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Day 1956: Let people go

If people want to go you can’t make them stay and if they don’t want to go you can’t make them leave – that’s what I’ve realized recently.

It’s 11 : 38 AM on day 1956 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Ephesians 3, learn one new thing –Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, is a fiber obtained from Cashmere goats and other types of goat. Common usage defines the fiber as a wool but in fact it is a hair, and this is what gives it its unique characteristics as compared to sheep’s wool.– have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – $1 120 raised so far so grateful .

Recently I’ve realized if people want to go you can’t make them stay and if they don’t want to go you can’t make them leave often in life we try to keep people in our lives who really don’t want to be there but the truth is if people want to leave you can’t build a wall high enough to make them stay and besides trust me if people don’t want to be in your life then you don’t want them in your life it’s a recipe for misery.

Day 1955: Keeping my peace

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Nobody can take your peace from you if you don’t let them– that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 10 : 11 AM on day 1955 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Ephesians 2, learn one new thing –After the unification of Italy in 1861, when Rome was still under the control of the Papal States, Turin was declared the first capital of Italy, as it was then the capital of the Piedmont region and home of ruling the monarchs, the Savoy.– have breakfast, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful morning here so grateful to be alive – and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – $1 120 raised so far so grateful 🙂 .

Today I realized that nobody can take your peace from you if you don’t let them which seems obvious but most of us give people the power to disturb our peace like it’s going out of fashion well it ends now peace, joy and happiness are my birthright and I’m staking my claim.

Day 1954: Shifting Focus

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What you see depends totally on what you focus on – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 49 PM on day 1954 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Ephesians 1, learn one new thing –Neptune, like Uranus, is one of the two outer planets known as an “ice giant.” Made up of more ices than Jupiter and Saturn, the chilly body almost seems to be in a class by itself. Different images emphasize the features on Neptune.– have breakfast, spend time outside and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Jim Mahar donated $40 and (thanks SO MUCH Jim your ongoing support means the world to me ) which brings my total raised to $1 120 only $5 130 more to raise in 355 days (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ) .

Recently I started 25 Smiles – a fundraising campaign benefiting Smile Train – this time I have decided to focus solely on (and appreciate) those who are there for me instead of obsessing over the few people who are ignoring me let’s see how it goes.

Day 1953: “Inward Transformation”

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²Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

– Romans 12: 2

It’s 12 : 12 PM on day 1953 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Galatians 6, learn one new thing –A nanosecond (ns) is an SI unit of time equal to one billionth of a second (10−9 or 1/1,000,000,000 s). One nanosecond is to one second as one second is to 31.71 years. The word nanosecond is formed by the prefix nano and the unit second. Its symbol is ns.– have breakfast, spend time outside and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – $1 080 raised so far (SO GRATEFUL) .

Two days ago we had the privilege of listening to a sermon titled “Inward Transformation” during the sermon Reverend Howarth talked about how the way we live our lives should be a continuation of our worship in church and how we should examine the ways of the world against the ways of Jesus and strive to be more like Jesus … in short the sermon taught us that we should be in the world but not of the world.

Day 1952: 21 Icons season 3 episode 17: Caster Semenya

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“You can’t wait for someone to push you – you have to know your game. I think that’s what made me survive.” – Caster Semenya

It’s 12 : 43 PM on day 1952 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Galatians 5, learn one new thing –Daphnia are an extremely important part of aquatic food chains. They eat primary producers such as algae, yeast, and bacteria. Daphnia are the prey of tadpoles, salamanders, newts, aquatic insects, and many types of small fish.– have breakfast, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day I thought it would be a shame to waste it 🙂 – and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – $1 080 raised so far (SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has helped out and continues to help out. Thanks SO MUCH everyone I’m truly humbled by your support thank you for backing this girl who has a desire to make a difference, a laptop and pretty good Wi-Fi 🙂 ).

Last night I watched season 3 episode 17 of 21 Icons featuring athlete Caster Semenya I so admire Caster’s focus and determination. Watch “21 Icons: Caster Semenya: Short Film” below:

Day 1951: Listen

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The ability to listen is the most underrated ability that human beings are blessed with – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 1951 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Galatians 4, learn one new thing –1863: The first one-dollar bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note (United States Note) with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln.– go to church, have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday two people who prefer to remain Anonymous donated $300 between them (one donated $250 and the other donated $50) (thanks SO MUCH guys your support means the world to me 🙂 ) which brings my total raised to $1 080 only $5 170 more to raise in 358 days (SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far. 🙂 ).

