There comes a time in a woman’s life were she has to decide
what kind of woman she wants to be despite everything happening around her.
Despite what she’s done and what she failed to do. I called those periods Shock
Period. When unexpected events occur simultaneously and everything seems like
it’s tumbling down around you. At those moments you realize that you’re
stronger than you thought. In the process of picking up and rearranging the
pieces in your life you begin to find hidden treasures in yourself, things you
never knew were there in the first place.
Rejection is a painful thing, but it’s also a good thing
because it makes you look within yourself. To find out different dimensions of whom
you are. It makes you want to be more and grow more, to have something to offer
the world. It makes you humble. With humility you can’t take God’s grace on
your life for granted. You should work extra hard and smart to be anything you
want to be. My parents would always say, “You really have to shine your eye and
put your eye on the ground to survive in this world”. That expression makes so
much sense right now. They were trying to tell me, I shouldn't leave my head in
the clouds, I should bring it down, be realistic and aware of my surroundings.
This shouldn't stop me from pursuing my dreams but I should be rooted in solid
values.
So how are you going to have your feet on the ground and
reach for the stars simultaneously? You have to grow, you really have to grow.
You have to have a really strong foundation to balance out the heights you
aspire to reach. Take note, you’re going to look like a weirdo because more
people would rather tread on easier paths. You have to have strong adaptability
skills, to weather any climate presented to you. You’re not going to see eye to eye with
everyone and that’s okay. You have to take care of your body, mind and spirit,
because balance is going to be a very important area of your life, every area
of your life has to be fed and nourished. Like an Iroko tree, you would stand
out.
So ladies, naivety isn't cute, neither is it a virtue, shine
your eye!
