A new dawn has come upon us, birds chirping in the air, freshly brewed coffee permeating all around, the sun gracing us with its presence, the opening theme being "here we are
yet again! If you ask anyone currently how they are doing, the most common
response would be “I am breathing”. It may seem laughable but the times have become
unbearable, hard, tiring, draining, confusing, sunny, rainy, windy & all manner of confusion.
It is one heck of a roller coaster filled ride, with unpredictable outcomes that can make one to pull out their hairs from
the very roots. Pure survival mode has kicked in & all around, most people
are minding their own & not checking on others. It is now the hour of self & others be damned!
The obvious reason is that since life is
coming with such brut & hard hitting punches, it is time to fend for self alone. How quickly we
have forgotten that no matter what we do or are going through in this here life,
we are not islands. It is saddening to realize that we forget that we are of
the same blood & we have but one life to live.
“Slow down and be patient with life. If you are looking for wealth, somebody else is looking for health. If you are looking for health, somebody else just died. Each time a new mansion springs from the earth, a new grave is dug blow the earth. Each time you throw food into the dustbin, someone else is looking for remnant to eat. For each smile on the planet, there’s a drop of a tear in another place on the planet. For each celebration of child birth, there are tears of burial. Think of the goodness you have rather than the vanities you long for.”
Is it too much to ask you 'politely' to
check on each other? Who said it is a must to physically be there, you can opt
to make a phone call, you can text, you can WhatsApp, you can send a voice note
& so forth. We take for granted the little things that we have, that
we have lost sight of the value they bring & their meaning. Did you know that
smile you have; a kind word can make someone's day.
“Wearing cheap clothes or using an old phone does not mean you are broke, you have a family to feed not a society to impress.”
If I may, with your permission, who said
that we should be mean to one another? Is being kind too much to ask of
ourselves that we treat each other as fellow human beings. Anyway, mine is to pray
that we come to the realization that in this life, we are here on a one-way
ticket & that while we are here on this beautiful earth, we ought to make
the most of it.
My assumption is that no one on this beautiful
earth loves war more than peace (apart
from weapons merchants & war mongers). We live in a time where, peace
of mind is the most precious gift to reward oneself with. The year has come
with its own projection on the direction to be taken, that it wants to take us on
like an ocean wave beating time & time again with such force to show who is
boss.
As the sun rises in the East with so much
flare, it brings with it a fresh start to the hour. Why are you stuck on the same spot of
your living, are you a tree or a rock? Take courage & forge forward like the Knights of
the round table, swords drawn to fend for the weak, fight for the truth, being equals
with neither above the other with shields at the ready.
“A wise man once said: hate has 4 letters but so does love. Enemies has 7 letters but so does friends. Lying has 5 letters but so does the truth. Cry had 3 letters but so does joy. Negativity has 10 letters but so does positivity. Life is 2 sided, choose the better side of it.
We must at all times remember that we are
blessed & highly favored. It is said that at times a bad apple can destroy a
basket full of good apples. Who do you surround yourself with? Whom do you consider
your die & ride? We are so caught up with clout chasing that we take no heed
to whom we deem our friends.
If you look at those whom you surround yourself
with, are they making you better or are they eroding you more & more to a
point you can’t recognize yourself. Remember that choices have consequences, one
way or another.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, nor our darkness, that most frightens us. You playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine as children do. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone. And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
As we proceed with the year be more purposeful
& intentional in all that you. You are meant for better & ought to aim to manifest the greater
things that may seem wild to even fathom, do not let the way of the world shackle you. Is it
really necessary for you to be hanging out with a certain crowd of people? Are you
improving to the extent that if you look at yourself, you feel grateful at
where you are or you are still stuck in a whirlwind?
If you are engaging in an activity, check
to see if it is beneficial to your well-being or if it is draining you more
& more with each day like a broken-down car. It is time you do some spring
cleaning. If it is what you are listening to, be it music, podcasts, gossip, docuseries,
is it impacting you in any way or form.
If it is those whom you surround yourself
with, are they making you a better version of yourself? If it is the places you
chill, is the environment serene & soothing to your sanity.
God doesn’t give the hardest battles to
His toughest soldiers, He recreates the toughest soldiers out of life’s hardest
battles. Regardless of how cruel and dark life may seem to you, you can make it
through. Always remember that God only gives you challenges that He is
convinced that you can overcome.
