Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts
In 2021 I chose my health.
I chose myself.
My 'biggest' and 'smallest' win of the year.
Most of 2020 was a well masked internal battle and a nightmare of a struggle.
Ignoring myself, until I couldn't any more,
I accepted that I was done with the current state of my life.
I had a achieved all I could,
and milked it for ALL for what it was worth.
When I looked at my future, I saw my quiet
rebellious nature burning down all my accomplishments to smithereens
if I didn't make a drastic change.
Remember that story of the mice and the cheese?
2021 ended with me finally honoring myself,
after countless mental backs and forths.
I thank God for mentors, siblings, aunties and friends that held me steady.
They can save you from your insecure-doubting-bible-Thomas-self.
May God continue to bless them.
I was reminded, that I have some serious life experience now.
A full grown woman, who can and has made smart decisions.
I can climb those mountains with an expertise that is unique to me.
I will be hiking and conquering hence forth.
Don't be surprised at how unapologetic I will be about it.
The right has been earned.
The dues have been paid.
Dear Dad, No troll is going to stop me from trip trapping all over that bridge.
No dragon is going scare me from getting my treasures.
and I will counter-curse the evil witch as I dance and weave my way through the forbidden forest.
Dear Reader, will you be joining me?
Happy New Year!
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I am heading for Dine and Dream 2017 on Friday 6th January(that's tomorrow). I paid for my ticket and they sent me an e-mail with homework. Yes they gave me homework… and guess what they give me homework before Christmas day!? Who does that? Only people with a REAL VISION for their event I guess. And if I want to be a person with a workable VISION for 2017, I must continue to do this grown-up home work even on the most sacred of holidays. In case you haven’t heard already, Dine and Dream is a seven hour ‘power packed event’ taking place at Silver Springs Hotel. The theme this year is “looking with innovative eyes for breakthrough results”, and the guest speak is Mr. Julian Kyula, co-founder and Group CEO of MODE, Nairobi.
“I spoke at Stanford a couple of years ago and I was amazed to hear that everyone wanted to be an entrepreneur, and I thought that was such an interesting thing to say because usually you find your passion and you become an entrepreneur by nature of what your passion is and figure that out, I think people need to pay their dues a bit and be open to learning I don't think that everyone can all of a sudden have a start up, it's good to get some experience under your belt.”
As a result of the epiphany in the paragraph above, the anticipation of attending this event has inspired me to clearly articulate my goals without any unhealthy emotional attachment to them. Not only to articulate the goals but to start laying out the steps I will take to achieve them. And here is my DISCLAMER full of wisdom: If I make them happen fantastic, if not it doesn’t make me any less of a person. What matters most to me is that I attempted to with some serious gusto! I hope it’s the same story for you. Also don't forget even the 'small' dreams count...
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