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A little Update From Me


Hello there!! Happy New Year!!! 

I say Happy New Year because I've been away from this blog for so long. :-( 

I can't get past the fact that it was the new year just a few months ago. I remember going to church for the crossover service into the new year. It was my first in-person crossover service in 7 years.

If you don't know what a crossover service is, ask any Nigerian. :-)

2023 was a few hours away, and my mind ran over the events in 2022. I thought about my wins, like moving to a new state, settling in, getting a job promotion, etc. I thought about how I got sick and felt like life was leaving me to being well again.

People went forward to share their testimonies, and I felt I was supposed to be out there proclaiming God's goodness to me. "I'm sorry, Lord," I muttered. "Thank you for everything."

A few hours later, everyone said "Happy New Year" with glee and excitement.

"2023... Please be good to me." I thought. I was starting to get weary of praying the same prayer.

A few months later, I was out of the USA and in a country I hadn't been to in 16 years. It all felt so surreal. A month before, I realized I had a certification examination ahead of me, and I had a lot to go over. I left my big textbook in the USA and focused on enjoying myself. A few days after I arrived at my destination, I woke up with a painful arm. Ah! I had managed to sprain my arm. Painkillers became my friend, and using my left hand for anything became a struggle. I was frustrated but intended to enjoy my trip despite my pain. I made friends and connected with my nephews and niece.

I returned to the USA shortly after. The holiday was over, and real life was waiting for me. Two months later, after a wonderful Holiday weekend, I heard the news of my cousin's death. It was shattering, and I struggled with many emotions for the next two weeks. I stumbled on chats between my cousin and me over the years. One thing was sure - his consistency in checking on me through the years. I read through our conversations, and some of them made me chuckle. I realized it wasn't God's will for me to be so downcast, and I decided I would celebrate his life and cherish the memories.

For months this year, I had my neck deep in my textbook, trying to study as much as possible for my certification exam. I can be so intense when trying to accomplish something that everything gets relegated to the background.

I have missed writing, and my focus now is wrapping up 'Bibi' and completing the editing of 'Pelumi's Memoirs' amongst other things I'm juggling. I still need to rename Pelumi's Memoirs to something else, but I can't find an apt title. Any suggestions?

What have you been up to this year? Has 2023 been meeting your expectations? Are you crushing your goals for this year? Are you living your dreams or procrastinating like I sometimes do?

Live your dreams, and give it all you've got. Did you fail when you tried the first time? Try again!

Above all, eat, pray, love, and laugh. Live!!!!


P.S : I have a couple of stories I'm looking to write this year. Wish me luck!

 

Cheers!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











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