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</div><div>Dear friend, this is a follow-up post from my previous one. If you didn't read it, please do so then come right back! </div><div><br></div><div>I did a research towards the end of January. I wanted to find out what makes a year new. I asked questions to my friends and family and these were their responses;<div><br></div><div>Nina swali. How's the year so far? Unauonaje mwaka as January inaenda kuisha?</div><div><br></div><div>Friend A</div><div>Si jana nilikwambia i want to reset</div><div><div>Whether tumalize mwaka au tuanze upya</div><div>Ila everything just doesn't seem to add up.</div><div><br></div><div>Friend B</div><div>So far. This year is blissful 😊</div><div>As we are ending this January, I saw a sign of greatness in the future days, new level of advancement spiritually, economically, and academically for me.</div><div><br></div><div>Friend C</div><div>🤣🤣🤣🤣</div><div>So far so good. </div><div>Been a good month of Planning January that is. Am very Optimistic about this Year. </div><div>It shall be the Year of *her name* and taking back her Power</div><div><br></div><div>Friend D</div><div>Its same here.. thou to me I have to make a very hard decision which determines how my future will be.</div><div>So mwaka huu gonna be exciting but hard</div><div><br></div><div>Friend E</div><div>The year is amazing.</div><div>One thing I have come to learn is you experience everything as you are internally. So I have worked hard and still do on my self so that my experience is seldom influenced from the outside.</div><div><br></div><div>Friend F</div><div>In general? It's going well. I'm getting stronger, and hence, things aren't bothering me as much. There are things I've accepted, and there are things I'm changing. Overall, I feel stronger as I continue to pray and make time to seek the Lord.</div><div><br></div><div>Friend G</div><div>Huu mwaka ni wa kuwork hard tuu I think kila kitu kinazidi kupanda bei. Life inakuwa expensive extra money is needed, (from other sources).</div><div><br></div></div><div>At the end of the day, 1st day of January doesn't change anything. What makes a day, week, month or year new, is you, your mindset, your outlook at life. </div><div><br></div><div>XOXO</div><div>Mamatembo Safari</div></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-72863804670147499102023-12-30T10:51:00.002-01:002024-01-26T10:51:24.219-01:00Is It Really New?<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div>We tend to say Happy New Year, every time the calendar changes to January 1st. But is the year really new? What makes a year new to you? Is it the additional numbers on the calendar, from 2023 to 2024? Is it the energy in the atmosphere? Is it you? Have you renewed your mind now that you've had a chance to live for 365 days on earth and have allowed yourself to learn, heal and do better, so that the next 366 days of 2024 will yield the results you've been wanting to see? <div><br></div><div>What is really new for you in 2024?</div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-41300020775803038192023-11-22T00:04:00.001-01:002023-11-22T00:04:29.679-01:00What Are You Thankful For?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br><div>Often times we find ourselves complaining, wining and seeing life from "our cup is half full" perspective. We live in a bubble that allows us to think and believe we are short-changed. We do practice gratitude, but here and there. Every now and then. And perhaps when something major happens and we realized just how blessed we are. </div><div><br></div><div>However, this shouldn't be the case. We ought to be thankful more often. Thanksgiving should be on our daily routine. When we wake up we can be;<div><br></div><div>Thankful we are awake<div>Thankful we can eat</div><div>Thankful we can talk</div><div>Thankful we can write </div><div>Thankful we can drink</div><div>Thankful we can see</div><div>Thankful we