Monday, June 30, 2014

YOLO

2 years have gone by since I officially became the JOVIAL mommy. It hasn't been easy...

Actually it's been frustrating, tiresome, hectic, chaotic, and at times depressing! Parenting doesn't come with a guide, I mean there's people out there that can tell you how they did it, you know books and the like. However, that doesn't mean that you'll like every aspect of how they choose to parent. I think becoming a parent gives you a greater appreciation of your own parents. I mean because really at times it does seem as though the blind are leading the blind.

I always try my best to motivate any and every one, to give life every thing I have, because you only live once. "YOLO"

Having children doesn't mean your life is over and that you'll never be able to accomplish your life's goals and dreams. It just means: it'll get a little harder, take a little longer, mean a little more, make you a little stronger, make you a little tougher, make you mature a little faster, and much more appreciative.

As I mentioned yesterday I feel as though I struggle with staying encouraged. And more than likely that's just the Once Over Achiever in Me! But more important than the latter is encouraging people to stay motivated in becoming successful. And I'm a little biased because, I'm a strong believer in education. I don't think that you can't be seen as intelligent without an education. However, I believe  education is essential to success. Formal Education isn't for everyone, that I can understand. But knowledge doesn't come by way of only formal education. I want, especially young women, to stop settling for "whatever" is out there and to work to get the best that's available! Often times people are in a hurry to have something they over look the grand scheme.

Why is public housing ENOUGH... Why isn't working hard to own your own home the ultimate goal? Why is working your way up to manger instead of owning your own business the dream? And why are we so afraid of working together in fears someone will have more than what we will?

I was looking over my blog, and I was going to delete some posts. I was embarrassed, I felt too emotional, too exposed, too transparent. Who am I to share my thoughts, stories, dreams, and goals? Recently, I had someone to question my motives for posting my grades each semester. I was shocked because honestly before I even decided to post my grades I was hesitant. I thought: My district manager follows me, people who don't care for me or my family follow me, I've always been seen as smart and on and on and on...It's my experience when God has a task for you, you don't tend to play teachers pet, jumping with excitement to complete tasks at hand. But at some point he'll give you a peace and that's when you get prepared to move. So as I stumbled to answer the question, she threw another just as sharp as the first "So, would you post your grades even if you got all C's" I answered simply "Absolutely"

So with everything that I do, no matter how personal, I'm doing it to encourage someone that just because...doesn't mean you can't... Becoming a jovial mommy hasn't always been jovial and sometimes it wasn't jovial at all. But I wouldn't change it for the world, the love that I have for my daughter and the love she reciprocates is more than I could have every have dreamed for! You only live once, make the best of your life every day of your life!

-With Love

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Officially Summer Can Began

A 95%, this is what I earned in my community hospital rotation. It's not quite what I expected, as I felt like considering ALL factors, I should have earned a 100% but that may just be the optimist in me.

Aside from this, Summer has started for me!!!!

Let's take a moment to Turn up, Turn up, Turn up!

Now that I've officially been turnt, it's time for me to really get working.

It's funny that I feel this way, but I'll explain the way I'm feeling... For a while I felt because I was a mother and wouldn't allow myself to be as flexible as my colleagues, that I did't quite measure up to them. It was hard for me feeling that way because I'm use to being the achiever always in everything!

However it was something that I prayed upon and it was like immediately God just started opening doors for me. From that moment forth I promised myself that I would make the best of my situation, trust God, and just remain passionate. And like I previously mentioned God started opening doors and that just made things gravy.

So the summer rolls around and my peers are posting pictures of themselves on corporate internships, and traveling the world to gain experience. While at the same time not as many doors are opening as before. Actually, I've been knocking into thin air trying to find doors to open. Nothing!

 In my quest to get back on track I've set a few summer goals that I hope to accomplish.

1. Write and publish 5 articles
2. Work on developing and organizing my Scholarship so named "The Consult America Scholarship"
3. Improve my writing
4. Practice waking up early to exercise
5. Relaxing
6. Save some money
7. Lose some weight (hopefully 20 pounds)
8. Become an immunizer
9. Cover the CVS again
10. Work on writing a Book

These are my personal goals that I have set out to accomplish for myself this summer. It's my logic that if my peers are out working and experiencing in real time, I have to do something to show myself diligent.

Which brings me to the article that I just finished writing for Black College Today Magazine, titled "This Summer Inspire to Desire" and with this article I'm trying to really motivate fellow college students to not let summer slip by without doing something positive with their time and really just to remember to always take time to improve.

For my pharmacy students reading this: As I reflect on what I'm writing as I'm writing it. Everyone will tell you a little bit of Everything about pharmacy. And what I will tell you is, many of your peers will do great things, things maybe which even surpass your imagination. Remain passionate! I hate when people say find your niche, so I won't say it, but do what inspires you. Pray and seek God. Ask him what is his plans for your life and offer your talents to him, for his name to get praise and glory. You will be tried and most definitely tested. You'll feel unsure and unworthy! Stay stead fast unremovable and BELIEVE...