2022, and the story continues.
Cheers, you won…
I’ve been everywhere on social media, reading through threads and tweets of people listing their wins for the year. I do this every year, only this time, my reaction hasn’t been ‘God when’, but ‘God, yes’.
The desire of feeling like an underachiever plagues even the most ambitious winners. because there is always more to do, more to become, more to conquer.
Yet, here I am, chilling and genuinely happy for everyone winning because this trend has shown that we are grateful and we remember where we came from. It is also aspirational for not just the reader (myself and others who come across tweets of others winning) but for whomever. Like a diary, you can search back to your ‘wins of 2022’ and see how you shared new dreams through celebrated wins.
Ok, maybe not so many wins this year.
Regardless, God has been amazing and even if you don’t believe in a higher, all knowing being, I’m sure gratitude still fills your heart knowing that you have lived through 2022, through sunshine, rain, floods and drought, with moments of doubt and solid certainty, through periods of undiluted joy and yes, through periods of grief and agony. You lived through it all and survived.
I had some wins this year!
When I started this year, even before the end of January, I was marinating in anxiety and nearly felt that if I wrote my final papers, I might fail it. I was mentally and emotionally unprepared and all through, I often thought, ‘If I can achieve this, my year is made’.
Then the long strike came, and it wasn’t look like I would even achieve this goal this year. And then it was over. I wasn’t more prepared for the exam than I was when the strike stuck. But I was so confident that I was going to make all my papers. I manifested through God’s word all I desired and it all became.
All through the strike, I began my tech journey and with some consistency, I gained knowledge on HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I had already gone some more with Node. js until strike ended. None the less, I’m grateful because I was able to start and now I can continue on my journey to become a backend developer.
I began design for social media and started learning more about brand identity design. Even with a 4GB ram laptop and a processor only a crazy person like me can manage, I still work my lirru magic with my small mouse and create results. I’m grateful for that.
Lessons learnt
The year brought me valuable lessons. Some of which I would love to highlight:
- God is always in the details and has time for each individual. 8 Billion of us is no big deal. He applied for this role to be our Heavenly Father and chose us before we chose him. He is working on you.
- Manifest daily what you desire. In prayers and actions. Don’t be tired. Be consistent.
- Anger and sadness are just as fleeting as dopamine charged feelings like happiness. Don’t let them control your actions.
- Refuse situations and people that aren’t ideal for you. With kindness. Make sure you firmly stand your ground.
- Your loved ones want what’s best for you. Listen to them
- You really can learn anything you set your mind to learning. It will take time and consistency but you will know it.
- Finally, surround yourself with people who love you, create an inner circle of people you know will have your back any day any time.
NB: Sorry, this one is for a special set of people. Medical students, med school no hard, na you wan get distinction. Do the basic requirement. Read oh, so that you will have stuff. Your classmates know more than you, listen to those guys (well except in exam hall, it’s like exams makes people start moving pus)
Final note,
Thanks to everyone who made my 2022 amazing. I met new and lovely people, parted with some, built strong bonds with others. Regardless of where our relationship stands now, I acknowledge and appreciate everyone because the experiences will always remain with me.
To you:
Emmanuel O, Emmanuel U, Victory, Princess, Frank, Babies, Pgenius, John, Bonbon, Abas, Edidiong, Emem, Ruth, Abigail, Anne, Aniekan, Ukay, Chacha, Tolu, Bright, Dumebi, Uduak, Febe, and the rest of classmates I can’t start listing because we are 60 and I no go fit, leaders at the Purpose tribe, Aniefiok my unofficial MB assist, my chinchin plug Esther, Godswill, Queen, Odinaka, Fola, Jeffrey, Shirley my wife, Esther, Unyime, bestie, Sidi, my god daughter Zoe, Koko, NY Dan, Aimee Bassey, Inimfon, Sarah, Henry, Utom, Precious, my Mum and Dad,
I’m glad we were together in 2022. Like play like play, ‘I only know 10 people’ don nearly reach 100. I have a village of great people. It’s a privilege to have done this with you all.
Make I drop my pen, remain small ink for 2023. This story isn’t over…
Love,
Dr Naomi.
