Midnight Motivations and Musings 39…

March 24, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha18 Comments

It’s definitely important to review our steps from time to time, to see where we are and where we are coming from.

However, you shouldn’t feel dissuaded if you do a review and find that things are dragging a bit and not working out as fast as you would want, especially if you look and perceive that others might be running faster.

These days, life is on the micro-wave lane and we almost expect everything around us to fall into such category, but there are things that we cannot necessarily change as fast as we wish.

What we have to do, is to establish a rhythm that we can sustain.

Success is built over time, with patience and diligence. It’s not a sprint, but a long-drawn marathon, filled with hills, valleys, cobblestones to trip you up and sometimes muddy swampy pathways with noisome mosquitoes along the track 🙂

Just keep going. Each day, add another jigsaw to the puzzle.

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Featured Posts 22…. Let me share your post links.

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha

Today’s featured blogs are:

Basket ideas A refreshing blog filled with tidbits and inspiring stuff. The things that I like.

Blindly seeking Melinda weaves a basket of intricate suspense that sets your imagination on a wander.

Write intent Bits about incredible India from Pearl. Do look in and learn a thing or two.

Pranabaxom Delicate and sense stimulating lines that will definitely rouse feelings within you.

Ways to get out of debt A sure-fire and quick way to get out of it and get rid of that debt for good.

POETRY CHALLENGE This looks interesting and also another way of linking to more people. Don’t be shy. Give it a try. You just might discover the hidden poet in you 😉

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Midnight Motivations and Musings 37…

March 22, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha22 Comments

This predicament of complacency and arrogance happens and manifests in so many aspects of our lives very easily.

That tendency to feel comfortable, not wanting to rock the boat and just go with the flow once we’ve carved a sweet niche leads us down this track.

We can be contented with what we have and yet strive to keep improving our lot, because life itself is a consistent flow that does not stagnate.

The tendency to also grow arrogant and superior, once we start having that sense of accomplishment is also a penchant that easily sneaks in.

We should remember and strive to keep our heads bowed in humility, even as we stand tall in confidence.

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Tuesdays Thoughts…My Thinking Corner #14.

March 22, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha19 Comments

Every Tuesday, I share snippets of thoughts that I call ‘My Thinking Corner.’

I would like to invite you to participate. The challenge is quite simple.

Each Tuesday, share your very short snippets of positive, inspiring, motivating, health, spiritual, writing advice, clips, posts etc, that can serve as a prop to motivate others and simply add my link to your post.

I call it my thinking corner because, I actually take out a bit of time just to think through things, encapsulate my thoughts as much as possible and detoxify my mind. It helps give me clarity of vision and might help you too.

It might work for you in a different way, but the idea is to get the positive thoughts flowing.

Please send in your little thoughts. You never know whose life you might inspire.

♥ When you keep undermining your self-worth, no one else will take the time to elevate it.
♥ We fritter away our lives with too many details. Simplify it! Keep whittling away the excesses.
♥ When we have joy that runs deep, nothing can rob us of it, because we can dig in deep and reach for it. Every other hurt will be on the periphery.
♥ The recipe for unity is not complicated, but it takes love and perseverance.
♥ As you proclaim peace and love with your mouth, endeavour to see that your heart matches your proclamations.

Our last week thinkers brought in dollops of good thoughts:

Enlightenment from Dollops of Heedful Ramblings A sweet short quote that cuts into the meat of the matter.

Inspired Series from Seye never leaves me empty handed. I always come away richer.

Simple Power from Kay. You need a shot of this. Never underestimate the strength of your words.

Thank you to all the contributors. May these words take roots in our lives and may our harvest be bountiful 🙂

‘So, when will you share those nuggets of wisdom of yours?’

*P.S. I know that I read more thinking thoughts from other bloggers than those listed above, but for some reason, I can’t find the ping backs to some of them. Please give me a heads up if your’s is not showing here.

Self Help · Success

Midnight Motivations and Musings # 33

March 15, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha19 Comments

When all we do is to talk and we don’t do, it then becomes Cock and Bull story.

Our reflections and introspection must try to match our conducts for any meaningful change to occur and this applies to every aspect of our lives that requires change and growth.

Some might say ‘oh yes, it’s in the plan, tomorrow I will do it,’ yet five years down the line, their tomorrow is still waiting to arrive.

The future belongs to all those who embrace constant growth transformation and exploring its directions.

Your future does not know waiting because the future is right now as we speak.

