IS 2020 STILL YOUR YEAR?

Hi lovies! I trust you babies are good good and keeping safe.

Yesterday President Ramaphosa addressed the the nation on the measures that will be taken beyond the nationwide lockdown to re-open the economy. Knowledge is wisdom so If you missed it I will leave the link to that below and please share to help someone and save lives (Yes, it's that deep).

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-04-21-in-full-president-cyril-ramaphosas-speech-on-r500bn-rescue-package-and-covid-19-lockdown-ending-in-phases/

In the beginning of the year we all had high hopes and expectations for the year 2020 especially because 2019 was not so great for most of us. Truth be told though, 2020 was showing a lot of potential for great things to come until Corona virus devastated the whole world. But does that mean you should just forget about your 2020 resolutions and just cancel 2020 all together?...I think not!

A wise man once said "time lost is never found again". The one thing that we have right now Chiiiillle! is plenty of time but whatever you do and do not do in this time remember this time will not be replaced or found again.

"If you do not plant seeds today. Do not expect a harvest tomorrow".

I understand and know there is a lot of fear and anxiety levels are rocking sky high right now because there is a lot of uncertainty but we need to move babes. Whatever goals you set for yourself for this year, whether it's losing weight, starting a business, building relationships traveling (haha.. i'm kidding you will have to postpone this one but manifest it or/and pray about it and do your bit to flatten the curve of Covid-19) etc, you need to plant a seed each and every day so when this is all over you can look at the results and be proud of yourself.

I genuinely believe that this is the time for you to regroup, rethink, re-strategize and re-brand but whatever goal you have don't feel demotivated to get on it and if does not require you to break lockdown rules then get on it babe.

Mind over matter - the use of willpower to overcome physical problems. Things are chaotic and the whole world and life as we know is upside-down but it's an art to remain content, grateful and peaceful in the midst of chaos. This year could still be your year but it all depends on how you look at the glass, empty or half-full!.

We all want this to be over but you stressing yourself about the lockdown extension does not help one bit rather you should be using this time to better yourself or do something your future self will thank you for( And obviously taking necessary precautions to combat the spread of Corona virus). We do not know how life will be like after all this chaos but we remain hopeful that we will come out of it stronger and we will learn something about ourselves.

Basically what i am saying is, 2020 is still your year if you want it to be. Life is what you make of it, you think life sucks then Swetie! it will certainly suck, vise versa.

What have you learnt about yourself during quarantine?

5 MINUTES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Hi love! I hope you are good good and sane. We are on day 5 of the lock down season 2 I trust you cuties are keeping safe and taking necessary precautions to protect yourselves and keep those around you safe. STAY HOME!.

Question for you love, should I publish blog posts everyday till the lock down is over or post four times a week? leave me a comment below on the comments section.

I am always looking for ways to better myself whether its becoming emotionally, physically (my biggest challenge rn) and spiritually stronger or coming up with creative ways to enhance my career strategies and building genuine and healthy relationships. I must admit though it can be really hard to balance it all and overwhelming especially because i crucify myself when I make a mistake or when things don't work out the way I would like them to.

I want to share with you guys the book that is helping me change my life 5 minutes a day. I love this book because it is straight forward and frank ( A win for the huns who do not have patience for books), helps you reach your full potential and I'm obsessed with self-help christian books.

START HERE START NOW book by Valorie Burton, who is the founder of the coaching and positive psychology institute, helps you ask yourself thought provoking questions and help you get UNSTUCK.

This book will help you:

• Develop skills to make yourself more productive when you are tempted to procrastinate.

• Clarify your vision instead of stalling uncertainty.

• Discover secrets of turning big, overwhelming goals into small, doable steps.

This book tackles four aspects of your life:

Part 1: Inner Resilience,emotional and spiritual well-being

Part 2: Business, Career, and Personal Finance

Part 3 : Relationships

Part 4 : Hope and Inspiration

Every day I randomly choose a chapter that I relate to or want to work on, Yesterday I read on "Are you overwhelmed with too many goals?" ( this is a self-help book BTW if you haven't caught the drill).

I am a visionary and a dreamer. I always have ideas and dreams I want to pursue or a business I want to venture in but it can be hard to execute those dreams and ideas and overwhelming because they all come at once or I get goal fatigue because the moment I reach one milestone, I am already focused on the next one. No time to celebrate ( I honestly do not feel like I have time to relax because I had plenty of that ).

In this specific topic I learnt that I do not necessarily have to "relax" or work hard but work smart. Every thing i venture in needs to be intentional and must align with the bigger picture, "There are many good opportunities you could take advantage of. But then you have little time for the one great opportunity before you".

The questions that she asked me in the book helped me realize which goals are more important and how much energy i should put in each one of them. I love that she does not encourage me to dream less or quit some goals but helps me be more strategic about how much energy i must put on each goal and ways to go about achieving them. Because to be frank with you guys i hate it when people tell me to squash a dream because i believe that if it is given to me, it is mine and God will help me make it happen i am just his vessel his will will be done.

I do recommend this book to you guys it is a great investment and it's very affordable. You can even gift it to a friend or family.

DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE FEELING STUCK. MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD YOUR GOALS TODAY!

What is your current favorite read ?

THE LAST SONG!

Hello cuties! I trust you cakes are doing good and sane. Can you believe it is day 21? tomorrow we would all be going back to our lives but we still have a long way to go therefor we need to be united and work together to fight this vicious virus, Corona virus. Please do not be anxious or dismayed but take necessary precautions to protect yourselves and your loved ones from contracting the virus. Staying at home, wash your hands with soap or sanitize them and cough or sneeze into your elbow and be well informed about the latest updates about Covid-19. We can do this!

Well... unfortunately, this is day 21 of the 21 days of blogging challenge it has been a great run. I am so proud of myself for committing to this challenge and for being consistent but most importantly a huge thank you to you cakes for keeping up with the posts and for the encouraging messages.

With this challenge i learnt that indeed consistency is key, hard work will always pay off and it was reassurance that i am on the right direction. I had my ups and downs during this process but i enjoyed every minute of it.

I did not reach the goals that I had set for this challenge but there has been a lot of growth on this platform and Instagram. I must say I am happy . It may be the end of the challenge but that does not mean I will not be publishing blog posts anymore, expect blog post three times a week ( Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays).

What now?

Well... babes if you are not following me on Instagram you definitely should (@teydablogger) i will be having a lot of live interviews with some of your favorite influencers and personalities such as childhood star and former YOTV presenter Kabelo Moremi @fratpacker (those who know know!). Catch us live on Wednesday time to be confirmed.

I will finally have a Marvel movie marathon which i am super enthusiastic about and I will definitely let you guys know all about.

For the next weeks i will continue producing content and implementing new strategies to help me reach my goals. I will let you guys know all about it in the next weeks.

With that being said lovies, thank you so much for your continuous support and love definitely keep up with me on all my social media platforms to see what's in store and to come.

A cute reminder that "In life if you do not choose, life will choose for you" and no one owes you anything not even your parents but you owe yourself everything, your success is your RESPONSIBILITY!.

Keep Safe.