Whose Job Is It Anyway

Repeat after me,

I am responsible for my own happiness 

I take full responsibility for my actions 

I am aware of my weaknesses and strengths 

I am not perfect therefore I do not expect others to be perfect 

Lack of perfection doesn't give me or others an excuse to be sloppy, mean, or do the bare minimum 

I receive what I put out

I am a product of what I allow into my body and mind

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! 

Xoxo

Mamatembosafari

The Power of Positive Focus

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How often do we wake up with the saying "it's a good day to be alive" regardless of the troubles we are going through? How often do we sit back and count our blessings? I know this sounds like a cliche, but based on what I have been experiencing lately, I must say that it works. 

I was listening to Joel Osteen and we all know he is all about positive affirmation of the word of God in our lives and situations. But that's not what I am focusing on today. My focus today is about the power of distracting the negative pattern of mindset. Going through a tough time can easily cause us to forget the blessings God has given us. It's easy to see a coin and unsee the sun when we hold a coin close to our eye and block the sun. I hate being sad, and feel sorry for myself. I hate feeling hopeless. And this time around, I am experiencing something that I experienced over 10 years ago. 

The fact that I went through this before doesn't make things any better, it just made me realize that I went through hell and somehow God gave me rest, somehow God turned things around. So, in this too I shall have rest. I tell myself "this too shall pass". I tell myself, this is a phase and I shall not let it take away my happiness. I tell myself, worrying won't change or solve anything but drain my energy, make me unhappy and put a dark cloud around me that will change my speech and cause those around me to be sad as well. And so, I choose to affirm "it's a good day to be alive" and I tune my mind to all the wonderful things that can happen to me today. I allow my mind to wonder in all the right places while I affirm God's promises to me. For the months of February and March my Bible verse has been Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Have a wonderful First week of March.