CELEBRATE YOURSELF - Elvira Jordan

Good Morning Beloved!

Sometime last week, I was in a negative head space…kind of. You know that type when you just can’t keep your mind in the present. Always taking yourself to things that happened a few days, weeks, months or years before, or just thinking about the far future.

Most of the time, such reflections never come with happy or joyful memories. It is either regret or anxiety.

Good thing I was able to catch myself in my thoughts and switch it up all the time. Rather than dwelling on things that I can’t change and things that haven’t even happened yet, I decided to reflect on the beautiful parts of my life, the things I have going on for me and some of the milestones I have accomplished.

It has been a roller coaster season for a lot of us, especially those who live in Nigeria. This year has been quite challenging, from the inflation rate and resultant increase in the price of petrol, ever rising dollar rates, insecurity etc.

In some parts of Nigeria, it’s seriously flooding. Some have lost loved ones, some have had a change in career, some have had new jobs and new business deals. Some have started a family, for others it’s a new baby. We have all experienced one form of change or the other in the past year.

A lot has happened in other parts of the world as well. People trying to stay above water everyday.

To most people, the hurdles we jump everyday is just another day in their lives. But when you calculate the hurdles of the whole year, from January till today, you will see that you have sailed through A LOT.

I want you to take this day and this whole week to recount some of the challenges you have faced this year, the milestones you have crossed and the achievements you have made, and be grateful. Be grateful to God for his grace through it all and to yourself for pulling through.

If it’s not too much, buy a bottle of wine and make a toast with yourself or your loved ones for life, for grace, for data… for anything.

Take time out to celebrate yourself

BIBLE VERSE: 1 Thesselonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, today I just want to say Thank You for always loving me and showing me Favour. I may not be where I want to be, Thank you Lord that I am not where I used to be. Amen

Do have a Blessed Monday and a Successful Week ahead.

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