PHOEBSPIRATION

HEADACHES As I write this piece right now, I have a very terrible headache (that is if you believe me🙃), and it got me thinking about what causes headache.  If I had typed this into a search engine I'm sure there will be a ton of responses. But since I had some eye irritation related issues, I always blame my headaches on that.  Others will say they experience headaches when they go hungry for a long time, I have personally experienced this too a few times.  And as a colleague read off my shoulder, he jokingly asked me if I'm sure I'm not constipated.  I laughed really hard at this because that never even came to mind initially. But this is what I learnt from my headache, its a warning and a signal. A warning that something is wrong somewhere and a signal that an action that has been neglected has to be taken. We usually throw the phrase ‘…becoming a headache’ around when things repeatedly don't go our way.  When a headache sounds a warning, it is cautioning yo...

We’ve heard this quote a million times, ‘a journey of thousand miles begins with a step’, yet it’s truthfulness cannot be overemphasized.  Every single thing that we do in life an action has to be taken. Also in making a decision an effort has to be made, a step.  Basically in all we do the first step, effort, intention something, has to be made. In building a structure, regardless of its purpose, a step has to be taken. A decision has to be made to suit the purpose, location and style.  Whether it will be for private or commercial use and if private or personal, would it accommodate guests, what type of guests will you be accepting into your sanctuary?  If the number of available options are considered are and can be overwhelming, one might decide not to begin the project at all or procrastinate. I met a man who told me that where you are born determines the religion you eventually believe in and practice. But lets build on this, I believe there are levels of growth...

  Thoughts, actions, decisions, utterings and murmurings all leads to an end. The end is for certain goals, objectives and visions to materialize.  For these great visions to come to fruition, there is the need for plans to be made.  A road map of how and when certain actions that will lead to the eventual success of the initial thought or idea will be taken. What exactly is planning? Is it only when you take a sheet and give an outline of your actions or as soon as the idea drops, you have a plan and so you’ve planned? A plan is a set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal whiles planning is the act of formulating of a course of action.   We plan for our benefit not so? So what happens when our plans don’t benefit us? I made a list sometime back of all that I’ll be spending money on, a very thorough list I must say, made with careful consideration, with tables that would depict spending progress and all. Fo...

Right from childhood till now, I've been struggling with time management. The aspect of time management that is being early to places and appointments has always been an insurmountable problem.  I'm not generally late but if you want to go somewhere with me you have to know at whatever time you come over to my end, I will not be done preparing. And this habit of mine led to the story I'm sharing today. When I was in primary three, I had a very close friend. Her name was Flora. Our friendship was limited to walking to school and from school together.  And we were also church mates, her uncle was a Sunday school teacher and I guess that earned her some popularity. We were friends, close but not extremely close. One day my friend, Flora as usual, came over to wait for me so we go to school together.  When she came I had just finished taking my bath so my Dad asked her to take the lead if she wanted to but she decided to wait for me.  She waited for about twenty five min...

Money is needed for almost everything and sometimes things you think do not need the influence of money to be viable turns out negating your initial thought. Money is not just a medium for transactions, it is now a very important resource that is more or less a basic requirement for achieving most simple things. Lets take breathing for instance, you do not need to pay money to breathe because air is not regulated therefore no charges. But the kind of air you breathe can be regulated by money.  Yes the weight of your pocket can determine the quality of air you breathe. Food, clothing, accommodation and other necessities are obviously influenced strongly by money. But why do we crave for money aside from the obvious, that is to live well.  We are almost always driven by the monetary returns when we make most ventures. Yes money is good and a very necessary evil but why the constant craze for it. In my personal crave, I had various reasons that seemed valid to me as I'm sure for ...