Happy New Year, !
Welcome to 2023!!! *throws balloons in the air*
I hope you enjoyed (or still enjoying) the holidays, and that you are preparing (or prepared) to kick off work/projects/life for this year *fist pump*
So last year, I decided that I would start sharing my focus word for each year.
And my focus word for 2023 is "Be Still"
I got the inspiration from this Bible verse.
"Be still, and know that I am God..." - Psalm 46: 10
Here is my confession, ...
My mind does not like to rest...I like to dey over-think, over-analyse and over-strategies everything!
It's that bad that I even do so in my sleep! My mind is always working round the clock! *laughs hysterically*
This last few weeks of rest felt like I was lazying around - sleep was like a luxury...
I slept welllllllll...like my body knocked off and took by force siestas this holiday *giggles*
At a point, I had to ask myself if I took sleeping pills and started looking for by-force work to do so I won't feel like a lazy fowl *smh + slams hand on face*
I shared this feeling with a friend and the person advised me to slow down and just enjoy the break...Be still.
That's when it hit me - my focus word for 2023 - Be still.
, 5 years ago, I took one of the boldest steps to leave the corporate world (i.e. consistent pay-check) and be a stay-at-home-working-mum (aka Mumpreneur)
Honestly, there were times I asked myself "who send me message" (*rolls eyes*). But not once do I regret taking this discussion - into the unknown *Singing in Princess Elsa's voice*
However, last year, I hit a serious road block *ouch*
I finally realised that what has served me these 5 eventful years wouldn't serve me for this next chapter - into the new unknown *Sings again in Princess Elsa's voice* + *shines teeth*
And for me to make it through this new journey, I need to learn to "Be still".
, I no go lie...e go hard *smh + laughs*
This mama wey no like to dey stay for one place - both externally and internally. Baba God go help me *clap hands in serious prayer*
There is so much ahead for each and everyone of us, .
But in the process of getting there we need to learn to take it easy on ourselves.
Like a friend said, you need to learn to enjoy the process while at it so that you don't miss the small beautiful details life has to offer while in the journey.
We get so carried away with getting those big dreams/goals/targets achieved, and moving on to the next thing immediately that we miss the joys of just being still when required.
May God help me to make this focus word applicable in my life this 2023...Amen.
Wishing you same, .
Do join me, as we learn to enjoy the process and be still when we need to be.
May 2023 be your year of fulfilled accomplishments - with both the little and big things *smiles*
Remember, life is short, live it to the fullest, .
Till then, sai wa ta rana *waves*
Your Wanderluster,
Ajala Nene 