Note to 31 yr old me

First of all, let’s just agree, Sidi you had a blast. I know 31 wasn’t easy,.but it’s the year that made me grow. It’s the year that made me believe that indeed, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It was the year of learning, oh, lots of leaning, endless infact, even to this second I am still learning. I am learning things I never knew I could. It was actually the year of doing new and different. Come to think of it, so much I have done in my 31 was purely new, different and just exciting and packed with anxiety.

It’s the year that began by testing my leadership skills. Testing my abilities to lead a pack, coach it, guide it and mentoring it. Watching this pack succeed has been my ultimate goal of the year. There were days I did it, days I didn’t understand what I was doing. Days that were filled with little but steady accomplishments that were worth mentioning some times.

Oh sweet 31, along with it came challenges that maybe weren’t worth revealing, but with them, there were lots of lessons learnt. There were days of no, days of yes’s , days of failure and above all, days of agreeing to trying it again. It was also the year of learning that self care is not just a myth, but an antidote to my mental health and sanity. How I did this was by always ensuring that my happiness came first at all costs, for free or for pay. I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this had I not made the deliberate decision to just want to be genuinely happy. This I achieved by staying away from things or people that triggered anything within or without me that could make me unhappy.

This year 31, taught me how to be patient and trusting the process. It was also a time when I received feedback, that allowed me to want to decide, do I want to do better, do I want to focus on what could have gone wrong or rather, do I want to do it better next time. It was the year of continuous talent discovery, putting in all the effort that was required in that talent discovery. It was year of unlearning to allow room for learning. And not just any learning but, immense learning, which wasn’t just about talent but majorly just about me as a person.

31, has been great. I won, I lost, I made peace with what didn’t come through. I chose to focus on things that created room for growth and pure happiness. It was the year of forgiveness and letting go. Forgiving those that hurt me and letting go of what wasn’t worth holding onto. I was able to do this by allowing God to take the wheel and fight all my battles to the sour and sweet end. If I would, I would relieve 31 all over again, because, it was just the best year yet. Great to note, it’s also the year of five. Five after marriage and five after first child. Five years of being called mum and five years of being called wifey. Its just been the year of immense growth. Growth that I wished for while exiting 30, and more steady growth as I usher in 32.

I thank God for the immense strength He has granted upon me each and every time I go an extra mile to fulfill His mission. He asked me to cook, write and get creative through the work of my hands, and that is what I do each time I get an opportunity because, I believe that I am fulfilling his mission on earth and also I get to serve him through my work. He has enabled me work on the things He created me for. Ain’t my God good…I thank him too for existence, for good health, for wealth, for richness at heart, for a loving family, great children, a daring and a loving spouse who has seen me through these years before today and a promising family that has vowed to walk with me in the years beyond. He has enabled me establish a close knit family that I pray I remain devoted to for eternity. I thank Him for the gift of my parents and siblings who are always rallying behind me so see their baby do great things.

As I step into 32, I ask you my Father in heaven, who provides in abundance, to never let my cup run dry.

To 32 Sidi. Be good, be great, and mostly be healthy.❤️❤️🍾🍾🎊🎊🎂

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