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To all my beloved friends

* Believe in Yourself

* Acknowledge your successes

* Celebrate yourself

* Be your authentic self

* Direct your energy to where you are loved

* Watch out for toxic relationships ⚠️

“Do not cast your pearls before swine” they do not know the value or worth

So this year’s theme for stress awareness month is lead with love.

Do you relate with others with kindness, compassion and acceptance, no matter the challenges they face?

Do you even prioritise your own wellbeing? When you love yourself it will be easier for you to love others.

Make love the foundation of your daily interactions with people.

Take the 30-Day Challenge to turn your actions into habits.

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One of the biggest drivers in life is fear. A life driven by fear cannot fulfil purpose.

What are you afraid of? failure, success, fear of unknown, sickness, death, poverty, riches and so on. Your fear can either be negative or positive.

Discover your fear and fight it, take hold of the steering of your life before fear drives you into an unknown destination.

2Timothy 1: 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For the few years I have been on earth, I have met people who had beautiful dreams and aspirations but NEVER get them done because the time is not right😢

Listen, there will never be a perfect time for your dreams. Life is full of uncertainties and obstacles that will try to stop you from achieving your goals.

Do something about your goals and aspirations. Start small and build it one step at a time. Face your fear and defeat it.

Eccles 11:4 (MSG) Don’t sit there watching the wind. Do your own work.
Don’t stare at the clouds. Get on with your life!

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

Have you prayed today?

Prayer is literally a way of pouring out your heart or having conversations with God for guidance, provision, thanksgiving, wisdom, blessings, strength and direction.

It does not matter how much time you spend in prayer: be it routine or emergency driven. Do not limit or reduce prayers to times of crisis or needs. Integrate prayer into your everyday life.

2 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually

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I had a long chat with my friends today and it felt so refreshing.

Proverbs 17:17 (MSG) Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

When was the last time you reached out to your friends or family members?

Yes we have excuses for not staying in touch; work, children, school, family life and much more. Know this, children will go their own ways, you will retire from work. Do not alienate yourself when you have the strength so you don’t end up on your own (OYO)

Loneliness is worse in old age.

CHECK ON YOUR FRIENDS

So someone said, Mary, why do you laugh so
much?
Then I asked myself ; why do I find it easy to laugh or smile?

Happiness is determined by how you feel at a particular moment, it is a temporary reaction. Joy on the other hand is internal and personal.

Be the custodian and determinant of your own joy. Do not let anyone or circumstances determine what gives you joy. Always keep a smile on your face, you never know who needs that beautiful smile of yours.

Enjoy your life as much you are able and capable to. Look at your wish list and do them. Do not be miserable, always see the glass half full!

KEEP SMILING