Still In The Mega City

It's day 269 of documenting 2025.

96 days to 2026!

Today's a Friday...and I'm feeling okay 😄

I closed early at the school, so that's good.

It's 3:53pm....pretty early to type a post.

Let's get this show on the road!

First off, the highlights for today...

And then we take a segue into my thoughts and life updates.

(Yeah...just found out the word "segue"....means transition.)

365 Days With Self-discipline 

📌 On Stretching

"The benefits of stretching are enormous. Stretching can increase your strength by 10%. It is a lot. 

The man [Russian Master of Sports Alexander Faleev] explains that “when you lift a weight your muscles contract. 

And after the workout the muscles remain contracted for some time. The following restoration of the muscles’ length is what recovery is. 

Until the muscle has restored its length, it has not recovered. 

Hence he who does not stretch his

muscles slows down the recuperation process and retards his gains.” 

Besides, tension and relaxation are two sides of the same coin, “if the muscle forgets how to lengthen, it will contract more poorly. 

And that is stagnation of strength.”

Quote by Pavel Tsatsouline

(Pretty long quote 😄)

Here’s your willpower exercise for the week: stretching. 

Stretching isn’t only great for your physical health; since it’s generally uncomfortable but provides long-term benefits, it’s also great for your self-discipline.

I strongly suggest always beginning a workout with dynamic stretches

(short stretches, usually with some kind of a dynamic motion) and concluding each training with static stretching (holding a stretch for a longer period of time, usually at least 15–30 seconds).

Static stretching is better for exercising your willpower because that’s where you actually need to hold a stretch and keep at it, even though it’s uncomfortable.

5-10 minutes of stretching a few times a week, focused particularly on the tightest areas (probably your hips, lower back and hamstrings) is a good target.

If you don’t know how to stretch, a quick search on YouTube will yield plenty of detailed video tutorials.

I used to take stretches very seriously...

Don't know exactly why I stopped 🤔 

I'll pick it up again.

Yeah...it's very uncomfortable.

Which is probably what drew me to it in the first place.

And who says stretching is not an exercise?

Confession time 😔 

It's 8:04 pm....and I'm still typing this blog post. The thing is, I fell asleep.

So, I had to go for my home-tutoring session by 3pm.

And I was so tired that I dozed off repeatedly in front of my pupil.

She had to use her screams to jolt me! 😅

When we were done, I headed home.

I got home with the thought of visiting my friend at her house, which I would still walk to.

Deep down, I knew I wouldn't spend quality time because I would be dozing off again.

I know myself 😏

So, I just decided to rest.

Finally slept off...and for two whole hours.

The long nap was pretty refreshing!

So, here we are right now...

That being said, let me just share some of my thoughts on how this week went.

So far, it was good.

Not bad for my second week of resumption as a teacher.

Although the thoughts of my admission are still lingering.

There are certain activities that may involve me at the school...and my mind always goes to the fact that I may not be available for them all.

By next week, we crossover into October.

And then, it's supposed to be the month when I finally leave home.

Would I say it's all happening too fast? 

Not really.

I believe that God is in control 😌

There are some things I still need to experience, and that's why I'm still here in Lagos.

I'm going to miss these parts tho...

Don't just know how much.

And I haven't exactly made any "preparations" regarding the things I would need, except for my savings.

All I know is, a lot of money is going to be spent to set me up in school....and it's me and my brother going at the same time.

My dad is really trying to save up for the expenses...and I'm helping him out by working and saving as well.

At least, I can take care of some of my own expenses while my dad bothers about my brother.

Ask me what my brother is doing?

I don't even know.

With just a year younger than me, one would expect him to be working and saving up as well.

That's not the case 😒

Let me stop here for now...

I believe that God has already orchestrated what is going to happen, and we're simply following the script. Even if good or bad.

Well, that'll be all for my thoughts.

Let me end on a hopeful note.

I pray for courage to do what God has appointed me to do.

The verse that comes to mind is Joshua 1:9 which says,

"Have not I commanded thee? 

Be strong and of a good courage.

Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest".

And I stand on that promise.

This is where I end today's post.

Thanks for reading 🎀 

I would usually add links to all my other content at this point, but nah...

You can always find my other content in the other posts.

More than 260+ of them....on the main website, Documenting 2025.

See you in the next post 💜