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Celebrating existence- action in the face of ill action!

Oh yes, in this post I am celebrating action in the face of inaction, so you definitely read it correctly! Sometimes I feel stunted into silence! Why? Honestly at times it’s difficult to say it is just one reason, but I know writing this post creates an avenue many may be able to relate to!ย 

Does it mean I am doing no more writing? By all means no! 

Some very wise souls imparted knowledge that have surely helped me get where I am at present!

One was, “Keep writing!” 

Another was to find a positive in every negative and to carefully think through each decision. 

Through and through those have kept me going! These and the love and support of my circle. Some days it feels smaller than other days but keeping my focus on those who need me has been of paramount importance!

Surely at times some of these things must have crossed your mind:

1. Those who have said things about you!

2. Those who track every step you take and make an issue of it!

3. Those who judge you incorrectly because they don’t know you!

4. Those who can’t handle your energy!

5. Those who drain your energy!

Honestly, I have had my fair share, but such is life! There is more to come because this is the story of life! 

And yes, if I got a dollar for every rotten thing that happened, no doubt, I would be a millionaire but that’s not my focus – just my way of laughing at some of the curve balls that have come my way. 

But the reality is, people will always talk about you. Some do it to feel better about themselves, others do it because it disturbs them!

Keep your focus more than anything! Always focus on being a better version of yourself and always ensure that you do not let anyone distract you from your goals!

Those who cannot handle your energy will find every reason to stay away from you! They will also try to deter you in every way but never be so focused that you cannot see what you need to do rather than what you want to do. Thatโ€™s the difference between being focused and being so self-absorbed that you cannot see what is right in front of you or you cannot see things for what they are.

Do not let anyone drain your energy. Your energy is just as precious as your time. More than anything do not give up! Focus on making memorable moments! Rise in the face of adversity and remember you are not alone!

This was something I coined as a verse:

โ€œLittle grains of water

Little grains of sand

Make the mighty ocean 

And the mighty land.โ€

The aim of this is to always be reminded that no one and nothing is insignificant. Do not let anyone make you feel less than a person. If they do that to you, donโ€™t think you need to repay the favour. Never underestimate your worth and your contribution.

From me to you: keep your focus! Love life and live life!

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Celebrating Life-Part 2

On October 21, 2014 my post was entitled Celebrating Life and today I revisit it with Part 2. I honestly felt I need to and I must say that I echo everything that was said then in this post you can read at https://rachaelathomas.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/celebrating-life/.ย  Though some may think that based on this post the focus is on death, here I take the humble opportunityย to celebrate life once again, and to show you otherwise. We must celebrate our lives and the lives of those we know as well as all other lives that surrounds us, be us human, plant or animal. In the face of death we should remember that though some can sayย they know, for the majority of us we do not know when or how our journey here will end and far too often we forget to be thankful for this life we have and what we have accomplished.

Added to this the links I have shared show that things can change so drastically and so many people are denied an opportunity to say goodbye. Far too often people choose to be caught up in gossip, talking ill or others, belittling others, jealousy and all the other things we should not be doing.ย What good does this serve? What merit is there in such acts?ย Day after dayย lives are taken deliberately or lost accidentallyย quite and often they include the babies among us.

Today I again ask that you celebrate your life and celebrate you. Celebrate the lives of the people around you! Pleaseย do not wait for a birthday or anniversary or a funeral to celebrate then what should be celebrated today! What if tomorrow never comes? Celebrate every smile, every kind word, every lesson, every experience, every good gesture you have givenย as well as thoseย whichย you have received. As I write this Nickelback’s “If Today was your last day!” echoes in my head.

Sayย  a kind word! Do a good deed! Turn as my frowns upside down!

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2014-11-09/two-men-die-mosquito-creek-crash

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/BODIES-FOUND-282042571.html

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2014-11-09/family-pain-baby-woman-found-duffle-bags-brasso-seco-forest

http://www.ctntworld.com/cnews2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12575:brasso-seco-update-autopsy-reveals-man-killed-along-with-baby&catid=137:c-news&Itemid=707

  1. Don’t wait for tomorrow to do what you can today.
  2. Don’t live with regrets.
  3. Don’t give up.
  4. Don’t waste your time on unimportant things.
  5. Don’t waste your time on unimportant people.
  6. Don’t change who you are for anyone unless you are changing for the better.
  7. Always be true to yourself.
  8. Always see things for what they are!
  9. Remember very few people change and the other’s get worse over time.
  10. ย Remember we are all God’s children regardless of how our journey ends.
  11. See every day as a blessing and as a gift from God- the present is a present!

Pray! Keep your faith! Keep your courage! Take it bit by bit and step by step! Celebrate your life and the lives of those you know and love!

Listen to Jamie Grace, “Hold me” (YouTube)

Listen to Jamie Grace, “Beautiful Day” (YouTube)

As Rascal Flatts say on YouTube, Life is a Highway!

Thank you for reading! Thank you for letting me Celebrate Life- Part 2 with you- my life, your life, the lives of our friends and loved ones, the lives of those we know and those our paths will cross, babies or adults, who we will impact on and who will impact on us!

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