can hear</div><div>Thankful we have in our lives (regardless of how they may be towards us sometimes)</div><div>Thankful for that job</div><div>Thankful for that spouse / fiancé(e)</div><div>Thankful for a roof over our heads</div><div>Thankful for the children we have and those we never got to have</div><div>Thankful for the rain</div><div>Thankful for the sun</div><div>Thankful for the clothes we get to wear</div><div>Thankful for God's favor, mercy and grace</div><div>Thankful in the midst of that trial and tribulation </div><div><br></div><div>We don't have to wait until Thanksgiving to remind ourselves of the things we ought to be thankful for. We are to be grateful in all things and for all things, period!</div><div><br></div><div>Take a look at your life and start practicing gratitude, you never know what's just around the corner! </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Xoxo</div><div>Mamatembo Safari</div></div></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-37343829182630063292023-09-27T15:50:00.005+00:002023-09-27T15:54:15.893+00:00Faith It Till You Make It<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsnwBlJdDUnmKJwHGra1AaBx1GhXTve61_zcfrhKr7vWvMv2IrUsAVi4w7_wfN5YJnVhyl99DAh_DKtwmXMt5xsOXelld-cAOALdt5vyV_qEH2P45-WnjCqqJB7hgtjxlrhiNYdjd25fzxxNW3WB6PMR3M6abKFT0O_Oh4clVCJ9waUTbp01o4iNwyGfT/s940/Lightbulb.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsnwBlJdDUnmKJwHGra1AaBx1GhXTve61_zcfrhKr7vWvMv2IrUsAVi4w7_wfN5YJnVhyl99DAh_DKtwmXMt5xsOXelld-cAOALdt5vyV_qEH2P45-WnjCqqJB7hgtjxlrhiNYdjd25fzxxNW3WB6PMR3M6abKFT0O_Oh4clVCJ9waUTbp01o4iNwyGfT/s400/Lightbulb.jpg"/></a></div>
I was reading the Bible recently and I had a strange thought. Remember when the<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=joshua&version=NIV" target="_blank"> children of Israel</a> would win battles in the days of Joshua when they entered the promise land, not because they were stronger than every other army, but because God would say, don't be afraid, go fight them and I will give you victory over them. Then it got me thinking. When I go to church and a Pastor says, 'increase your faith,' I failed to recognize that whatever it was that I wanted to see happen or changed in my life, was not for me to do it but for God to do it. So, I thought, the issue was not me believing in me, the issue was me not believing God can solve it. What a light bulb moment.
Now, my resolution for the remainder of the year is, "Faith it till you make it." <a href="https://www.countryliving.com/life/g32008537/bible-verses-about-faith/" target="_blank">Have faith</a> that God will do it because HE CAN, and watch it come to manifest! Whoop Whoop!!
XOXO MamatemboSafariMamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-81715451597813627892023-09-22T23:12:00.004+00:002023-09-27T16:57:20.342+00:00Silence<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxUw0mhWO2dE8c2qC5maqTrGZgXufi00WKbzvGf-EthCm7rFLiA5zxplkvKXiBi-N6Chj6cSLyN_kEr-eoelnLGkI8oTZOX3uqNCH-rsRrdUIh47Zyb5F6PS2g-QTg7xFgMUGU34zbtP-mcOpY71Mkvzh4JP1HyNj_5d36m6oHsxvOIH-XtzvhlwAfXBZ/s1920/Silence.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxUw0mhWO2dE8c2qC5maqTrGZgXufi00WKbzvGf-EthCm7rFLiA5zxplkvKXiBi-N6Chj6cSLyN_kEr-eoelnLGkI8oTZOX3uqNCH-rsRrdUIh47Zyb5F6PS2g-QTg7xFgMUGU34zbtP-mcOpY71Mkvzh4JP1HyNj_5d36m6oHsxvOIH-XtzvhlwAfXBZ/s400/Silence.jpg"/></a></div>
Is it just me, or do we get to embrace peace, silence and calmness when we get older? I mean come on, who wants to be at a club on weekends? Who wants to hear nagging friends, kids (I joke), family members, co-workers, neighbors? Don't you just want to be in a place where you get to spend more time with your thoughts? Do some self reflecting, get to figure things out, pray and do whatever you wanna do? I mean, you can watch Netflix, or cuddle with boo (to each their own). But I really mean it, is it just me or is everyone in their mid thirties onwards just want to have more time in silence than anything else?
