Happy New Year Folks!

The year 2018 has dawned bright and beautiful!We are all back on earth with a thud,the euphoria of the festive season is over,we are back to the reality of the bills we have to pay,responsibilities and needs we have to meet. However,in the midst of all these realizations,is the need to stay true to the one person who deserves it more than anyone else,you!
You see,a lot of times,we forget how important we are,over time,you find yourself putting everyone before yourself,by everyone,I mean,friends and family,relatives,neighbours and even people we actually pay for a service. We worry about what lagbaja and tamedo will feel if we tell them how bugged down we really feel with responsibilities,we worry about friendships that have overtime become emotionally abusive and unhealthy for us,we worry how antie Kokumo and buoda Mufu will feel if we do not buy the aso ebi for their daughter’s wedding even when we cannot afford it,we worry about how this person will feel if we tell them how we actually feel about their taking advantage of our friendship.
It is a new year,a time to start things over and time to love yourself some more,time to care not just about how others feel but also how you feel,after all the Bible says “love thy neighbour as THYSELF”not love your neighbour more than yourself,in that light,please do yourself a favour,love yourself,pamper yourself,pray for yourself,splurge on yourself,build yourself,grow yourself,focus on what makes you happy,relationships are a two way thing,there are some that are one sided,if you find yourself always being the one to bend over backwards for the other,being the one to always say sorry regardless of who is right or wrong,if you find yourself always seemingly falling short of the other’s expectation,it is time cut that leash and just let that person go,let them go now for your peace of mind,for your sanity,for your own survival.
I have learnt over time to just get rid of the dead weight,I have family members,friends and associates I have simply just let go.Give yourself peace,sometimes,being selfish is not such a bad thing.I urge you to do this one thing for yourself in 2018,love yourself just a little bit more by doing the little things that will get you to a better place,pray,trust God,eat healthy,drink more water,laugh,dance,play and pause to just breath from time to time,be happy,you owe yourself that much. Be happy!

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