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Have you ever deleted your well arranged post by mistake 🥺? The feeling is nothing funny ooo. When you remember the flow of inspiration you poured on the deleted post, chaiii anger! (screaming ohhhh Godddd!) This feeling can be compared to growth, we all make plans for our lives until situations, circumstances, life, or even God, interrupts. I have always wanted to study law and become a famous lawyer. I mean, I'm outspoken and eloquent, you need to see me talking 😂 The way I emphasize my points and scream my disagreements, you will just be asking yourself (What kind of human being is this 😂) Most amazing of all is how I shut down other people's defense while I carefully break down my points, hitting different areas that would keep my opponent mute. Well, man proposes, God disposes. He disposed me into the communication department🥺. Where I am now the queen of communication. Both written and oral. Like if you want to see yourself ehnn, ask me one question and argue with me 😂, You will know! All of these talents and more. I know God has a plan for me but fast forward back to my 16's 🥺... I have a few things to say to my 16 years old self 📍Be realistic and Let God lead your every decision. 📍 Establish a network of good relationship and don't be a lone warrior 😂 📍 Rule your world in your own style. Don't base your growth on other people's opinions. 📍 It's adventurous to be 16, but don't be carried away by the crowd. 📍 Studying isn't just all that makes you better but becoming what you study. 📍 Follow the due process and stop looking for shortcuts. 📍 Steal attention with the talents God has given you, don't be a bench warmer. 📍 Go out and make new friends, stop being a home appliance.😂 📍 Take things easy and don't be in a haste to achieve anything, grind steadily 👂 📍 Practice consistency, until it becomes a habit. Ps: My deleted post is still paining me Sha 🥺😭 Console me in the comments 🥺😭 #linkedingrowth #linkedinforcreators #linkedinengage #csm Uzoma Oranebo

Posting LinkedIn is hard. 3 *real* reasons even the best hold back: 1/ you feel responsible for others’ feelings → you worry about upsetting people → so you speak and act cautiously 2/ you fear rejection → you think no likes = people disliking you → your self worth may be tied to external validation 3/ you fear conflict → disagreements & hate comments scare you → you don’t wanna “trouble” others But oh dear, doesn’t it get tiring? Being unable to do what you want, because you live under the pressure of how others see you. So what if your heartfelt post upset a few? So what if your respectful honesty offended some? People will never stop being them. Neither should you stop being you. Even your favourite creators doubt themselves - they just fight back. And if they can, so can you 💌

3 weeks into the month of gratitude ... how are you doing? How are the daily challenges sitting with you? Today's challenge is to write 'thank you' notes to 5 people in your life. You can write a thank you to someone who has done you a kindness. In this era of electronic texts and emails, taking the time to put pen to paper can be rewarding for both you and the recipient. Getting something besides a bill in the mail can put a huge file on someone's face. If you’re not sure what to say, try completing one or more of these sentence stems below that acknowledge specific behavior and its impact. ⭐ I’m so happy that you ___________ (person’s specific action) ⭐ I appreciate that you _____________ (specific action) ⭐ Thank you for _____________ (specific action) ⭐ You helped me ______________ (how their action supported you) #thankyou #gratitude #thankful #grateful #blessed #monthofgratitude #gratitudejournal

When someone we love is going through a hard time we are often left feeling helpless. But there's something simple any of us can do: Write a note of encouragement! Your note can simply say something like "I've been thinking about you." "Sorry you're in a difficult season." "I've been praying for your peace." There is power in simply *seeing* someone in their pain. 💜 If you'd like more help writing your encouragement note, please read my blog post How to Write an Encouraging Note or Letter at PowerAndPeaceDesign.com: https://lnkd.in/gHk4a666