It's one thing to have silence, but it's another thing to let your mind wander towards the negative thoughts. Our brains know how to gravitate towards the things that hurt us, the pain, the sadness and everything bad that's ever happened to us. Who can relate? (anyone??? don't leave me hanging!!) I know I sometimes catch myself having those thoughts like, why did they do this to me? Why did I let myself do or go through that? And it takes a second to jump from being present and sober-minded, to living in the past and being a victim. I hate that. So,these days, I make sure I have my headset on, when I catch myself having negative thoughts, I immediately divert to things that make me happy, that can be some good old-school music, funny reels, a nice movie on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse" target="_blank">Netflix</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Video/b?ie=UTF8&node=2858778011" target="_blank">Prime Video</a> or my most favorite, listening to the Bible on the Bible App.
Silence is fun, silence is good, silence is scary, but through silence is when we get to really face ourselves. But we need to know when to stop negative thoughts that creep in when we are doing "SILENCE"
xoxo
MamatemboMamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-76726162566035426932023-04-21T19:59:00.017+00:002023-07-27T08:14:12.332+00:00What Are You Wishing For?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNUqf4s4vVopxPtOmHNGJb37IvF_wJnahJ1JddnHMpDYhDR-WwrP2X9x8UdwUy6Fl1psc0HD4YI-nL9bPq_c4CSfm5rC6_OGYbBa5hUT7T7p1IuHepTfKTYAJAap-QhBcFM5YG_-wzsUxOOMgJKNsx9bcaUce8DrqQXbOWF6ZG1DCRXq89IU_7gjBib5u/s5389/pexels-instawalli-169789.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3593" data-original-width="5389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNUqf4s4vVopxPtOmHNGJb37IvF_wJnahJ1JddnHMpDYhDR-WwrP2X9x8UdwUy6Fl1psc0HD4YI-nL9bPq_c4CSfm5rC6_OGYbBa5hUT7T7p1IuHepTfKTYAJAap-QhBcFM5YG_-wzsUxOOMgJKNsx9bcaUce8DrqQXbOWF6ZG1DCRXq89IU_7gjBib5u/s320/pexels-instawalli-169789.jpg"/></a></div>
If wishes do come true, what are you wishing for?
If wishes come true, only when you put effort into bringing them to life, what action would you take?
If your actions required you to look within yourself, to change the things about you that are causing you not to move forward, are you willing to work on yourself?
All things are possible, but the question is, are you willing to face the real enemy within?
Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-24167089709914518492023-04-16T20:05:00.005+00:002023-05-04T10:26:08.115+00:00PEPFAR @20 Documentary I am excited to share a documentary that I produced for PEPFAR's 20th anniversary in Tanzania, under Alchemist Media and the guidance of Tanzania's very own Filmmaker Seko Shamte (check out her film BINTI on Netflix).<div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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</div>Photo by Innoh Khumbuza<div><br><div>How often do we blame <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love#:~:text=%253A%2520a%2520quality%2520or%2520feeling%2520of,%253A%2520a%2520beloved%2520person%2520%253A%2520darling">love</a> when human beings fail us? <div><br></div><div>Do you remember the thoughts and words that came out of you when your ex broke your heart? Do you remember that feeling you felt? Maybe you hated all men / women. Maybe you thought love failed you because you believed in it yet a relationship didn't last. You obviously felt rejected, and lost all hope of ever falling in love again. But wait, was it love that failed you? How many times before did you fall in love? How many times before did you fall in love and swore it won't happen again, but then it did? </div><div><br></div><div>Listen, often times, we fail to recognize that we are our own enemies, we the human race. You played a part in the <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inside-out/201309/the-5-stages-grieving-the-end-relationship#:~:text=Knowing%2520the%2520phases%2520of%2520grief,normalize%2520one's%2520break%252Dup%2520experience.">death of your relationship</a> and so did your ex. You hoped he or she would change, you hoped you would live happily ever after. You envisioned a life more beautiful than a Disney movie. But alas! things didn't turn out the way you expected or hoped. But love never failed you. He / she failed you. If love failed you, then there would be no one else in this world that loves you. So why blame love when you have more people that love you, fight for you and wish you well, compared to that one person who broke your heart? </div><div><br></div><div>Love never failed you. A human being did. Embrace love in whatever form it comes, <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-stop-loving-someone">accept the heartbreak</a> and work on your healing. Love loves to love you.