that’s what I’ve realized

 

It’s 2 : 06 PM on day 2907 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day outside and besides August 28, 2018 will never happen again in the history of humanity might as well cherish it

 

Today I’m doing my weekly review since I didn’t do it yesterday. Take a look:

August 20-27 Goals Review

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can [tried]
  4. Finish reading one book (I have two to choose from don’t know  which one  I will choose yet) [not done]
  5. Learn 7+ new things [not done]
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week [not done often]
  7. Try new things [not done often]
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL! [not done as often as I’d like]

Highlights of the Week

  • Talking to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides on her birthday – one of the sweetest souls anyone will ever meet she has achieved so much and is known by all and yet remains grateful and humble (I won the Superhero lottery, I tell you, the Superhero LOTTERY – thank you God for such an awesome Superhero)
  • Seeing the global tree planting I had planned in honour of Superhero Catherine Constantinides’s birthday come to life – witnessing everybody’s participation in something that was once just a thought in my head was just incredible (made so much sweeter by the fact that all this was done in honour of my Superhero whom I love so very much)

August 28-September 3rd  Goals

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more)
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can
  4. Finish reading one book (I have two to choose from don’t know  which one  I will choose yet)
  5. Learn 7+ new things
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL!

 

Day 2906: Happy Birthday Superhero Catherine Constantinides We Greened The World For You!

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“Everybody can do something.” – Catherine Constantinides

 

It’s 5: 04 PM on day 2906 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

A few weeks ago I decided to ask everybody all over the world to plant trees in honour of my Superhero Catherine Constantinides’s birthday which happens to be today. Happy Birthday Superhero as long as I live you will never fight alone – the trees planted in your honour are symbolic of the pillar of strength you are in all our lives. I LOVE YOU to the moon and more than the stars.

Thank you to EVERYONE who planted trees in honour of my Superhero’s Birthday.

mango tree 2018

charlotte lisa

geline and friends

 

Day 2905: Joy In Unexpected Places

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Sometimes it’s not the things you think will give you joy that give you joy– that’s what i’ve realized

It’s 11 : 53 AM on day 2905 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Recently I learned that it’s important to try different things because sometimes it’s not the things you think will give you joy that give you joy.

Day 2904: Give a Voice to your Love

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Life is fragile appreciate the people you love– that’s my message to the world

 

It’s 2: 27 PM on day 2904 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

This week I was reminded of the fragility of life I tend to hold all my love inside until something unexpected happens then all my love comes out like vomit I need to learn not to wait for something bad to happen before I express my feelings.

Day 2903: Change and Trust

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Change is constant – that’s what I keep realizing

 

It’s 12 : 35 PM on day 2903 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend time outside and do some work.

 

Two days ago we had to get a temporary helper while our permanent helper was on sick leave the first day I was so nervous she wouldn’t be able to help me that I literally didn’t drink any water till my parents got back from work but the second mom told me she would only be back at 4 or 5 and since I didn’t want a UTI I decided to drink water like normal and trust that the temp could help me without injuring me and to my shock she helped me and  I didn’t get injured in the process I guess I need to work on trusting people more. In case you’re wondering our permanent helper is now back (yay).

Day 2902: 6 Months Ago Yesterday

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Life is a gift not a right– that’s my message to the world.

 

It’s 1 : 29 PM on day 2902 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Six months ago yesterday I was in hospital getting my contractures released and although everybody told me it’s a simple surgery that was  a changing day in my life because that morning I realized how much I wanted to live, how much I wanted to do and how much more I wanted to become the theme of that day and my life since has become I’m not done yet .

Day 2901: Graciousness

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The best response to disappointment is graciousness – that’s what I’ve realized.

 

It’s 11 : 23 AM on day 2901 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work.

 

Recently I’ve learned that when disappointed instead of sulking it’s best to be gracious it makes people want to do better for you in the present and in the future.

 

Day 2900: Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough by Kay Warren [Book Review]

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“If we are going to experience joy in this lifetime, there’s only one possible way: We will have to choose it. We will have to choose it in spite of unbelievable circumstances. We will have to choose it in the middle of a situation that seems too hard to bear. We will have to choose it even if our worst nightmare comes true. This isn’t what we want to hear. We keep trying to line up all the little ducks in a row, to smooth out the rough spots, and to shore up all the wobbly places, still convinced that if we get our act together, we finish the huge project, our health clears up, we get a raise, or we can just get things right, we can finally be joyful.”

― Kay Warren, Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough

 

It’s 11 : 07 PM on day 2900 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

Recently I finished reading Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough by Kay Warren – a book that uses the Bible as a guide and teaches us how to be joyous at all times – I loved the practical nature of the advice in the book and would recommend it to Christians who are struggling to find joy in their lives.

 

Thank you so much Julie for sending me this book.

Day 2899: August 20-27 Goals

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Some weeks just fill your soul – that’s what I’ve realized

 

 

It’s 12 : 19 PM on day 2899 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

 

 

Last Monday 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:

August 13-20 Goals Self-Evaluation

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more) [tried]
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [tried]
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can [tried]
  4. Finish reading Choose Joy 
  5. Learn 7+ new things [didn’t more often than I did]
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments – 1 for every day of the week [didn’t more often than I did]
  7. Try new things [learned a lot about Bonsai Trees]
  8. Call a friend [not done]
  9. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL! [didn’t do it as well as I’d like]

 

Highlights of the Week

  • Spending time with my friend Michelle and everybody at Breath of Life – spending time with Michelle is always a soul-filling experience she is so filled with love and serenity (I’ve learned so much from how deeply and completely she loves…I love her so much)
  • Arranging for a special gift to be delivered to a special person
  • Arranging for a mango tree to be nought and planted
  • Finishing reading Choose Joy by Kay Warren (thanks Julie for sending it to me)

August 20-27 Goals

  1. Continue to be kind, honest and generous (give more, do more and be more)
  2. Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
  3. Spend time outside as often as I can
  4. Finish reading one book (I have two to choose from don’t know  which one  I will choose yet)
  5. Learn 7+ new things
  6. Write done 7 beautiful moments of the week
  7. Try new things
  8. Use social media to showcase the ability of differently-abled people and teach that Different IS COOL!

 

Day 2898: Kerala Floods and Me

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May your life be one long thank-you note – that’s my hope for the world.

 

 

It’s 11 : 38  AM on day 2898 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and some work.

 

In this moment as I sit at our dining table looking out through our window at the bright sunny day I am reminded that I have much to be grateful for many people in my parents’ home state of Kerala, India have lost everything due to the floods and here we sit by the grace of God with each other to hold and all our basic needs met. Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody affected by the floods stay strong hold on help is on the way from Malayalee communities worldwide we have not left you behind we shall overcome TOGETHER.