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Featured Posts #20…Let me share your post links.

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha1 Comment

Today’s featured blogs are:

Tears Jamila’s poetry and posts are emotive, poignant, well-worded. A lot of times, when I read her words and they resonate with me, it makes me realize how we are really all connected.

Introducing Joel Savage a friend that I found in this space. A writer with a good number of published works under his belt. His daily posts touch those hard thought provoking issues that most people shy away from.

Not fitting in but it’s okay Blogging has introduced me to so many people who are simply wonderful and inspiring. I find such in the person of Stephanae. I admire people who turn the challenges that life throws them into inspiring beacons for others.

Brooklyn These are sights of Brooklyn that will tug your heart.

Joan’s blog is a new find for me and I am quite keen on the different servings that she’s got going on in Family, parenting and beyond. This particular article on breaking the silence is a must read for every parent.

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Featured Posts 16….Let me share your post links.

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha

Today’s featured blogs are:

The Whimsical and Wandering Soul borrowing this snippet from her exquisite write up You and Eye ‘And so we speak with the movement of our eyelashes; our mellowed visions dancing to the symphony of love. And when it ends, I see a translucent drop about to fall from your orbs- and I just wait patiently to be the one who catches that molten pearl,’ .…it’s a pleasurable read 🙂

Shift happens from Luanne In her words: ‘So, how does one find clarity regarding life choices amidst all this change? Do we find it by doing the same things, in the same places, with the same people? Or, is it more likely that we’ll find it by making some changes? And why is change so hard?’ A good personal read.

She dances the steps of innocence This short beautiful snippet from Tribe untangled brought a smile to my face.

Amanpan my lovely friend and fabulous support in this space. Her numerous words give me and so many others delight, and I can assure you that time spent while she brews and spews is worthwhile 🙂

Deborah‘s worthy tribute to late Pat Conroy. Deborah is a new friend of mine. Do go over and say hello.

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Featured Blogs 15… Let me share your post links.

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha

Today’s featured blogs are:

Ganga granny I had no idea if I should laugh, get annoyed or cry at this post. I did a bit of two things.

Wish from Pranabaxom. Wistful and wonderful.

Joy Indestructible My wise sage friend Pam is one blogger I love to hear from. The saying that if want to learn wisdom, sit with the elders applies here. She is full of wisdom.

So empowering motivating posts that will stir you.

How to choose a mover for some of us who have traipsed back and forth, useful tips are always helpful. Short and straight to the point.

I praise you the beautiful expressions from Deb is just splendid.

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Midnight Motivations and Musings 26…

March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha27 Comments

Any life’s happiness that’s tied to the acquisition of material wealth as it’s major source, is in for a long haul of misery and disappointment.

The truth is that, in as much as the material goods and money around us can give that initial buzz of euphoric happiness, they fail to satisfy in the long run and the buzz wanes very fast, that the person in this cycle is in for the rough haul of the constant pursuit of the next buzz.

This is actually what leads to addiction. The perpetual search for the next high and kick.

Addiction comes in different forms, some more destructive than others, but the underlying factor that poses the problem is the addicted persons inability to find harmony within themselves, so they search for it through external factors.

If your happiness is dependent on others, then you are in for a roller-coaster of emotional instability.

It means that you are submitting your happiness to the ups and downs of someone else’s state of mind which can be rife with turbulence.

The true happiness that you seek to experience can only ever be found inside you and other people or things are just complements.

Dig deeper until you get to that root that transcends the state of happiness to the state of joy.

Joy is deeper. Where happiness is like a stream that might dry up when the sun gets very hot, joy runs like the deep ocean that flows from an unfailing source and that is The Lord.

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Featured Posts 11…Let me share your post links.

March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 jacquelineobyikocha

Today’s featured blogs are:

Introducing A Time To Share. A new find that makes me feel at peace 🙂

Charly Priest I still seek words to describe Charly. He is crazy. He is a dork. He makes me laugh with his silly talk. He is just Charly.

Maria Jannson Photography Sometimes, I lack words to describe how deeply affected I am by Maria’s photos. They are BREATH-TAKING!

Women building bridges. Whose life have you affected in a positive way? Do you plan to do so? I like this article on so many dimensions and then again, I have fond thoughts for the blogger behind the post. Oba is a girl after my own heart.

Aerials Melinda transports you to World’s of vivid possibilities with her writing. You can almost visualize them in your mind in techni-colour.

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