In every argument, there are two things involved. ↳It's either those arguing don't know the facts, but yet they argue anyway. Or, ↳One party knows the facts, and the other doesn't. So the one who doesn't have the facts wants to convince the one who does to concede just to save his face. 😅 Or! Both parties know the facts all too well, which can end the argument once and for all. But they just love to argue. Or! Wait, that's three! Oh, my! I guess it's not two things after all. Points just keep popping up in my mind. 😂 Or... last one: ↳Those arguing may be about to end the argument, but a third party joins in and turns the table with a convo that has nothing to do with what was being argued about, thereby making matters worse! 🤣 →PS: I love to save my face, so I'll drag it! Hahaha! →PPS: If you both know the facts, don't argue. It can lead to something else. End it. Happy peaceful Sunday! No arguments, please! #argument #peace #linkedin #linkedinposts

"NO" IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE Sometimes our connection with ourselves is at odds with our connection to others. We acquiesce to agreements or circumstances that compromise our potential, joy, and capacity. In other words, we say YES when we actually mean NO. Or, even if we gather the courage to set healthy boundaries and go after the things we truly want, we often feel the urge to advocate ourselves, trying to justify and explain our decisions because most of us were never taught that the word 𝗡𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. So, the next time you find yourself wanting to say YES when your whole being shouts (or even gently whispers) NO, remember that you don't owe an explanation to anyone. Although this might feel uncomfortable at first, and you might feel some resistance (especially if you've been a YES-addict for quite some time), learning to say NO without having to justify your reasoning for it is the most powerful self-care skill you can develop. And while you're learning how to get comfortable with putting yourself first, here's a reminder that: ✅ It's okay to say NO to anyone who is treating you poorly ✅ It's okay to say NO to work ✅ It's okay to say NO to an exceptional opportunity that just doesn't feel right to you ✅ It's okay to say NO to going out when you feel like staying in ✅ It's okay to say NO to your partner, children, family, friends, or boss And finally, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗡𝗢 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂! Save this post as a daily reminder or tag someone who needs to hear this today! ❤️ . . . #drtarynmarie #resilience #selflove

Trying to be quick and slow today. In light of several recent world events, I’ve been thinking about this line from James’ letter to the Church... “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” ~ James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬ What could our weekend conversations be like if you and I chose to be quick and slow? How would our social media posts change if we practiced this principle from James? How might our reactions benefit from this approach?

Life is so funny. Especially when we get to see what is important to others through their replies. I spend time each day reading and getting to know my Substack community and there was a really powerful post I read today that had a fantastic opening to their story. Then there was something that stuck out to me I chose to share (it was not the full sentence, it was the powerful part.) I used that part to start my share to my community and their reply kinda felt like a slap in the face. They were perturbed I did not copy + paste the whole sentence because “Without the first part of the sentence it looks like my grammar sucks!” Oohhhhh so what in your words that was profound and reached me was not as important as how others see you. Gotcha. This is a prime example of what I mean when I share how to allow others to celebrate your brilliance. We give away how we feel about ourselves in our conversations. It is not about that data being good or bad,it is about us being able to recognize it when it occurs and knowing it offers us a path to reclaim something about oursevles we have been told was questionable. Reclaiming parts of ourselves we’ve distanced and dropped is how we tap into the Power of our Sacred Voices. Because until you claim ALL of youself, you are operating at a disadvantage. The Great Spirit gave you those qualities for a reason and a purpose. Your voice is missing a piece of itself when you do that. Just like there is a conversation about micro-feminism showing us layers of what is missing or needs to be heard. The same with the Power of Your Sacred Voice. Your fullself I show we hear you in all your glory. Yes, this is one way to redefine and reclaim our power.

Did you express your 3 gratitudes today? Else, just comment below with your 3 gratitudes for today. I was so bad at expressing 3 gratitudes a day that… 1. I taught everyone to write (or say to yourself or to others) 3 gratitudes a day. 2. Created a telegram group where people write 3 gratitudes a day. 13 people shared their gratitudes in the last 24 hours there. 3. Set a daily alarm to remind me. When it rings, I say or write my 3 gratitudes. 4. I express gratitudes to people who visit me or if I want to wish them on their birthday or to my wife or to my mother (who lives with us). Now I better. The highest RoI habit imho is expressing 3 gratitudes a day. Gratefully yours,