And Suddenly....

It's day 276 of documenting 2025.

89 days to 2026!

The days that are coming will be the last few pages of an old chapter of my life.

Why I say that?

Because the moment I've always been talking about....when I'll leave home, is so close now.

It's all sudden.

And somehow I knew that it was going to be this way, because I dreamt about it before.

Now, I think I'm overwhelmed but not in a bad way....kinda like when you have so many emotions to express but don't know which ones to choose 🥲

And yeah....it's one of those late night posts again.

It's apparently 10:03pm (Nigerian time) and I finally decided to write something...after putting it off several times today.

Here we are, my friend ☺️ 

How do I feel?

Well, first off...let me tell you how it happened.

So, yesterday...I saw the "admission in progress" message on my profile. 

After a few confirmations, I found out that aspiring students from my school are expected to resume by 13th of this month.

I was like, what? 😲 

Man, I already had plans!

I remember saying in a former post that I talked to my cousin who's also a student of the school.

She told me that hers was around November....because that's when she traveled.

I guess I thought it would be same for me.

I thought I still had time...

And then boom! This happened!

So many things left behind, and I haven't even told the owner of the school that I won't be available for the whole of next week.

I believe this is God telling me that my time is not His time.

He knows best, and I trust that He's working behind the scenes in my favour.

Because I'll be leaving home next week.

Yeah! It's that sudden.

Still, I trust God.

So, how do I feel right now, as I type this very sentence?

Hopeful 🥲

Hopeful for the days ahead.

Hopeful that God will take care of the things I'll be leaving behind.

My friends, my family, my job at the school....

The students actually vibe with me now...and most times when they see me, they just call out, "Miss Uche!" 

Just so I can wave at them.

I admit, I'm going to miss working at the school most of all.

I think I was just starting to understand what it truly means to be a teacher and make an impact.

Not just in what you teach them, but also how you make them feel.

I'm actually not the teary kind of girl...that cries when it comes to goodbyes.

I've said a lot of goodbyes, with no tears...but something tells me this time, it's going to be different.

Gosh! Tears are in my eyes right now, just thinking about it 😢 

Don't cry, Duon....don't cry.

(Deep breaths)

Well, that was a lot of update, yeah?

Let's cool down a bit.

Highlights up next...and then I can share more thoughts afterwards.

Man! These days I don't even indicate when it's the whole note.

Silly me 😄

365 Days With Self-discipline 

📌 On the Price of Personal Growth

"Personal growth has its price, and she was paying it without complaint."

Quote by Paulo Coelho

As we’ve discussed it in yesterday’s entry, staying a champion means that you’ll always need to put yourself in new, uncomfortable situations. 

It’s the price you have to pay for excellence. Personal growth in general has its price, too. 

From my personal experience, here are several things you should expect on your journey toward improving your life:

1. People being confused about your actions. 

Unless you’re surrounding yourself solely with top performers, your immediate social circle will probably be puzzled why you’re subjecting yourself to discomfort, prioritizing work over enjoying yourself, or rejecting pleasures today for the sake of tomorrow.

The sooner you learn to ignore those voices, the better off you’ll be.

2. Outgrowing certain people in your life. It’s painful, but you’ll probably outgrow some friends or loved ones. 

You’ll find it harder to connect with them and they’ll find it harder to connect with you. 

This doesn’t necessarily have to

happen in every situation and with everyone, but prepare yourself for the reality that some of your relationships will probably weaken or stop being as fulfilling as they used to be.

3. An incessant desire to improve everything. 

Once you start making positive changes in your life and experience in your own skin how powerful new habits and attitudes can be, you’ll feel the desire to improve everything. 

This can be a source of frustration when you realize that certain people don’t want to change or that certain social mores actually value mediocrity over excellence.

4. Self-guilt that you have it better than other people. 

As strange as it sounds, if you successfully introduce some important changes in your life — develop a healthy physique, form positive nutritional habits, set aside some savings and find meaningful work you enjoy or at least one that satisfies you financially — you might start feeling guilty that others have it worse.

Considering that most people are either obese, unhealthy, broke, or unhappy at work, chances are you that you will indeed live a better life than they are living. 

However, in the end you gained the right to enjoy the life you have now through your own efforts. Don’t feel guilty because you made better choices. 

Other people could have done the same.

5. A difficulty to enjoy what you have. 

The more you achieve in your life, the more you’ll want to achieve. When you notice that something is lacking in your life, you’ll want to change it. 

This carries the risk that you’ll never be able to enjoy what you have or unrealistically expect that everything and everyone needs to be perfect. 

Sooner or later (ideally sooner) you’ll need to learn how to be grateful for what you have and be content with it.

What a coincidence!

When I was just talking about a new step in my life, today's note mirrors it with the authors take on expectations of the journey ahead.

It's the whole note...and that for a very good reason.

What else do I want to add?

Maybe the fact that I don't know the first thing about long-distance travel 🧳 

And I have not a single idea of what I should bring with me apart from my documentation books, my clothes and my Bible.

Foodstuff? Nah!

I'll load up when I get to my hometown 😁

Did I mention that the school is in my actual hometown?

That means I get to see my extended family members again...especially my mum's family. It's been ages!

The last time I traveled there was the year before my mum passed away (bless her soul 🕊️).

And it will be the trio of me, my brother and my dad. Let's see how it goes!

Well, that would be all for today's post.

Thanks for reading 🎀 

And you can read the few posts before this one on the main site, Documenting 2025.

You'll probably see that I wasn't expecting to travel so soon...but I trust God 😌

See you in the next post 💜