Documenting 2025

It's day 261 of documenting 2025. Ugh 😫  I have the worst headache! So yeah, it's 7:21 PM...and my head is pounding. To top it off, I haven't the slightest idea of what to write... Maybe how my day went? Normal...except for the headache. But I thank God nonetheless. I achieved the main aim for today, before getting caught up in the day's activities. Alright, let's look at Highlights for today and then I'll share a few more thoughts. 365 Days With Self-discipline  📌 On Giving Up the Last Word "Consciously giving up the last word is a secret prayer because the you that wants the last word isn’t really you at all... it’s that dark spirit of one-upmanship, that dark spirit of combativeness." Guy Finley When having a verbal fight, it’s tempting to argue your case until you convince your opponent to share your stance.  Unfortunately, it rarely, if ever happens.  He or she who has the last word doesn’t succeed in anything except for making th...

It's day 260 of documenting 2025. A very very late night post. After hitting publish on this, I'm going to bed immediately. Today was very tiring...and I didn't get any chance for a nap. I'll rest properly tonight, by God's grace. Anyways, not much update here... Was quite a normal day at school, with an unusual supply of energy. I didn't doze off, although I was very tired...and still went for my home-tutoring session in the evening. Well.... I did doze off a few times 😐 And as soon as I got home, there was no chance for a nap. I really thank God for His strength in me...because today could have turned out very differently. Alright, let's look at Highlights for today (I'll share the whole note) Then I'll just share a few thoughts from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. 365 Days With Self-discipline  📌 On Courage "People who seem to act “courageously” usually have specific consequences in mind; they know the consequences both of actin...

It's day 259 of documenting 2025. Well, I'm teaching again. And it's a whole story to tell... But let me start with this: "Sometimes, what we think about a particular situation isn't as serious as what actually happens." You know what? Let me just tell you how it went. Then we can see today's highlights afterwards. So, yesterday I basically lazied around at home. I wasn't even thinking of teaching anymore, neither did I think of myself as one of the teachers in the school. The thought was, "I have the evening tutoring gig, so that's good" Then I got the call. The principal of the school called to ask why she didn't see me in school. Genuinely surprised, I stopped by the school before going for the tutoring session. By the end of our discussion, I had agreed to "help them out", till I get my admission. I was like, "yes...okay...no problem ma". I got home later and then wondered what was wrong with me. ...

It's day 258 of documenting 2025. It's a wonderful day to be alive 😊 Another week in 2025, Another set of opportunities. And over here in my area, it's the first week of the school resumption. The girl I'm teaching went to school today, so the tutoring session I have with her will now be in the evening. It's afternoon, and I was home all morning. What was I doing? Writing, crochet, sleeping and after, workouts (before my siblings came back from school...) It was really nice 🙂  So, my admission hasn't come yet. It's expected by the end of this month, which will mark the end of the third quarter of 2025. OMG! 2026 is close! It would be a lot of reflections, by the time October comes... And not to forget, the series I would be starting called, "Behind The Scenes". Alright, let's get into Highlights. Today's note from a 365-day book written by Martin Meadows ✍🏼 I'll add a few thoughts afterwards. 365 Days With Self-discipline...

It's day 257 of documenting 2025. Happy Sunday 😊  This time, I'm making an early post this time... Not wanting the " night post syndrome " to catch up to me today. And I'm going to talk about something I said to my friend last night. I'm still hiding. Hiding some part of my story that I'm meant to be documenting. And I'll make up for that in a tag series I'm going to call, "Behind The Scenes". Much stuff happens in my life that I don't bring to the blog...probably because I'm embarrassed or just lazy to type it out. Not anymore. So, when it's exactly 100 days to 2026 (day 265), I'm going to start counting down...and then going behind the scenes of the past days. This particular idea has been on my mind for a while now, so I'm just voicing it out now. That being said, let's do the usual highlights....and I'll probably add a few more thoughts to end the post. Sounds good? Let's do it! 365 Days Wi...

It's day 256 of documenting 2025. Happy Weekend ☺️  Between missed workouts, watching a movie and then typing late, I would say today didn't go so well... And I'm totally responsible for it. There's like this cycle....where the day starts off well, but doesn't end well. It's all part of the stretch, right? All this has taught me to know what my priorities are, and then shun the rest. I'll try that on paper, tonight... Have you ever wondered why some things you plan to do, eventually do go so well?  Well, I understand it as God using that experience to tell you something...and that's exactly what happened today. It wasn't really a slip-up, or a mishap...twas more like me avoiding what I know will help me, for some reason. And the reason is the fact that I'm still hiding...who I truly am, who God has called me to be. I'm showing only part...not all of it. That's where problems begin. I'm going back to the drawing board tonig...

It's day 255 of documenting 2025. Happy Friday! ☺️ A very late night post this time....cause I'm typing by 9:19pm. Something this blog has taught me is that you just have to show up, even if it's only once. I have to publish once....so the streak is still alive 🔥  So, this evening I decided to have a chat with AI about a topic most people overlook...even me. We don't even notice when we're doing it. What's the topic...or thing? I'll tell you after today's highlights. 365 Days With Self-discipline  📌 On Self-Image "You always behave consistently with the picture that you hold of yourself on the inside." Quote by Brian Tracy Your self-image directly affects your self-discipline and virtually everything else in your life. If you think of yourself as a lazy person, how likely is it that you will engage in productive behaviors?  The picture that you hold of yourself on the inside won’t match your intended actions.  Whenever people fe...

It's day 254 of documenting 2025. As always, mid week vibes 😎 Tomorrow's a Friday, and the weekend of another week. Man! I feel like this month is running fast....or is it just me? Anyways, today's going well. I was thinking of typing late night, but I just figured...why not do it where I am? Where am I, right now? At a friend's place and it's 6:11pm. I may still pause typing and continue later in the night... But let me start it first, yeah? Alright, so I'll take off with today's highlights....and then anything else that comes to mind. Sounds good? Let's go 🚀 365 Days With Self-discipline  📌 On Capitalizing on Your Talents "Overcoming deficits is an essential part of the fabric of our culture.  Our books, movies, and folklore are filled with stories of the underdog who beats one-in-a-million odds. And this leads us to celebrate those who triumph over their lack of natural ability even more than we recognize those who capitalize on t...

It's day 253 of documenting 2025. A very, very... Very late night post. Today was just....off. Don't really want to go into details right now, so we'll just do something different. So, I had a chat with my AI assistant on cognitive distortions. It's going to get psychological in today's post, so if you don't like scientific terms and technical scenarios....you may skip this post. But first, let's see what we're highlighting today. 365 Days With Self-discipline  📌 On the Invisible Prison Bars "You don’t see your prison because its bars are invisible.  Part of my task is to point out your predicament, and I hope it is the most disillusioning experience of your life." Quote by Dan Millman People like to lie to themselves, even when they try really hard to convince themselves that that’s not the case.  Self-denial is like a prison with invisible bars— everything looks fine, except it isn’t. If you can’t generate such an epiphany your...