Not all Januaries begin with fire. Some begin with silence, questions, and quiet survival.
Winnies, how are you really doing? Iāve missed you so much.
A quick introduction wouldnāt hurt, you know.
My name is Oshodin Favour, a 600-level medical student of the University of Benin. Over time, Iāve discovered that the purest way I pour from my heart is through writing. Obviously, youāre not surprised…youāre reading this right now.
I write about self-development, love, faith, health, and haircare. These days, my schedule is fuller than it used to be, so I post twice a month instead of four times like I did early last year. I LOVEEE FLOWERS.
Donāt worry, Iām still here. Iāll always serve you words -hot and fresh from my heartās cooking pot, just as God directs. All I need is for you to come with your plateā¦ your heart.
Dear Winnies, January is almost over. Sometimes I wish I could sit across from you, look into your eyes, and simply ask: How did January treat you?
Would you say, āIām fineā and mean it?
Would you be speechless?
Would tears follow?
Would you shrug in indifference?
Would you tell me the full gist..the highs, the lows, and how you survived them all?
Or would you walk away, weighed down by shame and guilt, feeling like youāve done nothing tangible?
However you would respond, I want you to know this, I understand. Because in different areas of my own life right now, I would respond in all those ways too. There are places I havenāt even started working on, and I sit quietly asking myself why.
There are areas where Iām doing well, and Iām genuinely grateful. There are also parts of me that are simplyā¦ speechless. No words. Just stillness.
Somehow, January has been branded as the month where you must start doing everything. And if you donāt, it feels like your whole year has already failed.
But listen closely, the entire year was given to you, not January alone. Take it one month, one week, one day at a time.
Maybe you wanted to learn a new language but only practiced for three days in January. Maybe you planned to start a course or skill, but life got too busy. Maybe you wanted to be consistent with church fellowship but attended just once. Maybe you hoped your business would grow faster, but it isnāt looking like it yet.
Please, donāt beat yourself up. Life happens in phases, stages, and sometimes unexpected curves. All you need to do is brace yourself for the next day, the next week, the next month without regret and without thoughts of giving up.
Keep working on those goals. Keep striving. But donāt just think about them, move! Turn the pain, the delay, the silence, even the speechlessness into energy to run again.
The Bible says:āSeest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.ā ā Proverbs 22:29 (KJV)
Very soon, my dear Winniesā¦very soon. Breathe…….
Till I drop my next post, take care and love yourself more. šāØļø
The fact that January, being the first month of the year, doesn’t mean everything follows right away in the first month of the year. Just one step at a time, (sooner would be done) champ will arise, and there shall spring up joyous celebrations when we keep striving. āØš”š«āļø
Take care.šā¤ļøš
This is beautiful and amazing! Thanks Fave.
In short, that’s a lot.
I have never thought of it that way;
“Somehow, January has been branded as the month where you must start doing everything. And if you donāt, it feels like your whole year has already failed.
But listen closely, the entire year was given to you, not January alone. Take it one month, one week, one day at a time.”
January is branded as that month but thanks for your encouragement dear.
I really appreciate you.
Let’s good hard and smarter in February. Keep doing what you do.