Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to each and everyone of you and your loved ones. I pray that you will look back on 2014 and be thankful, look forward to 2015 expecting great things and live day by day with more and more joy, peace and love filling your hearts. :)

Here is an inspiring word by Trent Shelton that I hope will inspire you as you step into the year 2015 #RENEWYOURMIND #BELIEVEAGAIN

Be Inspired... Keep ya head up, smile and stay positive....... See you in 2015 baby!!!

Stumbled on this video and LOVED it!!! Very well said, thanks for sharing and being an inspiration Michelle Phan...

We all have our own wonderful uniqueness that makes each of us different from everyone else. We are all beautiful in our own special way and are a special gift to the world. Always remember that.
Keep your head up, smile and stay positive beautiful! ;)

Have you been believing God for something and you are on the verge of giving up??? DON'T!!!!!

Believing God in the area of receiving healing, getting a job, better finances, finding your life partner, having children or believing for open doors for whatever it is.....

Always remember this....

Whether you have been waiting, trusting and believing for days, weeks, months, years or even decades, it's never too late for your blessing. God has a plan and He will recover the time that has been stolen from you. God has not forgotten about you, He's working it out for your good.

Delay is not a rejection, God's got a blessing with your very own name written on it. No matter how long it takes you will get yours.

A delay is not a denial, failure does not mean you won't succeed the next time around. Be encouraged friends.

Just a reminder

P.S 

Listen to the song "God has not forgot" by Tonex

Stay believing, have faith & stay positive

# speaklife

YOUR BREAKTHROUGH IS NEAR...

I listened to the words of this song and found it catchy and inspirational. Listen to the words, well except the "f" word parts. lol! He kinda sang on a little bit of his struggles and now triumph. Keep trusting God and calling on Him. Do not give up... Your time of breakthrough is near. Keep your head up!!! Below are the lyrics to the chorus of the song. (If you need translations from the broken english feel free to hit me up ;))

Chorus:
Baba God Blessing no go pass you by
Him go bless you so tey dem go ask you why
And the bad belle people dem go pass you by
Cos baba God no go let u die oh
He will let you fly
Over the obstacle you dey face sometimes
You just have to try
Make baba God blessing to go pass you
Oun alabaromi
That time wey owu dey blow me yo oh
I dey always call on him
That’s why he would not let me die ye eh

TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY!!!!! ENJOY IT! :=)

In search of some ways to live and enjoy a better life? Here are some living tips to keep in mind and hopefully guide us in the right direction.

         LIVING TIPS      

                                         

FOR HEALTH

 Drink plenty of water.

Eat Breakfast like a king, Lunch like a prince and Dinner like a beggar.

Live with the 3 E's-- Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy.

Make time to pray.

Play more games.

Read more books than you did in 2013.

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Sleep for 7 hours.

Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily and while you walk,Smile.

FOR PERSONALITY

Don't over do. Keep your limits.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

Dream more while you are awake.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.

     That will ruin your present happiness.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Smile and laugh more.

You don't have to win every argument,Agree to disagree.

FOR SOCIETY

Call your family often.

Each day give something good to others.

Forgive everyone for everything.

Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

Try to make at least three people smile each day.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

FOR LIFE

Do the right thing!

GOD heals everything.

However good or bad a situation is, it will  change.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. The best is yet to come.

When you wake up in the morning thank GOD for it.

Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

                                                                                                            - Anonymous Author

WORDS OF WISDOM II

Stay away from Anger.. It hurts ..Only You! If you are right then there is no need to get angry, And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry. 

Patience with family is love, Patience with others is respect, Patience with self is confidence and Patience with GOD is faith. 

Never Think Hard about the PAST, It brings Tears... Don't think more about the FUTURE, It brings Fear... Live this Moment with a Smile, It brings Cheer. 

Every test in our life makes us bitter or better, Every problem comes to make us or break us, The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious. 

Search for a beautiful heart not a beautiful face. Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful. 

Do you know why God created gaps between fingers? So that someone who is special to you comes and fills those gaps by holding your hand forever. Never forget this advice! 

Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keeps You Strong, Sorrows keeps You Human, Failures keeps You Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going......

Don't ever think you know it all or that you are better than the other person because you do not know what the future holds for that person..........be good at heart! <3

                                                                        - Unknown Author

                                                                                             
Read this and had to share, these are good lessons to take note of. Have a positive rest of your week beautiful people!

WORDS OF WISDOM

Life is not a race but indeed a journey.

Be honest.  Work hard.  Be choosy.  Say "thank you," I love you," and "great job" to someone each day. 

Go to church, take time for prayer.   The Lord gives and the Lord takes. 

Let your handshake mean more than pen and paper.

Love your life and what you've been given, it's not accidental. Search for your purpose and do it as best you can.
  
Dreaming does matter.  It allows you to become that which you aspire to be.

Laugh often.  Appreciate the little things in life and enjoy them. Some of the best things really are free. 

Do not worry, less wrinkles are more becoming.
  
