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Day 1823: Living Life On Purpose

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Before you do anything ask yourself why because life is short and every action we take and every decision we make must be one that has a purpose – that’s my message to the world.

 

It’s 12 :  49 PM on day 1823  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read Luke 13,    publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Didactic [di·dac·tic] adj. (1) Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. (2) In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way. “The didactic speech influenced the weaker members of the audience.” –  have breakfast, make sandwiches for Cynthia’s (our housekeeper’s) neighborhood with Cynthia’s help as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run – (thank you Cynthia  for all your help today today) –     and  promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 730 raised so far and my friend  Bruce Sallan will next Thursday dedicate an  entire   to the campaign (thanks so much Bruce and I apologize sincerely once again that I won’t be able to make it to the chat because of the time difference but I’m sure it will be awesome!).

 

This morning I realized the older I’ve gotten the more I value my time I no longer watch soap operas and mind-numbing reality TV (because why do that?) now everything from how I spend my time to what I post on social media has a purpose and it’s great when everything you do has a purpose you feel a certain power coursing through you.

Day 1822: Money and Me

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“Money makes your life easier. If you’re lucky to have it, you’re lucky.” – Al Pacino

 

It’s 12: 31 PM on day 1822  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 12,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,  learn one new thing – Unlike many other cats, jaguars do not avoid water; in fact, they are quite good swimmers. Rivers provide prey in the form of fish, turtles, or caimans—small, alligatorlike animals. –  have breakfast,   promote my Educate Generations campaign –  $4 730 raised so far [thanks all] – and watch the announcement about the discovery of Homo Naledi – apparently before there were homo sapiens there were  Homo Naledi (sort of like a less advanced version of humans [similar feet, hands and teeth but a smaller brain compared to that of a human] it’s so cool!!).

 

Today I was thinking about how with age the way I think about money has changed when I was younger as soon as I got money I would want to divide all of it amongst the causes I cared about but in recent times I have realized that I should save and invest some of it because the truth is one day my parents are not going to be around to help me out so now I plan to use the 10% rule (I want to give 10% of however much I earn away [according to the Bible you’re supposed to give it to the church but I was never really hung up on technicalities as long as the money goes to doing good I don’t really care who gets it]) (see daddy I do listen when you speak LOL).

 

 

Day 1821: 21 Icons season 3 episode 1: Athi Patra Ruga

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Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views. -Mary Schmich

 

It’s 12: 15 PM on day 1821  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 11,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,    have breakfast,  learn one new thing –Eponym [ep·o·nym ] n. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city or country. “George Washington is the eponym of Washington DC.” –   and promote my Educate Generations campaign –  Meg Guegan donated $20 yesterday (thanks SO MUCH Meg for your ongoing support it means a lot  :) ) which brings my total raised to $4 730 (24 days to raise $270 more to get to $5 000 I know it can be done in fact I’m going to believe it’s already done and that I just can’t see the results yet 🙂 ).

 

A few days ago I wrote about the 21 Icons series and promised to share each episode of the series on this blog as soon as they became available online this is me keeping my promise. Watch season 3 episode 1 of 21 Icons featuring visual artist Athi Patra Ruga below:

Day 1820: A Story of Two Halves

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My life is a story of two halves– that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12: 47 PM on day 1820  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 10,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,    have breakfast,  learn one new thing –The largest specie of tarantula is the Goliath Birdeater –   and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised  so far I have to figure out a way to raise $290 more before 3 October (by the end of this campaign I probably won’t have any family or friends left oh well I’m not here to be liked by all I’m here to make a difference and change perceptions 🙂 )   .

 

This morning I was thinking about how my life is a story of two halves I can’t feed myself a sandwich without making a mess (try eating a sandwich using only one hand) but I helped build a well in Kenya and I’m standing up (figuratively speaking) for girls’ education worldwide it’s actually funny if you think about it sometimes I wish the world could see what a day in my life was like because then everybody would know that anybody can make a difference.

 

Day 1819: Going through the pain and darkness

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“Stars can’t shine without darkness”― D.H. Sidebottom, Fragile Truths

 

It’s 12: 00 PM on day 1819  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 9,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,    have breakfast,  learn one new thing – Garrulous [gar·ru·lous] adj. Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. “A garrulous reprimand.”–   and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised  so far (thanks so much guys I’m so grateful 🙂 ).

 

A while ago I read stars can’t shine without darkness and I read it again today it is so true we as people avoid pain and seek pleasure but anybody who has come through any sort of darkness will tell you that instead of trying to manoeuvre around pain and darkness you should go through it because it is in the darkness that we shine the brightest.

Day 1817: “In The End” by Shane Filan

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Troubles gone without a trace

Another time another place

I will look back on these days

And know you’re why I made it…yeah

 

– Shane Filan, “In The End”

 

It’s 9: 00 AM on day 1817  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 7,    publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Egalitarian [e·gal·i·tar·i·an] adj. Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people. –  promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised  so far with only 28 days to go –   and have breakfast.

 

Recently I heard “In The End” by Shane Filan which I feel like I need to share simply because it’s such a sweet song. Listen to  “In The End” by Shane Filan below:

Day 1816: Speak Your Heart

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Speak your heart – that’s my message to the world.

 

It’s 1: 16 PM on day 1816  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 6,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,    have breakfast,  learn one new thing –There are a range of different types of clouds, the main types include stratus, cumulus and cirrus.–   and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised  so far with only 29 days to go. Let’s  get to $5 000 (there’s going to be huge event in our community tomorrow I could tell everybody about the campaign while I’m there but I sort of promised my family that i wouldn’t ask anybody they knew for donations directly so I’m handcuffed by my promise hopefully the campaign will still get to $5 000 before 3 October though [darn it why did I have to be a woman of my word]).

