Just Don't Settle

You can change the place you live, your clothes, your interests, your friends.

As easy as it is to change these simple things in your life, you can also change your point of view, your attitude, your beliefs about the world, how you treat people and how you plan to be different this time around.

Once you start being optimistic and see life as an adventure, everything LITERALLY changes.

The thrill of the unknown, of risks, allowing yourself to fail and knowing you'll grow because of it.

As crazy as the world may seem or maybe just the view you have of it - it's like looking through a crack in the door and never being able to see the whole room... the whole picture.  

Whatever it is: Life is about growth.. the most fatal illusion is a settled point of view.

Keep moving

I was talking to one of my friends this morning, she needed a friend to confide in, over an issue
We were equally talking about why certain things happen to us but they always lead to bigger and better things.. 

I want to share with you what I said: 😱😂😂 "Sometimes GOD closes doors because it's time to move forward. He knows you won't move forward unless your circumstances force you" 

He doesn't do things to hinder you even if in the moment it seems like the worst thing ever and you don't know how you are going to manage moving forward.. But how awesome is it that someone already knows what is BEST for YOU!?

Think about everything that has changed in your life and how awesome it is becoming because certain people or situations changed.. Look at you living and all!
Even if you are going through a tough time right now, know that it's only launching you into a NEW AND BETTER journey ✌️

Let go

For a long time I bottled up emotions and held onto things that weren't even in my control.

I thought by forgiving it meant I was weak or saying that it's okay that someone hurt me...That is SO WRONG!

When you forgive, you are giving a gift to yourself!

You can't keep clinging to old wounds and nursing the grudges..

Today, I want you to practice forgiveness.

Repeat after me:

I forgive you. Not for you, but for me. Because just like chains trying to keep me to the past, I will no longer pollute my heart with bitterness, fear, anger or distrust.

I forgive you because hate is just another way of holding on and you don't belong here no more.

...Always a way.

Sometimes you may feel like you are standing in front of locked doors..but thank GOD for sledgehammers 👏

You take that sledgehammer and you break down that door or person making it difficult for you to establish your goals and dreams.

There is ALWAYS a way to make EVERYTHING happen.

You just got to be willing to keep fighting no matter what is in your way.

Fail forward and don't give a hoot about what someone's opinion is over you, it's their problem anyway. 

Be you!

Some people say rude things, not because they mean it but because they see you doing something and they see themselves doing nothing, doing less than you, and that creates an insecurity.

Which means they'll say things to make you feel insecure too and they'll pray that insecurity makes you feel less confident and they pray that lack of confidence you once had makes you stop what you are doing, and they will pray that you'll be eventually doing nothing and be nothing just LIKE THEM.

Because when they get you to that level, You are no longer a threat to them.

But one thing "they" forgot is that you are a damn fighter and use those stones they threw at you to build you a foundation to get you where you need to go.

Never stop no matter what "they" say. 

You've got it all together

You're not scared of the dark, you're scared of what's in it.

You're not afraid of heights, you're afraid of falling.

You're not afraid of the people around you, you're just afraid of rejection.

You're not afraid to love, you're just afraid of not being loved back.

You're not afraid to let go, you're just afraid to accept the reality that he/she is gone.

You're not afraid to try again, you're just afraid of getting hurt again.

Don't let an emotions have control over your life and your decisions.

You have GOD given strength within you to not let those excuses, stand in the way of what you can accomplish!

DEM-ALL-CRAZY

Weak gullible frail a people can be.

Elected servants like idols be
godservants, rough shod ride on you
Bane of third world
selfish leadership be

Now understand me the why's and how's
Powers gained leaders gluttons become
Humble loving lowly once be
Arrogant puffy now dare devil be

Who to blame but the electorate itself
Who abhor servants but love the lords
Leaders elected service to give
Attain godship once elected be
Now master servant
Servant master be
Master satisfied with crumbs
Servant takes all

A song of foolery
A dance of the dead
African man wake revive your mind
School yourself not to be beggarly poor
Worship not your servants dance not for crumbs
While he away with the loot of oil
Rape your maidens steal your best wine

Mind too dulled to see afar
Blunted with drink glutony and greed
Your nose's where your sight has lapsed
Your mind sunk in doldrums of wine
Your leader on pedestals higher than you
You are the servant, your servant your king

You thread barefoot he rides a horse
He eats the yams, you lick the oil
As long as your mouths' stained
You are content
Your belly's full and your purse' lined

Me tempts to say how foolish you are
That You serve your servant
Than your servant serve you
He serves himself
with impunity too
Cos your minds weak and so's your arm
Abdication disease that's what you've got

Africa you keep voting to power
Your servants you give all influence and wealth
Then you stand by and watch him grow
Then he tramples on you without a care
And you quake and tremble when he stamps his feet
You say not a word, nor a whimper too
'cos its just the crumbs you seek to live

A few flattering words & content are you
A few rolls of notes dropped in your palms
You walk away smiling
Thinking how favored you are
Frail foolish thinking he knows your mind

Too weak to reason too lazy to care
Too prone to begging for What is yours
Black people wake up and do the right
Stop valuing pretense
Above the real
Stop siding with lies
Above the truth
Stop trying to pretend
That all is well

You watchdogs now mere toothless bulls
He rants at presidents barks at priests
Brings governments to sit at his feet
For a sense of power, maybe a few crumbs too
Yet his house's filled with filthy lucre
Garments soiled with gluttony and greed
Arms weakened lazy with sloth
Carefree nonchalance birthed the fool

- Florence Umoetuk
15-03-2015