Forgive it frees the soul.

Take the time for yourself.

Plan for longevity.

Recognize the special people you've been blessed to know.

Live for today, enjoy the moment.

Good Evening and have a fruitful week ahead.  ;)


                                                                                                                                        - Unknown author

KEEP YA HEAD UP, SMILE AND STAY POSITIVE!

HAPPY by Pharrell Williams is one of the hot songs on the scene these days. Very fun, vibrant and make me feel "happy" type of song. hehe!!!

Reminds me of some impromptu interviews I did to find out from a few people what makes them happy. If you would like to see the videos of what people said makes them happy please refer to the posts from October 2011 (http://vicky-tas.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html) .

Happiness is a choice that we should walk towards making and this might not always come naturally but it is a working progress. So be happy, be merry and stay blessed :)

I will not be afraid... 

 

Fear is an emotion that we all face in life at one point or another. It is a part of life that we cannot totally eradicate. It may be caused by different situations raging from fear of the unknown to fear of what we do know. We might not be able to completely eradicate fear at every point in our lives but we can try to reduce it and it's effects.  This can be done by increasing the opposite of fear which is faith. When you have any negative emotions like failure or fear, something that can hurt in your life, you can increase a positive emotion to counteract it... When we focus on the positive emotion, the positive emotion goes up and as the positive goes up the negative goes down. I visualize this like a "balancing effect", the scale always, always tip to whatever side is heavier. Right? You always surrender to the emotion that is higher and if you've been working on your positive emotions you are better able to respond with positive feelings/actions. So in this case Faith increases and Fear decreases. This goes for other negative thoughts and feeling that we combat regularly...

 

Now I know this sounds like simple mathematics but it is not that easy, it is something we have to practice and try to improve on daily. God help us all. Positive thinking and speaking goes a long way in dealing with life. Stay positive and keep your head up.

 

Let's be rejuvenated and revived as we celebrate Easter...Have a Happy Easter people!!!

*This was exerted from "A minute with John Maxwell". I recommend signing up to receive his daily word of the day as they are often inspiring.

 

 

 

Song on replay this morning!! SPEAK LIFE by Toby Mac.... Listen to the words, positivity!!! YAS!

You are your number one motivator so speak life and speak positive. Have a lovely and vibrant weekend!!!


                                                    Lyrics to "Speak Life"

Some days, life feels perfect.
Other days it just ain't workin.
The good, the bad, the right, the wrong
And everything in between.

Though it's crazy, amazing
We can turn a heart with the words we say.
Mountains crumble with every syllable.
Hope can live or die

So speak Life, speak Life.
To the deadest darkest night.
Speak life, speak Life.
When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, (oh oh oh oh oh oh) You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

Some days the tongue gets twisted;
Other days my thoughts just fall apart.
I do, I don't, I will, I won't,
It's like I'm drowning in the deep.

Well it's crazy to imagine,
Words from our lips as the arms of compassion,
Mountains crumble with every syllable.
Hope can live or die.

So speak Life, speak Life.
To the deadest darkest night.
Speak life, speak Life.
When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, (oh oh oh oh oh oh) You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

Lift your head a little higher,
Spread the love like fire,
Hope will fall like rain,
When you speak life with the words you say.

Raise your thoughts a little higher,
Use your words to inspire,
Joy will fall like rain,
When you speak life with the things you say.

Lift your head a little higher,
Spread the love like fire,
Hope will fall like rain,
When you speak life with the words you say.

So speak Life, speak Life.
To the deadest darkest night.
Speak life, speak Life.
When the sun won't shine and you don't know why.
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, (oh oh oh oh oh oh) You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

You speak Life, (oh oh oh oh oh oh) You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

Some days life feels perfect.

Find a need, Dream it, Believe in it and take Action and it can become a reality.
Below is an inspiring video of Jacqueline Nwobu speaking at TEDxEuston. Shout out to Munaluchi bridal doing their thing...

Hope you are inspired... Until next time people! have a fabulous and empowering week :)

Overcoming hopelessness

Another inspiring video on overcoming hopelessness by Nick Vujicic at TEDxNoviSad. 

Thanks to my wonderful  husband for linking me up with this site. You can find some more inspiring videos from this company. Have a fabulous rest of your week!

You are beautiful II

Below is the video of an inspiring speech by the famous oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o on black beauty essence magazine . Strenght comes from within, true beauty comes from within and radiates on the outside.. #validateyourself #youarebeautiful #goesformenandwomen #loveyourself  #Godlovesyou. Have an awesomtastic week. Keep ya head up, smile and stay positive. 

Happy New Year everyone!!! Welcome to a year of moving forward. I hope this year brings you all much joy and happiness. Its going to be a great year and I am excited about what it holds, hope you are too!  :) Lets continue in this year fearless and free #thankful#movingforward#letsgetit#hashtagoverfornow. lol!

Some quotes of wisdom from the great Nelson Mandela to kick off the year