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The Healing Power of Opening up your Feelings and Thoughts

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In my life i have experienced pain and hurt but not the way i felt recently when I lost my brother. I felt so hopeless, angry, sad and questioned a lot about life. I even doubted my faith. I could not understand why God would take someone so innocent and who was the anchor of the family. I could not bear the pain of seeing someone I looked up to, a person who was a father, brother, friend, cheerleader and my strength helplessly laying in that hospital bed and later on confirmed dead. I cried till i didnt have any drop left. For the first time in my life I was able to open up to people about exactly how I was feeling. In the past I was someone who felt the need to put on a brave face whenever i am going through a tough time. I used pretend that everything is okay when they are completely the opposite. Trying to be strong all the time caused me to think I had to figure out healing all by myself which led to further isolation, prolonged pain and despair. For the time i was able

Self acceptance

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One day my friend asked me what i would want God to do for me, just one thing. My response was so quick and i said,"Good skin". My friend was shocked because she thought i was going to say i wanted to be tall and have my arms. However that was not my priority because i have become so comfortable with myself that i even forget about my disability. Only one thing has gotten me to this level and that is SELF ACCEPTANCE. Self acceptance is the first step to your self development journey. According to Dr Tara Brach, author of  Radical Self Acceptance , the feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, and social life. Self-acceptance is the ability to accept yourself as you are instead of how you wish you were. Its about accepting your strengths, weaknesses, flaws and all. Self-acceptance is the feeling of satisfaction with yourself despite your weaknesses and regardless

Let's get personal

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Hello guys! It's been a while since I posted on this blog. My year started on a very bad note but that is a story for another blog.When I was finding my feet into 2020, this whole covid 19 pandemic came and our lives have just changed. Some days I feel okay some days i feel like i am drowning. I am taking each day as it comes. I hope we are all staying safe. So today i woke up feeling good about myself and decided to do a little photoshoot behind my house of course hahaha. You really have no idea how good that made me feel. So i decided to do a little blog post and answer some questions i found so interesting. So here we go let's get personal. Who are you I am a young lady living a purposeful life of giving other people hope. I bring a positive change in people's lives. I give hope, inspire, equip and transform. What are you passionate about? Building people's confidence, inspiring people to live a purposeful life and reach their maximum potential. What a