It is the little things

Every day is an opportunity to learn about myself and learn ways to apply myself. I try not to put too much pressure on myself and always be the first to forgive myself whenever I make a mistake.

I've found that over the years, the worst thing you can do to yourself is hold a grudge against yourself. No one can hurt you as much as you can hurt yourself, so dwelling on that negativity that wells up internally often leads to self-harm beyond compare.

If you don't love yourself, how can you truly love others? It all starts from within and so, you have to make peace with yourself in every circumstance because, at the end of the day, you're just a flawed human traversing the Earth.

One thing I try to do is appreciate all the little blessings that come my way and the fact that I'm in the position to be a beneficiary of them. I don't think I'm special or possess anything that's so unique and irreplaceable.

I carry myself with a certain level of humility despite all the blessings that have come my way because I'd be nothing without all the help I received from others. This is why gratitude is never far from my lips in every circumstance.

So many thoughts

I have been thinking and planning a lot more than usual because of our future plans. I do my utmost to ensure that we're ready for the move and so far so good, it seems like I've been making the right decisions.

Things haven't always gone according to plan but we have been scaling above different hurdles that come our way. When I think back, all I can do is be grateful for all the little blessings and interactions that amounted to where we are today.

Even now we're still behind on certain fees that I talked about in this my request for support but all in all, I am grateful. Grateful that we have gotten this far, grateful for all the upvotes and support that got us this far and for all the challenges that are to come.

The way I see it, a life without hurdles and challenges to overcome is really not worth much. It can get really boring really fast, so taking on a task that's bigger than me is the only way to grow.

Ever since our Visas were stamped, there has been an outpouring of emotions from our loved ones that have rallied behind us. The level of optimism and hope placed on my shoulder doesn't scare me in the least bit. Instead, it emboldens me and fills me with the courage to take on whatever life throws at me.

I'm not scared of responsibility, I'm not afraid of the burden of hope placed on me. In fact, I want it. Let me be your hero. Place it all on me because when the days are hard and difficulties surface from every corner, it is that very burden placed on my shoulder that will energise me to tackle whatever obstacle that comes my way.