Our becoming is buried beneath the debris of falling, rising and healing again with adamant strength.
Time indeed stamps without caution, this is 20 and I cannot begin to analyze how much I have grown, out of the haste, chaos, beauty and seasons, the things I have learned out of the curriculum of surviving, striving and living.
Sitting under a hive of curiosity, I cannot comprehend the words of gratitude, in these 2 spinning balls, I have evolved greatly from situations patterned to erupt change, the joy of fulfillment, the empowerment of my art, the search for answers, treasured moments and the adornment of beauty from my imperfections.
These 20 years have been a milestone of growth, from living intentionally, adopting minimalism, loudness, trying my hands around the element of survival. The last months for me has been a twirl wind, things happening so fast that I just had to take some time out to be mindful and sink into the several phases life peeled open.
Ushering in 20 I have crossed certain milestone financially, I have incurred more knowledge and most importantly I am growing every day. The journey hasn’t been easy through low and high times.
Biblically 20 is a perfect waiting period. Jacob waited for 20 years to get possession of his wives, property and to be freed from the control of Laban. For 20 years the children of Israel waited to be freed of Jabin, king of Canaan. So 20 for me Is the perfect time to blossom after the implanting; this is a time of flourishing bountifully and nothing is holding me back.
In these crucial stages of transition into adulthood, my strength has been mirrored with adversity, perseverance stretched with sacrifice, fulfillment from indulging in what I love sharpening my perception and perspective.
I won’t sugar coat reality; surviving and living aren’t easy especially with the cards of life shuffled on your board of experience, there is so much to learn, so many obstacles, test, and trials building the blueprint of experience as you choose to take on life.
Hence I have learned to be patient, grafting positivism into the roots of my mind, empowering my spiritual constituency, realizing the beams of light according to my uniqueness.
Life Lessons Learned
In the course of my reflection, there are several things I have learned under the canopy of my experience and I’ll be sharing them.
I have learned to wear my initials deep into the roots of my flesh, my authenticity is my jewel and no one can carve my shadows better than the filter of light on my soul. I have embraced the pendulum of life that there will always be high and low seasons, what matters is what you apply and adopt from them.
You don’t have to have it together all the time, it is more than okay to accommodate those meltdowns, do not feel guilty to take a break. In the heat of deadlines, goals, expectations, pressure and challenges mindfulness can be buried on the tracks of staying up schedule. It is okay to fall out of line, it is okay to take a break, it is okay to make mistakes, it is very much needed for evaluation so do not be too hard on yourself.
Time and consistency change everything, this is a secret ingredient to produce success. By this time last year, I couldn’t envision my progress on this frequency. I was scared, afraid, broke and all you could think about; but fast forward a year later with rigorous commitment, sacrifice, pain, and consistency, I have tripled in my effort, knowledge, and experience. You condition your success, you outline your growth by the declarations you entertain, by the visuals you envision. Your perceptions are the blueprint to your growth.
Fear is an illusion of limitations, the sense of perfection, the boundaries of comfort, and the conclusions of insecurities. Do not let your growth be gagged by the bars of agitation or perfection. Let time send its stamp and simply live, dominate, take charge and make that magic happen by following your light. Get rid of self-doubt, step out of your comfort zone and ditch perfectionism and watch aggravated growth.
The journey starts when you resonate with the power inside of you. You are the reflection of God, the microscopic view of the universe, you are precious, greater and above the scale of validation implanted by society so do not shrink by your flaws, they are ornaments elaborating and pointing out your beauty.
Prioritize opportunities; life isn’t a game of luck, take the bull by the horn and make those chances count. Take action when an opportunity comes knocking in because it might never come back. Life is an adventure, the amount of ecstasy is built by the decisions we make.
Quoting Fail.coach.com ‘’life is like a chess game and your opponent is time, if you hesitate to move because you are afraid to make wrong decisions, then after some time, your opponent will remove your figurines off the table. You are playing this game with an opponent who does not forgive your indecisions.’’
Finance is security but do not build protection from it. There is so much waiting to be claimed in your spiritual consistency.
Love is the greatest currency of all times, loving yourself enough and being compassionate considering the other person.
Survival is a sphere, it rotates; watch what you hang because you would be living underneath it in no time.
Nourish the composition of your thoughts, water your soul, feed it with positivity, garnish your inside with the splashing rays of sunshine for your mind is the control system of your existence.
Resonate with the process of growth; you do not wake up at the edge of the clouds to stand on the highest mountain. Growth is cultivated with the purpose of declaration, commitment, momentum, and work. It doesn’t jump off your bones, it is initiated through a ladder of process, so my friends do not be afraid to follow the process. One step at a time.
You are a league of stars, a parade of strength, an anthem of love. Never doubt what you carry, you are not ordinary, there is something whole, something different about you waiting to take charge. You are magically arrayed in flesh, you host a hive of magic, a museum of glitters; search deep to find yours because plucking the shimmers of someone’s space doesn’t make you shine brighter.
The sky is an empty sheet aching for your glitters so shine, let your purpose out.
Life is a roller coaster and it is supposed to be so, things won’t always happen the way you want them to happen. We don’t always get what we want, but working through those difficulties equates success, learn to embrace the changes as possibilities for greater things.
Your biggest achievement is your rigidity; how many times you pick yourself up, pained, wounded to the siren of resilience. Building resilience is a vital part of growth.
Life isn’t a race but a journey; navigating through the oceans of sorrow, climbing through the mountains of fears, walking down the valleys of rigidity. Do not compare your flight to any pace, rather, let the process unfold your light and allow hope to soak your bones as you evolve into your journey.
You are an exhibition of strength; you are divine magic, art walking on earth with layers of gold tucked in your flesh. Your soul has been soaked in glitters, you are beautiful, detach yourself from self-doubt, nourish the fire burning inside, recognize the light in your soul for the interiors of your soul has been decorated with uniqueness.
Life is a trail of events happening simultaneously, there are hurricanes in the rain if you check keenly, sunshine in rainbows from the starting point of our adventure to the end, we have to learn to live and adapt to the unpredictable cycle of remembering and forgetting.
Cleanse yourself with water, drink water more often. As the body grows, our metabolism rate increases and dehydration becomes more dominant. So drink more water to energize your muscles, to keep your skin looking good, to help your kidneys and maintain normal bowel function.
Life is undressed in the sum of high and low; it is a catalog of seasons. Different phases unveil, we simply have to make the most of it as we live our best life. Those trying times are teachers and lessons, we sometimes have to pause from everything to learn from those challenges. This isn’t always easy but in-depth truth lies in this. Every phase celebrates existence so search into that season and take what it has to teach you.
I have learned a lot, at first it was overwhelming but I am glad I walked through those roads creating a map of clarity for others.
This is 20 and I’m grateful!
Waoh!
I see myself goining confidence in my pain though your writings.
I love your writing.
Keep it up!