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Documenting the journey of building a life that is Beyond Measure. Focus on spiritual, finance, physical and emotional wellbeing.

  • ON THE RUSH

    Daily writing prompt
    What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
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    My first hour is basically me waking up rushing to prepare for work. Jumping straight to the shower, making something eat then before you know it am already at work.

    I guess am not a morning routine kind of person, am not even a morning person. I literally wake up at the latest possible minute to prepare for the day. It will be a rush, from one thing to the other till am in the office.

    Would be fancy for me to say I exercise, meditate, read my bible, have an hour prayer but in all honesty, I simple mumble a quick prayer and head on to the next possibly thing. At some point I did wake up to do stretches, and stuff. Other times would force myself to be on my knees to pray for an hour. All these just made me hate waking up the more. When am not going to work, I will stay a bit longer in bed until I have figured out what needs to be done for the day, only then will I wake up fully and head on for the next possible thing.

    One could say I only start my day when I have weighed the lots and figured that this is more important than my sleep, after that I just go right for whatever it is, no thinking too much no, stressing on anything either. Everything has to be preplanned, what am gonna eat, what am gonna wear, etc., the moment I set my foot on the floor, its simply go time, everything else is set.

    Is there a word to describe that?

  • Your life’s calling

    Daily writing prompt
    Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?
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    There are people who believe that we are all born for a specific purpose and only we can fulfil it. Whether we know it or not, there is a specific reason why each of us had to be here, in this day and age.

    Our life’s purpose contributes to what makes us unique because we have all been graced with different skill sets, different upbringings and life experiences. All of these serving a single purpose: to bring us to our life’s calling. If we are all created with different fingerprints, DNA, and souls, would it make sense that we are all meant to fit a set social standard. I think not, we are born different and here to serve something unique to us.

    But its sad that we tend to want to throw away this uniqueness, and buy into other people’s lives. Young people are busy trying to be like other people, they want to dress like that person, look like this person, or do what that other person is doing. Its like a generation that has fallen into the trap of imitations, and has lost its uniqueness. Those who were enlightened with the power of self discovery have also harnessed the power to lure and influence people to be like them. Hence its only a few unique people at the top and whole bunch of mimics.

    To find our calling is not as easy because it means we have to find out who you truly are. The problem with this is, we don’t always know how to. There are many teachings, mantras, and beliefs out there of how to define or find one’s purpose and that’s where it gets confusing. For some these actually work, for others it doesn’t. A 60 year old woman right now can still not even know her life’s calling. Some theories simplify things to the way we humans understand. I have heard people claim that my life’s calling is to be a mother to my children for others its a specific job or talent. This we understand perfectly well, because we can relate to it, but is that really all there is?

    Well am no master at this either, but I do know one thing, If I want to understand something about a product or have questions, I go to the manual, if I ain’t got one I call the manufacturer. So now it depends on where you think you came from. After all who knows a product better than the one who CREATED it .

    Side note: God knows you better, don’t be a mere copy of someone else, be your unique self by living out your life’s purpose, which you can only find in God Himself.

    Cheers!

  • Step by step will get there.

    When the year started I was on a journey of healing and had discovered that I need to pay attention to myself, and love myself.

    I do recall saying its rewarding. I now know what I consider my favorite snack, at least in this season. even the type of clothing that makes me happy and comfortable. I have preferred products and regime for my skin. These are small things but have helped me channel my mind to self love. Am also careful with my finances, making sure am focusing on what matters most.

    Every action , decision , word I say, all intentional. Am thinking before I speak, and realizing how sometimes I just tend to rush into assuming things but when I slow down and internalize it I discover a better way to respond.

    I have also picked out what works best for me in terms of prayer and bible study, how to keep my mind positive. This has helped me to learn how to pay attention when God is speaking to me. Slowly I am finding my self, am finding my voice. Can’t say I am out of the shell yet. I don’t think am ready yet. but am certainly at a better place than I was before.

    Guys am slowly changing!

  • Quite Interesting

    I have often heard people saying God speaks to us in different ways e.g.: through His word, through nature, through people and directly to us. Its the last bit that I wasn’t full convinced.

    All along He was speaking to me.

    Does God really speak to us directly? There are follow up questions to this. Will it be an audible voice? Will it be my mind or my thoughts? Will there be a supernatural feeling surrounding it? So many things I would like to know, but guess what I discovered today.

    God really does speak to us, and countless times He has spoken directly to me. I watched this show” Better together, TBN”, on YouTube. A group of ladies were sharing their faith journey and one of them mentioned something quite interesting. She said that its either you see visions: seer, audibly hear him: hearer, sensitive spirit that actually feel something: feeler or you just happen to have a knowing : Knower.