Yesterday someone gave me some really awesome advice and fortunately my heart and mind were open to receiving said advice oftentimes in life when people give us advice we get defensive and turn off our ears but we would do well to listen to the smart people in our lives who only want the best for us.

Day 1950: Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

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Get comfortable with the uncomfortable– that’s my message to myself and the world.

It’s 12: 32 PM on day 1950 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Galatians 3, learn one new thing –While he may have made peanut butter, the preparation arose in other cultures independently. The Aztecs were known to have made it from ground peanuts in the 15th century, and Marcellus Gilmore Edson was awarded U.S. Patent 306,727 (for its manufacture) in 1884, when Carver was 20.– have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday David Boutin donated $25 and (thanks SO MUCH David your support means A LOT ) which brings my total raised to $780 only $5 470 more to raise in 359 days (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far. It’s really humbling that people from everywhere are choosing to help me reach my goal I’m just a 24-year-old living in a small town in South Africa).

Recently I’ve come to the conclusion that oftentimes doing that which makes us slightly uncomfortable gets us the results we want and the life we want. Are you getting comfortable with the uncomfortable?

Day 1949: Be the curious cat

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Strive to learn something new every day – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 12: 22 PM on day 1949 of my journey towards independence and I managed to have breakfast, pray, read Galatians 2, learn one new thing –While they might be bright red when they hit your dinner plate, crabs and lobsters are usually brown, olive-green or gray when alive and in the wild (at least in the mid-Atlantic U.S.; crustaceans farther south come in a variety of vibrant colors).– and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Catherine Cook donated $25 and today @Maewmb donated $15 (thanks SO MUCH Catherine and @Maewmb your support means the world to me really ) which brings my total raised to $755 only $5 495 more to raise in 360 days (SO HAPPY ).

Today I was thinking about the old saying curiosity killed the cat sure the cat died but I’m betting that said cat knew more before it died than all the other cats sitting in the corner would ever know their entire lives… be the curious cat dare to learn and grow and live fully.

Day 1948: Brent Lindeque, The Good Stuff and the GoodThingsGuy

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“People don’t know what heroes are anymore. The “heroes” the world worships are the self-inflated, hedonists given to narcissism with a penchant for crying ‘Peace, peace!’ while coddling a lust for war in their hearts.

Look for the true heroes.
They have been and will be in our midst, but they’re harder to spot.

The true heroes are predisposed to serving not self-gain. They are seldom loud and bombastic. The true heroes make sacrifices for the greater good, but don’t mistake their gentleness of spirit for weakness. If it becomes necessary, they will fight, to their last breath, for peace.”

– Jacqui-Mackway Wilson

It’s 11: 40 AM on day 1948 of my journey towards independence and I managed to have breakfast, pray, read Galatians 1, learn one new thing –The ability of worker ants to carry many times their own body weight is well documented, but new research on heavy-lifting ants reveals that the neck joint of a common American field ant can withstand pressures up to 5,000 times greater than its own body weight.– and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – $715 raised so far only $5 535 more to raise in 361 days (SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has helped out so far ).

Recently I’ve become somewhat obsessed with The Good Stuff and GoodThingsGuy.com – a radio show and blog by Brent Lindeque – Brent not only highlights the good happening everywhere he also goes out there and does good….this dude walks his talk and I absolutely love him for it. Thank you Brent for being you and for all the good you do I know you didn’t sign up to be anybody’s hero but you’re totally one of my heroes.

Day 1947: I Believe in Me

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“Believe in yourself when nobody else does.” – Mary J. Blige

It’s 12: 20 PM on day 1947 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Corinthians 13, learn one new thing –The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented in 1868 by Americans Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, although Sholes soon disowned the machine and refused to use, or even to recommend it.– have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Madalyn Sklar donated $10 (thanks so much Madalyn your support means the world to me ) which brings my total raised to $715 only $5 535 more to raise in 362 days (SO GRATEFUL ). A HUGE to my friend, Pamela Eapen, for creating new Twitter header photos and Facebook cover photos for this campaign for everyone to use (if you would like to change your Twitter header photo or Facebook cover photo in support of this campaign get in touch with me in the comment section below and I’ll gladly send the images to you).

This morning my mom and I were talking about self-belief and how everybody just needs one person to believe in them to which she said I believe in you and I responded I already have one person, me – I believe in me which is true not in an arrogant sense but in the sense that when the chips are down I really believe I can pull through even if it’s at the last minute.