
22/08/2024
I usually watch my 7-month-old daughter cling to an orange slice as though her life depended on it. After many months of breast milk and formula, there is a glow in her eyes every time I give her a slice of orange to suck. You can see the excitement. Now, it’s even such that when she sees me cutting the orange and sucking the juice, she makes gestures as though requesting her share.
Today, before I stepped out of the house for work, my wife made a comment about what our baby's facial expression would be when she tastes ice cream or candy for the first time. When she made this statement, I said, "That would make for a great piece of writing to encourage someone out there…" I said this in response to her thought on how we often cling to something for too long when we should let it go and enjoy the different and many fulfilling experiences that life brings our way. She then mentioned how God might be trying to get us to let go of the old to enjoy the goodness He is bringing our way.
I am now thinking about the traumas that we have allowed to shape the way we look at the world. I believe there is so much to learn from this narrative, more than what my words allow me to describe. I want to let you all know that I am learning so much about myself.
Recently, I’ve had to reflect on all I have done in the past decade and what the future holds. I am particularly grateful for conversations I’ve had with Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu; conversations I am privy to just because I work closely with her. I have learned so much about reflection as a way of achieving tremendous growth and being self-aware. I am discovering my innate motivations for the causes I am passionate about. Some innate motivations I would come to share, soon.
As we commit to our growth, we must self-reflect to see what needs to change and what we need to improve.
Until we speak again, keep growing!