</div><div><br></div><div>Xoxo</div><div>Mamatembosafari</div><div><br></div></div></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-64239768153882079962023-03-11T11:43:00.002-01:002023-03-22T15:55:14.043-01:00Whose Job Is It Anyway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br>Repeat after me,<div>I am responsible for my own happiness </div><div>I take full responsibility for my actions </div><div>I am aware of my weaknesses and strengths </div><div>I am not perfect therefore I do not expect others to be perfect </div><div>Lack of perfection doesn't give me or others an excuse to be sloppy, mean, or do the bare minimum </div><div>I receive what I put out</div><div>I am a product of what I allow into my body and mind</div><div><br></div><div>Sometimes, seeing things the way they really are, without assigning them an excuse, will help you live a better life. A meaningful life, where you take your actions seriously, you work on your boundaries, you say what you mean and mean what you say. Besides, it's your job to make your life work! </div><div><br></div><div>Xoxo</div><div>Mamatembosafari</div></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-49800898119451684702023-02-13T08:19:00.002-01:002023-03-22T15:56:24.382-01:00Your Mental Health Matters<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_oXrk3KYcLFgAGDETaM7aZzb7RnlEwCnxYBW0J9sw6LFLQHFLJa41t05Osh6fxyXsro7lx5H77T7PVZoKWQPOsgyS1vWK-439OBOf-ztMb3Dju5H5KGsx9X33gr5kI4uZLPBrzHEQ0R50LAydIslKwF4G3wAGILo1knl0Msu3u57lsCHnQ5JgO-iYA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_oXrk3KYcLFgAGDETaM7aZzb7RnlEwCnxYBW0J9sw6LFLQHFLJa41t05Osh6fxyXsro7lx5H77T7PVZoKWQPOsgyS1vWK-439OBOf-ztMb3Dju5H5KGsx9X33gr5kI4uZLPBrzHEQ0R50LAydIslKwF4G3wAGILo1knl0Msu3u57lsCHnQ5JgO-iYA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Lucxama Sylvain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Happy February everyone!</p><p>I recently came to appreciate 'Mental Health' conversations that I am seeing on social media platforms, especially from public figures. I truly believe it's necessary to have these talks and make sure they get the amount of attention needed to reach everyone. I for one needed a mental health break two years ago, and I was eager to start seeing someone about it to help me put things into perspective. I am not ashamed to say, I do see a therapist whenever I feel the need to unstuck.</p><p>As much as social media is to blame for a good amount of our mental health issues in the recent years, mental health is among the consistent issue regardless of age group. There is no shame in talking about it! There is no shame in seeking help. As a matter of fact, we ought to be more supportive of those who put themselves out there to seek for help. </p><p>I did an interview with someone and she said, - She knew she was not crazy, she was just depressed because she was homeless, she lived in her car with her kids, she was not able to provide for them, she felt stuck. - I applauded her for knowing that she was depressed and the reasons behind her depression, and for seeking help which ultimately enabled her come to a place where she and her kids are no longer depressed and they are able to meet their needs and live a safe life. </p><p>You don't have to be wearing socks and pajamas to work to know you are in need of help. You could be going to work and doing life as usual like any other person, but deep down you feel stuck. You feel stuck because you are in a miserable job, but you need to keep the job because you need the health insurance, you have to pay rent and other bills. You could be feeling stuck in a marriage that isn't going anywhere, you are miserable but can't leave because you are not financially able to provide for the kids on your own or you just feel bad for separating the kids from a two parent household. Or maybe you are not ready to let go of the dream you always had of having a marriage and raising your kids with your spouse. You might also be feeling stuck because each year you clock a new age but no major developments can be seen, you don't have your own place, you don't have a job that can help you live on your own, you are not married, you don't have kids, you don't have that dream career, you can't seem to overcome a health challenge. </p><p>Whatever your "STUCK" is, it's okay to seek help! Speak to someone who will help you put things into perspective and navigate your way through this mind game, because truth be told, there is always a way out!