FEAR

I have a lot of fears. We all do. Ones that we pray everyday not to experience.
And most times we let these fears define who we are. Sometimes we’re not even conscious of it. Today we’re feeling all courageous and tomorrow we’re being brought down again by them. It happens.
But the truth is fear is only as deep as the mind allows it.

We tend to make the uncertain things, certain; the abstract things, actual. And why? Because of how they seem to appear or how our MINDS have made them appear.
Fears prevent you from taking control. Then, in order to feel better, you actually believe you have no control. This prevents you from acting, trying, doing anything all. And then, you become sad.
You start looking down on yourself and then you see yourself trying to isolate from your friends and family, depression sets in, you don’t know what is going on around you anymore. And for what?
It’s not easy honestly. Even me writing this now, I used to play sad songs to make me cry more. (Scrap that.) I’m not perfect. No one is. But it doesn’t mean we can’t try. It doesn’t mean we can’t speak about it and help ourselves one way.

We have to strive hard in order to defeat. And no one can achieve that by doing nothing.
The more I’ve come to understand the concept of this fear, the more I’ve come to appreciate and believe in myself more and try to face challenges the right way which I’m still learning.
Yeah sometimes it doesn’t always end up well and most times it does end well but even if it doesn’t, at least you tried and you’ve settled that. That’s a big step and good for you! Means you’re ready for the next, because it will definitely come.
We are the ones that let our minds create the worst scenarios that could happen and that! Is what brings in the fear and ruins everything and then we start blaming ourselves.
You just need to believe in yourself. No phase comes without challenges and fears. Always tell yourself that.
All we have to do is face them with courage.
And with Christ of course everything is possible.
I challenge you to challenge that fear. Feel your mind with God’s word and feel your space with the right people, being there for each other.❤️

#jojosthoughts.

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and being aware on a continuous basis of how much you’ve been given.
Gratitude shifts your focus from what your life lacks to the abundance that is already present.
I believe this is a topic worth the talk.

Gratitude should be a be part of us, we should make it a habit rather than something we just show only when something good happens in our life.
We should learn to appreciate things no matter how small or little.
It’s easy to feel grateful when things are going our way and we have the best of the best, but it’s a lot harder to feel grateful when we’re not where we want to be, or we long for something we don’t yet have. Just like anything else, gratitude takes practice. It might feel silly to have to remind yourself to be grateful, but after time it will become a way of life instead of something you need to work on.
It is important to observe and appreciate the things we see and everything that has been given to us; the love around us, even the smallest things that we think may not have that much significance.

Making GRATITUDE a part of your life comes up with a huge responsibility of continuously being able to appreciate all that has been given to you.
You should be ready to take that responsibility and impose it in your daily living. Feeling grateful for things, people and every blessing you have in your life no matter how small.
Look at everything you have today and be grateful for it.

#jojosthoughts.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

It takes a lot to stay strong;
Takes a determined and focused mind.
It takes a courageous heart
Most times heavy and extremely hurt eyes from tears.
It takes self encouragement from time to time.
It takes confidence
It takes a healthy friend circle
It takes a loving family
And most importantly,
It takes prayer.
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•You have to constantly remind yourself that everything in life is temporary.
•Push yourself to take another step, and another, no matter what.
•Always stay positive.
•Focus on fixing even the little things.
•Give yourself that attention that you need and deserve.
•Challenge yourself to do better.
•Don’t let fear defeat you.
•Learn to speak up when you need help!
•It’s okay to talk to yourself from time to time. That’s the best way to encourage yourself. Say things like “I can do it, it’s not the end, I am strong, I am capable, God’s got me, I will smile again, I am going to inspire someone.” It works for me all the time.
•Don’t hold your tears, if you need to cry then let it out..
•Hold on to God’s word
•Talk to someone if you need to, someone you feel safe with. Someone you know that will make you feel better after...
•And always remind yourself that nothing is impossible as long as you are ready to put your mind to it and make it happen.

Someone told me this: “Keep a strong mentality and don’t ever break it. Make sure you bounce back! It’s a solo race, run it right and it won’t matter what goes on around you.”....
Now this is my promise to you: It will be alright.
You’re not alone.