The JourneyLADY IN BLOOM: TAKE A MOMENT, SMELL THE ROSES

May 17, 201711

I’ve chosen to surrender my fears and lie in wait for the next great chapter in my life. All the worry, anxiety and over-thinking caught up with me. Now seems like the best to to take in everything around me; sights, smells, sounds…sigh…the beauty of it all. I’m appreciating what I’ve often ignored. I’m smelling the roses.

Here’s 3 reasons why I’m choosing to do that this time round:

1. I’m beginning to find peace

This is not to say that I don’t wake up conflicted every so often, like many of us do. But the calm that I’m learning to carry in me through the day means I’m less inclined to lose my mind over everything. Unless it’s alarming, I’m practicing the art of breathing easy and dealing with things one situation at a time.

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2. Bonding more with loved ones

Slowing down and living in the moment, means I’m able to learn more about the most important people in my life. It’s so easy to get caught up in the rat race but then you realize your children are growing up so fast, your parents and grandparents are aging and your partner or spouse has new interests. Take a moment. Reconnect. Deal with a reality you may not want to but that you may regret not having done when you were able to.

3. Recharging from work and life

I’m taking a breather and releasing it so that I can enjoy myself. I hadn’t done so in 10 years in caught up with me in a big way. Somehow I feel like I’ll get back into the swing of things with renewed vigor.

What matters most to me right now is not the amount of buzz surrounding my life; it’s the quality of the life that I want to live and the people that I want involved in my journey.

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11 comments

  • Mugabi P

    May 18, 2017 at 8:00 am

    Lovely read.
    It’s true quality trumps quantity.I love this past especially “it’s the quality of the life that I want to live and the people that I want involved in my journey.”

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  • Esther Wachira

    May 18, 2017 at 9:34 am

    “Deal with a reality you may not want to but that you may regret not having done when you were able to.” This is great and I feel repositioned and in track again.Thanks Janet…u r my role model

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  • Her

    May 18, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    The journey of self discovery is everything.

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  • Wambui

    May 18, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    At the end of the day, it’s the fundamentals that matter…. Your peace of mind and your loved ones.

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  • Carol kariuki

    May 18, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    Janet,your words r so inspiring. You believe in yourself.your boldness encourages us.

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  • Rhyet

    May 18, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    A change is as good as a rest.

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  • Mary Munyua

    May 18, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    I love your writing Janet, en the journey is amaizing

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  • getrude minayo

    May 19, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Wooow this is so encouraging..i would love to read this over and over again.
    Janet you are talented…my role model ever.

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  • Jane

    May 20, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Lovely:)

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  • Kanini Janet

    May 21, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    woow this is absolutely beautiful

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  • Waruguru Winnie

    May 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    Thanks Queen!

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