Hello everyone sure we are having a good time.

I’m kinda sad the month is coming to an end, God has been so faithful, I celebrated my son’s birthday, my nephew and some of my very close friends celebrated their birthdays. I recently celebrated my birthday and my 8th year Anniversary of being married to a wonderful specie😜

I’ve never been a fan of putting together a party for myself, I always chicken out at the last minute and trust me I’m a great party planner when it comes to friends and family, but mine I never feel like doing anything weird right🙈

Months leading up to my birthday I was so buzzed, excited and pumped because I’m starting a new phase in my life and it’s so exciting I was counting my blessings one by one and thanking God for the little He has blessed me with.

I had planned a get together with my close knit family and friends and just a few weeks leading up to the actual day the buzz just died down, the usual feeling set in couldn’t be bothered to have anything done wanted a quiet Birthday as usual and fortunately I got a Job Interview on my birthday so I cancelled all the plans anyways…  (Didn’t attend the Interview in the end? Please don’t ask me why😜)

So I cancelled all my plans for birthday apologised to all my friends and I just waited patiently for the day.

I was ready for a new phase in my life. Fast forward to my birthday decided to spend the morning with my god-children they are twins by the way and I had total fun took them to nursery and headed back home. Then my very beautiful friend called me where do you want to go let’s have lunch it’s your birthday com’on girl she said.  She picked me up and voila we had lunch and yes I totally had a beautiful day…. Then I thought that’s it I’ve had a beautiful birthday it’s ended😂

Fast Forward to Sunday I came home to a surprise birthday party I was so shocked I ran it of the room couldn’t face the whole lot! I was like why, who did this? I had planned plenty of surprise parties I was so stoked as I didn’t have a clue.

People who know me well knows that you can’t catch me by surprise but this time around they did. They got me, my friends, people I didn’t even expect to see showed up, two of my wonderful sisters travelled from 2hours away. I Felt really loved and thankful for blessing me with such beautiful people, the feeling was warm.

Later on that night I started reflecting on my journey the last 3decades of my life  and I was so grateful and genuinely thankful for how he has turned my life around. Last night I stayed up to write a course work however for a good 2hours I laid on my face worshipping and thankful to Abba for giving me such a second chance at life. There was a time I had totally given up and had hit rock bottom I mean proper rock bottom… Had no idea what’s gonna happen next, very recently I was having a conversation with an old friend of mine and this friend was privy to some of the stuffs I had been through, In their words (Ife you have really done well pulling through like this, you are a fighter and a survivor). I’ve had bad friends, made very bad choices, made horrible mistakes… but here I am🙌🏾🙌🏾

I haven’t been around very much but I have had my own shares of ups and downs, here are some of the lessons I have learned through my little and short journey in life:

1. Keep your circle simple and small, the smaller the better.

2. Hang around people whom you can trust and you know they have your back any day any time, you will need them when the chips are down.

3. Be very loyal, be trustworthy and give everything a 100 percent. If you can’t give anything your all, don’t even take it on.

4. Be diligent, See a man dilligent in his ways he will stand before kings and not mere men( I didn’t say it the Bible did🤔)

5. Don’t underestimate the power of prayer and thansksgiving it will see you though the most difficult times of your life.

6. Be humble, never be too grown to say sorry…. It’s sometimes the hardest word to say but it will save you the hassle of losing relationships

7. Invest in relationships.. Be the person, people can call when they are going through hard times… You might not be able to solve the problem but you can point them in the right direction or give them a word or pray with them.

8. Love your family… Take time out for family.. Invest in your family.

9. Invest in yourself, Practise self care (I’m so guiltyof this🙈)

10. Forgive yourself and forgive others!

11. There are no set rules to achieving greatness, Set yours, Work hard, understand yourself and what works for you, ask for help if you need it. Be determined and Intentional. Believe and Have faith. (For we walk not by sight but by faith).

12. Never ever lose sight or undermine how special or how powerful you are, there’s greatness on the inside of you, you only need it discover it.

Finally before I sign out #sighs#

I feel great, I feel fabulous, I’m happy ready to take on new challenges, ready to face the new chapter of my life, Slaying for Christ😜

May is coming to an end Oh boy…. Had a swell time, To all the May babies, You are special and I’m wishing you all a Hapoy Birthday again. Looking forward to the next quarter of the year, It’s gonna be a new chapter and a new phase. God is doing something new, something powerful… Whatever he’s planning in this new season I’m totally going to be a part of it. Cheers🎉🎉🎊🎊💕💕

Until I come your way next time, It’s Ifeoluwa… Remember you are Abba’s child.