</p>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-53750410349110569192022-09-16T09:00:00.002+00:002022-09-16T09:00:54.540+00:00Magoti MC - Sio Kweli (Official Music Video)<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Lx4kP6CfDJc" width="480"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-1826956468111048242022-08-23T11:41:00.002+00:002022-08-23T11:41:24.499+00:00The importance of partnership - Nonprofit organizations<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/O9n5ieoVk08" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-22955337441336549172022-08-16T08:38:00.005+00:002022-08-16T08:38:58.195+00:00This is Why Nonprofits Need Your Support<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/B_Z1piEPEQM" width="480"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-10368560129143054762022-05-27T12:21:00.003+00:002022-05-27T12:21:25.726+00:00I Though This Will Be Interesting To Share<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="544" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oKWMaLm6Dtw" width="654" youtube-src-id="oKWMaLm6Dtw"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-56081773637720271132022-03-15T13:29:00.002-01:002022-03-15T13:29:39.424-01:00How did she become homeless?<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UIV1afFT49Y/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/UIV1afFT49Y" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-50825811999347134242022-03-15T11:49:00.002-01:002022-03-15T11:49:39.531-01:00Before You Give Up, Do This!<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/XTmFRpZtcZg" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XTmFRpZtcZg/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-44046542811959964022021-12-20T17:58:00.001-01:002021-12-20T17:58:48.452-01:00Don't DIE Like A FOOL! Follow Jesus Christ | @Vlad Savchuk<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/yYYULTOm31k" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-86499240403995078852021-11-26T16:39:00.002-01:002021-11-26T21:13:11.879-01:00How are you Black Friday-ing?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9r8TICerHhWrq6yovhszRkTDmStge_7Zb_zLaZkdujL9LvPnTmv_r89u_OSr_5TBhIHwkVHLfm__Fsj689j8N-AcJm_vxYdmz1Pf8blx3ADYpjS35lPGr8ko6lTlDuzH82cTeAqRM2rO/s1640/Black+Friday+Facebook+Cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9r8TICerHhWrq6yovhszRkTDmStge_7Zb_zLaZkdujL9LvPnTmv_r89u_OSr_5TBhIHwkVHLfm__Fsj689j8N-AcJm_vxYdmz1Pf8blx3ADYpjS35lPGr8ko6lTlDuzH82cTeAqRM2rO/w640-h360/Black+Friday+Facebook+Cover.png" width="640"></a></div><br><p>It's BLACK FRIDAY! The <a href="https://www.history.com/news/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history">American shopping holiday</a> that has found it's way across the globe. But let's really think about this day from a financial and budgeting perspective. Do you shop on Black Friday because you've somehow managed to stop yourself from buying the items that you wanted so badly but you just did not want to overspend, so Black Friday is your day because those items are now on sale? Or are you shopping on Black Friday because the sales make you feel good about your pre-existing shopaholic situation? There is perhaps a thin line between having a need and having a want. And when we fail to realize the difference then we are in trouble. </p><p><br></p><p>I listen to financial gurus like <a href="https://clark.com/">Clark Howard</a> and <a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/dave-ramsey?snid=personalities.ramsey-personalities.dave-ramsey">Dave Ramsey</a> and I must say, I am not even close to being mindful of the things they teach us, but I try. </p><p><br></p><p>Sales are good, I feel good when I pay less than what I would have originally paid. But do we really take our time to do an inventory of the things we have and then decide what we will be buying today is what we need versus what we want? </p><p><br></p><p>Let me give you an example; I desire to upgrade my photography equipment, and I feel a pinch when a product I need is not on sale or when I pay so much on taxes. Because of that I have a reminder on my phone calendar to remind me to purchase equipment during Black Friday as well as Sales Tax Week so that I don't overspend. Unfortunately, when a need for buying an equipment occurs it is because I have a project in a near future and I