THE JOURNEY OF SACRIFICE

When I embarked on taking this journey of sacrifice and going back to school fulltime after 6 years of working fulltime and being independent. It was the most difficult decision I've ever had to make in my life. I was confused, scared, very insecure and unsure about the step I was about to take. How do I go back? does it mean I have been defeated? have I failed to manage my life? These are the daunting thoughts that haunted me at night and made me cry in the day... Then I took the leap of faith!!!
I now completely understand why I had to be in this insecure space to be where I am today... I have met the most amazing women in my path, the most inspiring people and opportunities I never fathomed possible.

We all have a time in our lives when things dont make sense, things seem very bleak and we find ourselves in a dark space. We are unhappy, we know that what we are doing is not fulfilling and know what we want but not sure how to get what we want. I found that this is the space that is telling us that we need to make a decision of sacrificing something in our lives to get to where we want to be. Sacrifice is something that human beings are terrified of because of fear of the unknown and then we end up settling for a job that pays a salary, any man that is single, mediocre friends and so on... It all has a ripple effect in our lives.

Sometimes we dream and get lost in the noble ideas of our dreams of changing or making a difference in the country and eventually the world. We forget to think critically about the HOW TO part and the dreams we have eventually become overwhelming and almost seem impossible and throws us in that dark space. In a time like that, I have since learned, we need to surround ourselves with people who will inspire us to implement our thoughts into action and positively critique our ideas to be able to show you the challenges ahead and also people who will help you find ways of overcoming obstacles that may come.
We must also remember that these people are not necessarily people we call friends and it does not mean that because your friends are not these people, the friendship is not constructive or real, it just means it serves a different purpose in your life.

When you are in that space... Think about the things you want the most and take the first step in finding out how to achieve what you want to do by telling someone you know will give you sound advice or networking or even searching the net to find out more about that particular thing.

It is possible because you are phenomenal... we need to deprive ourselves of something once so that we give back twice as much one day...it just takes sacrifice!!!