RE-BLOG: Feeling unaccomplished? Unworthy? Not good enough? You're not alone...

I came across this post on one of the blogs I stalk and I could easily relate with the post. 
Here is the link to the blog post: http://canneverbeaskinnybish2.blogspot.ca/2014/12/feeling-unaccomplished-unworthy-not.html?m=1

ENJOY!!

Sometimes I just want to curl up in a ball and disappear. no. Scratch that. A LOT of times I feel like just curling into a ball and disappearing, just for a while, not forever.
Who am I kidding? Don't let social media fool you. I have had way too many sad days and too many shed tears this year and sometimes when I look at the big picture I think woah-where AM I HEADED?
I think to myself: I'm going to be 25. Have no career, no husband nor fiance, no kids, no money...so what am I doing again?
I know I'm probably being hard on myself but oh well...
2014 sucked. Yes, I've said it. This year was the worst one ever when I reflect and compare it to others. 
Too many deaths, failed businesses, sickness, lost employment, issues with the law and sick people-and that's just within the family.

I won't let that ruin my life though. I sulked but I carry on. Dusted myself off and am still standing and will continue to fight because when you've reached such a low, how can you not go up from now on? The best is yet to come and won't it be nice.

'that which does not kill us, only makes us stronger'

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The Ushering Job that was not to be...

A friend told me about an ushering job opening of which the only requirement was to send in my current picture and statistics...yeah statistics!
It turned out that the minimum height requirement was 5ft 10 inches and I was only 5ft 5inches, talk about being regular...how more regular can one be these days?
Oh well, since I did not make it for the ushering I decided to post the picture I took as part of the requirement here.

The venue I within the compound I stay, the cameraman was my cousin and he took several shots before we got these two good poses...I am not much of a model after all.

This pictures gave me confidence to actually start rocking my new look...hair wise (the story behind the hair is for another day) and I must confess that I have been getting some interesting comments. I guess at the end of the day it was a win - win situation for me!

Enjoy the rest of you day people

Halima.

"The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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A 'commitment to self'

Remember how we have being told always to ensure that our actions day-in-day-out is in one way or the other directly linked to our goals and targets? Well to be honest, in the last two months, I can't say that has been the case for me in respect of my targets (#1 making good grades in my final degree examination)...I am ashamed to say the least but why is it so difficult? 

I having been doing a lot of thinking(maybe I should channel the energy to my studies) and I have come to realise that as humans we do so well for others and little for ourselves. We are in good helping out, being there, sticking out our necks... all for others which is all good but why do we (I) lack commitment to self? If anyone has answers, please do share!

I came across this quote(author unknown): "commitment to your dreams is an act of self love". I would argue it out even in my dreams that I do love me (so, so much) but my actions seems to disagree!!?

So here goes my solemn  promise/declaration to self: I love me (10x/keep saying it like your life depends on it) and I want As'& Bs' only in my forthcoming exams so I must sit up and study...so help me God!

I would revisit this topic when my results are out and share my firsthand experience.

Have a lovely day,

Halima

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DISCOUNT....what's the catch?

In the past, I have heard friends/family and even random individuals complain of their frustration with discount offers which they tried taking advantage of and to their surprise, it was not all they hoped for. I, in my all-wise tone will say to them 'but you should know better, things are not always what it seems these days'

Well, I had my first personal experience over the weekend and alas, it was not funny and neither did my usual response to others console me (now I know better....never be too fast to dish out an opinion). Mine was actual with distributors I get my supply of beauty products which I then resell, boy was I infuriated.
This is my side of the story: I got several text
 messages and email from my suppliers and it reads, 'come get up to 35% on products on saturday, November 1, 2014'. I did all the necessary registration as requested and simply counted down to the date. On arrival at the said venue, there was a long protocol of demonstration of how to use and sell certain products (maybe because I arrived late or is not a makeup artist, I did not really see the need) but after the long wait, it was finally announced that the 'discounted sales' was about to start and the process involed (at this point, all the attendees brought out their mobile phones to take another look at the text messages and emails invitations). What were being told seemed a contrast to what we thought/assumed and everyone lost their cool...the discount being offered was on selected items( and by popular opinion, it was items they had not been able to sell which inturn, the retailers were not interested in buying because it made business slow)

Energy, time and resources were wasted by both parties (organisers and attendees). No sales took place that day because the proper customer service which acts as shock absober in situations like these was completely absent. I learnt a major lesson...those numbers below emails for further information are actually for further information no doubt and I would ask the right questions hencefort.

Do have a lovely day,
Halima.


'everything is always funny as long as it is happening to somebody else' by Will Rogers


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....whatever you find your hands to do!

I have been at cross roads at which I could not figure which direction to take (some actually felt like dead ends).
Over the years I've come to realise that life is what we make of it irrespective of the uniqueness of our stories.
One of such moments for me is being out of job for the most part of 2014. This would not be the first experience for me but uniquely so....I had to for medical reasons. Out of job for a long period translated to financial dependence(mind you Miss Independence is my middle name/at least that is how I like to see myself).

I recently made a conscious effort to do something with my time regardless of the little income or how
difficult it seems by registering as a beauty rep top sell beauty products. I'm still less than a month into this business and can't really tell how well I am doing but I have discovered that I am not so bad with
marketing as a against my earlier belief. We are all wired as humans to do great things if we put our minds to it and work towards it.
For sure I would have a story to tell in the future no matter how short, of the experience I would have gathered. I know for sure it would not be easy but I
am willing to try.


HAVE A GOOD NIGHT REST!

halima


'If I fail, let it not be for not trying'....not sure of the.                             author

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FIRST OF ALL....TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

Everybody wants to be happy in this life, at least while we are still here but the question really is what are you willing to do to be happy?
These quotes have been helpful for me in my journey and maybe it has or will be for you too....

• Not being yourself is identity theft - anonymous

• Compariso is an act of violence against the self - Iyanla Vanzant

• Pretending to be who you are not is exhausting. Save your energy for people who accept you for who you are - anonymous

• The only way to find happiness is to risk being completely open - anonymous

• You were born to be real and not be perfect -anonymous

Life is hard as it is, there is no need for the extra burden....shed the un-necessary weight already!