need to buy that item asap. This means, I do not have the luxury to wait until Black Friday or Sales Tax Week. A good example, I want to upgrade my camera to <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1667800-REG/sony_ilce_7m4_b_alpha_a7_iv_mirrorless.html/?ap=y&smp=y&gclid=CjwKCAiAqIKNBhAIEiwAu_ZLDgjTQSSrpTAKRkJkDSREgzFEXMRUSAfqmdytOgcp4p3JZ4JCaRGhwBoCAP8QAvD_BwE">Sony A7IV</a> but this product is not yet out, it's on preorder status and will begin shipping on December 30th 2021. In this case, should I just go ahead and buy any other camera that's on sale this Black Friday or should I be patient until the next Black Friday and hope that the Sony a7IV camera will be on sale and for some reason, I will still desire to buy that same exact product at the point of time?</p><p><br></p><p>I did not write this post to question everyone else's reason for making use of Black Friday, I wrote this to question my own. And in situations like the one I just mentioned above, is this day really helpful to me? 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</div><br><div>We get pulled down by life too many times to count, but that's life. We want oranges we get lemons. We want peace, war breaksout and we are tested and yet expected to have peace in the midst of the war. What I have come to realize in the midst of it all, is that we are meant to be resilient! My version of being resilient is by naming all the things I am grateful for. Believe me it's not easy to be thankful when every inch of your being wants to scream and complain about the warfare you are going through or have been through. So, my gratitute list include things such as life, not being in the hospital, being able to use my hands and legs, I have food on the table, I can feed myself, etc. <div><br></div><div>The things we take for granted are sometimes someone's actual struggle. When we struggle to find a job, someone out there doesn't have legs and hands or has another disability that makes their options fewer than yours and maybe they have the same amount of responsibilities as you! </div><div><br></div><div>So, not to say your problems are few or petty than someone elses, but just focus on what you can be thankful for, if you can. </div><div><br></div></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-35681855932433245112021-09-23T17:03:00.000+00:002021-09-23T17:03:11.019+00:00Welcome Home Richburg Family!<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cqH4NJYKId0" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-4832964195268035182021-07-22T19:50:00.001+00:002021-07-22T19:50:22.764+00:00Weekend Adventure<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gtMITvP7pMY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/gtMITvP7pMY" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-62714830201914358732021-07-21T18:51:00.003+00:002021-08-05T16:51:32.748+00:00PSMJax partnership with Centric Brands<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/OY-ywQ17Ah0" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>It's back to school season here in the United States, students are looking forward to going back to school but this is not the case for everyone. There are many people in our communities who are not able to afford uniforms and that's where the Presbyterian Social Ministries and Centric Brands partnership comes in handy. So many agencies who directly serve the individuals in the community, have the privilege to get these generously donated uniforms (from Centric Brands to Presbyterian Social Ministries) free of charge. What an amazing work by these organizations. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/two-nonprofits-teaming-up-provide-kids-with-uniforms-time-school/JASK6DNEKBCYFGVPZODCBKYBFY/?fbclid=IwAR0718aMxVJaasY2dCJZvW39-cVCXZNen6x28SOOk-91TBplEO7KfGaPVY0" target="_blank">Read more on how their partnership has helped local communities. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-50284010953629401372021-06-28T02:09:00.001+00:002021-06-28T02:09:36.792+00:00COMMIT To Father's Promise 2 // Pastor Dr. John Nyachieo<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/OrXdf9_hGZo" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261509110351489827.post-17618842868337906812021-06-14T02:02:00.001+00:002021-06-14T02:02:49.772+00:00How Dreading the Future May Be a Symptom of Your Past<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/mrKOBmeG5zY" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mamatembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507097160862581931noreply@blogger.com0