Saturday, March 24, 2018

The Weekend Bite™ Online: March 2018



March is a beautiful month! During this time, we say goodbye to the harshness of winter and embrace the joy and beauty that spring brings. By March, we're looking to see if we are on track towards fulfilling our goals and we resolve to march with greater strength and tenacity to achieve them.

If you find that things are not working according to the baselines you've set; the way forward isn't to bury yourself in despair. Instead, rise up and decide to live intentionally. Push yourself, get busy and take your life goals by the horns. Take radical steps and keep going, no matter how many surprises you encounter on the way.

Worries have the tendency to take over our minds when life decides to deal us a different hand. No one ever gained anything by worrying. The more we allow worries to consume us, the more we lose focus on our present and lose grip on our goals. Fears of the future and the unknown can incapacitate the now and hold us back from what has already been prepared for us.

You may not be able to prevent worries from coming but you can control what you do about them. When these worries come, try to place them into a box. Chose to fight the battles you have today so that you can live to fight tomorrow. Your little daily victories will eradicate the bases of some of these worries and 
metamorphose into a total victory for you in future. By the time you check that box later on, you will find that most of your past worries have been overtaken by events. Somehow, someway, things have worked out because you chose to keep busy, stay positive and trust the ONE who knows the end from the beginning to ensure all things work out for your good.

If there was a secret to dealing with worries, it will be to:
LIVE each day at a time;
WORK on your goals step by step;
STAY positive no matter the challenges you face;
TRUST that tomorrow will be alright.

I wish you a year filled with hope and fulfillment. You may not be able to see the end of the road but know this, as long as you remain diligent, true to your values and to God; you will surely excel.

Best wishes from me to you!

©LAW Afolabi, March 2018

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Dear Woman


You are beautiful
No matter the colour of your skin
You are unlimited
Even by your background or kin

You are stronger
Than every challenge you face
You are greater
Than the boundaries of your race

No matter your history or experience
No matter your mistakes or their consequence
No matter the pattern of your stretch mark
Nor how the wrinkles on your face park

You radiate with beauty from deep within
Your riches exceed those of Sheba's queen
Your wisdom distinguishes you from the crowd
Your humility is a constant lesson to the proud

You're a mother of nations
with a blessed and fruitful womb
You're a leader in industries
You excel in all you do

You take what is given and multiply
You invest your goodness and beautify
You are a rare gem, a diamond uncut
You are a wonder, success is your lot

In every situation and circumstance
Through every trial, maintain your dance
Tap into the strength and greatness within
At the end of the road, you will surely win

©LAW Afolabi, March 2018