 

This morning I was thinking about how most people die with a lot love in their hearts because they don’t want to sound mushy by expressing their feelings I have no such problems if I love you I will make it known to you because that love I feel in my heart belongs to you not to me. Life is short speak your heart (even at the risk of sounding mushy).

Day 1815: Educate Generations Campaign Eleven Months Later

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“A sustainable world means working together to create prosperity for all.” -Jacqueline Novogratz

 

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1815  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read  Luke 5,    publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Fastidious [fas·tid·i·ous] adj. 1. Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. 2. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: “A fastidious eater.” 3. Very concerned about matters of cleanliness. –  have breakfast, and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised in 11 months (so grateful for everyone’s support  🙂 ).

 

Today marks the eleven month anniversary of my Educate Generations campaign benefiting the Malala Fund so far 67 people (including me and my parents) have made 110 donations totalling $4 710 I am so touched by the world’s support. Thank you Juliet Parrott-Merrell and Ann Blackburn-Pann, Nancy Scott, Meg Guegan, Ellen Seidman, Madalina Cristea, Bruce Sallan, Catherine Cook, Stan Faryna, Clare Donaldson, Barbara Royce, Duane Dell’Oca, Priya Thomas, Susan Mazza, Justina Valentine, Simon Magid, Emma Lambert, Sylvia Phillips, Nan Marvell, Nisa Thomas, Laurieann Janssens, Vincent Ang, Sarah Britten, Francoise Van Rheede, Britt Michaelian, Diane Liggett, Wayne Mansfield, Robin Schwartz, Marlene Hester, Jim Mahar, Beverly Bernhardt, Juliana Mullan, Marie Wikle, Rema Mathews, Giuliana Bland, Gaye Crispin, Paul and Kathleen Springer, Julie Faughnan, Paul Angone, Tim Fargo, Niki Chiles, Caryn Gootkin, Jasmin Egner and Martin Langosch, Peter Yobo, Kevin Brooks, Mythri  Sharath, Debra Gleason, Athira and chachen, Martin Holmér, Madalyn Sklar,Ronald Rip, Reshma Ravi, Benchawan Prasunnakarn, Dawn O’Brien,Rachel Rofe, Barak Kassar,Justine Perry, Benedict Joson, Tom Baldwin,  David Boutin   and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Gaynor Young,  Emma Lambert,  Stan Faryna, Marianne Tarkusep, Kelly Hengler,  Ashlyn Singh,  Cazanne’Z,  Paul and Kathleen Springer, Giuliana Bland, Sarah Britten,  Pamela Eapen, Reshma Ravi, Benchawan Prasunnakarn, Sharanya Ria Rao​, Meera Kesavapillai​, Thara  Palamootil,​ Anjali Nair​, Jessica Ilunga​, Lillian Notayi​, Aiswarya Prasad​, Sherin Manuel, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson​, Kevin Varghese, Lakshmi Pillai​, Joel Benjamin, Tim Fargo, Nigella Hurst-White,  Madalina Cristea, Blair Semenoff, Ahna Hendrix, Christellar Loreena,​Elizabeth Joseph​, Babitha Babu​   and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign.

[Update October 3 2015: Campaign over. Final total raised is $5 285]

Day 1814: Me, Love and a Lemon Tree

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Love is not something that is earned it’s something that is given to you freely all you can do is accept it with grace and try to put a fraction of it back into the world – that’s what I am beginning to realize.

 

It’s 12 : 56 PM on day 1814  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to read Luke 4,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,    have breakfast,  learn one new thing –It would take hundreds of thousands of moons to equal the brightness of the sun.The full moon shines with a magnitude of -12.7, but the sun is 14 magnitudes brighter, at -26.7.  The ratio of brightness of the sun versus the moon amounts to a difference of 398,110 to 1.– pray,  and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $4 710 raised  so far with only 31 days to go. Can we get to $5 000? (she asks with no shame LOL 🙂 ).

 

Yesterday being Spring Day Catherine Constantinides planted a lemon tree in my honour (thanks so much Catherine it’s one of the sweetest things anybody has ever done in my name in my 24 years of life [see Catherine’s tweet about the lemon tree below] ) often I see the world’s generosity and love towards me and I wonder what I ever did to deserve it but I’m beginning to realize that love is not something that is earned it’s something that is given to you freely all you can do is accept it with grace and try to put a fraction of it back into the world.

Day 1812: Embracing Awkward

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“The person we’re most afraid of being caught alone with is ourselves.” –  Paul Angone, The Death of Awkward (and why it is killing us)

 

It’s 12 : 46 PM on day 1812  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Luke 2,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,  learn one new thing –Broccoli originated in Italy off of the Mediterranean. It has been eaten there since the time of the ancient Romans in the 6th Century BC–     have breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign –  $4 656 raised so far  (so grateful )  only $47 more needed to reach my August goal (don’t ask me how I know but I know God is helping me even though I can’t see it 🙂 ) .

 

A few weeks ago I read The Death of Awkward (and why it is killing us) by Paul Angone I found what was said in the article to be so true most people today avoid awkwardness at all cost often using technology to do so which is sad because in the silence is where we are able to hear the unvarnished truth about our lives I wake up early in the morning (I’m beginning to think I have insomnia) and lie in bed just staring at the wall it is in those moments that I hear the truth about my life the truth is not always nice to hear but it needs to be heard nonetheless.