    Obviously I have never heard God’s voice, but I have had dreams, and some strange occasions I could actually feel or sense certain things in my surrounding. However most of the times I seem to just know something. A weird sense to just know what am supposed to do and I cant even explain it. Like how I write my books, it only takes one statement or inward revelation and all of a sudden am on my PC, writing a whole chapter. Where do I get these things! Guess I never really asked myself. Now I believe that its God speaking to me.

    Even the seasons I go through in my Christian journey, how i just get fixated on doing certain things at certain times, I cant even explain it, but I guess am kind of seeing God’s hand in it all. He has been talking to me the whole time, leading me through, just DIDNT REALIZE IT. Now I wonder maybe that’s how people in the bible just knew they were entertaining angels.

    #GETTING BACK MY BELIEVING POWER!

  • Funny feeling.

    I don’t know why am feeling this way. Nothing eventful happened today but I have this warm feeling in my body, and my heart feels light and at ease. The kind of feeling you get when you have received good news or something lovely. But really it has just been another normal day.

    Its like a feeling telling me everything will be ok. The whole day a number of things were just happening to upset me, but my heart was unbothered. This feeling was guarding my heart. Even when a client, I served yesterday, called saying he wanted to speak to the manager, normally I get worked up, but not today, I was surprisingly calm. I was just taking things as they were and kept on going. And now in my room, in which just this past week been feeling super lonely, today I don’t feel alone.

    I got joy in my heart.

    Could this be the joy of the Lord? There is absolutely no reason for me to be happy, am not looking forward to anything but here I am feeling like I won a million dollars and am good to go for a couple of months. I cant explain it, but I sure do love it.

  • Animal whisperer

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?
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  • my norm

    Wake up, brush my teeth, take a shower, tidy up my room fix my breakfast, go to work.

    At work, make my tasks for the day list, check my mail and begin the day

    Keep myself busy the whole morning, have an hour long lunch, sometimes i go and take a nap, thank God my boss will never read this. Then the rest of the afternoon unfolds. As soon as it is knocking off time am out. Usually the first to leave, trying to run away from all the stress of the day.

    Back at my place, sometimes if am truly exhausted, I just lay in bed scrolling aimlessly on my phone, or even sleep. But in other instances after taking my shower I chose to relax while listening to music or even dancing, read a book (always have book am reading), I draw, I blog, and perhaps write a chapter on one of the many unfinished books, or do some needle work (girl needs a new clothes but cant afford at the moment, so we revamping the old). Sometimes I get a call from Home, and get to chat a bit. Then have to make supper and do some studying. I wind up my day with some meditation and prayer, calling it a day.

    Weekends when am not going to work, i do love some shopping, solo dates, long walks, and church that’s about it and just preparing for the following week.

    Am sure its boring to most but this is my norm.

    What else are we supposed to be doing ?

  • I dont mind if you can help.

    Daily writing prompt
    What do you wish you could do more every day?
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    I can’t think of nothing else than getting out of my bubble and talking to people more.

    Please am not antisocial. I wish I could be around people, be heard and be seen, and engage with others more. I wish I could smile all day and be as joyful and pleasant to be around.

    But I RUN OUT so fast, after a few sentences I just don’t know what else to do or say. Inside will be a battle, did I say the right thing? ,Do they look offended? Am I in the right flow with them. What else can I say that can be of interest? Believe me, so many questions, too much pressure, I quickly get drained hence I choose silence as its peaceful.

    I have tried to get out of my shelf but, each time I get bruised and come running back into my safe zone. but I do wish I could get to socialize more, it seem like a fun thing to do, am just not fun enough or interesting enough, or perhaps just don’t know how to.

  • Tattoo, you say. Ummm, but don’t judge.

    Daily writing prompt
    What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?
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    Definitely not something I ever thought of getting for myself. Probably due to a CRAZY reason. I just don’t like the scars left on my face due to acne and somehow that has made me not like any kind of marking on my skin.

    Am sure its probably the silliest reason one can give, but its my truth. My deep desire to have a flawless skin can not allow my mind to even think of voluntarily adding on any markings on my skin, no matter how beautiful, or sentimental it may be. My mind cant process that. Am too focused on removing the marks that I didn’t intend to be there in the first place, CAN’T SEE MYSELF ADDING ANY.

    So am sorry I don’t think I want one. BUT DONT JUGDE, that’s just my truth.

    However, just maybe if I could permanently put a mark on myself , it will be on my heart, to remind me that God loves me and wants the best for me, just like He does for you.

  • Impassioned

    Daily writing prompt
    What is one word that describes you?
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