DO YOU HAVE A BIGGER FISH TO FRY?

If someone tells you he/she has a ‘bigger fish to fry’, the person simply means he/ she has a more important matter to attend to.

Friends, we have done well for ourselves this year. We have achieved a lot in career, family and business. We have ticked so many of our goals and checked several boxes with smiles of accomplishment.

Awesome! These calls for celebration, gratitude to God, and some self-pampering. Yes you’ve done well!

In the midst of all the celebration and excitement however, bear in mind that, in the coming year, we have a “bigger fish to fry”. Greater goals and bigger visions and it starts now.

First, you don’t need anyone’s permission to dream, neither does it cost you anything to dream. It’s free.

Secondly, when you dream, dream big! Someone once said “big dreams attract big people, small dreams attract small people, and small people cause big problems”

Lastly, as you get your bigger fish ready, get yourself a frying pan big enough for your fish. This speaks to capacity. Be ready to develop the capacity required to bring the dream to life.

As the year draws to a close, take some time off to dream again. No matter how great your achievement was this year, there is always a greater level to attain.

What ‘bigger fish are you frying in 2023?

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© Bisola Mogaji

DON'T PULL YOUR HAIR OUT!

The expression ‘pull out one's hair’ means to be very worried and anxious about something.

As the year is drawing to a close and many people are taking inventory: counting their blessings, achievements, successes, promotions and every good thing that has come their way this year, it is not uncommon for people to share on their social media platforms. Some will post it just to appreciate God, motivate and inspire others, while others will share their posts for the sole purpose of intimidating others, make them feel unlucky, unfortunate or lazy.

Friends, as you take stock of your year this season, you may see some of your critical goals that are yet to be accomplished and anxiety may want to set in. Don’t be anxious.

You planned, prayed and applied your faith for breakthrough in your marriage, finances, health, business, and relationship and here you are in December, nothing has changed much. Rather, you hear a loud inner voice highlighting everything you are not and did not do right. Don't yield to this voice. Don't pull out your hair!

Be intentional about guarding your heart this season. Whatever can make you become bitter, envious, jealous and irritated at other's people’s successes and achievements is not serving you.

Nothing is worth dying for. Whatever you could not accomplish this year can be accomplished next year. As long as there’s breath in your nostrils, and God has allowed you to see the light of another day, there is hope. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

Resist the temptation to pull out your hair. Stay grateful.

It’s not over until God says it is!

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© Bisola Mogaji

LADY, HUG YOURSELF!

Hugs are powerful. Hugging often creates a feeling of calmness and relaxation, lowers stress level and boosts self-esteem. Everyone, or maybe almost everyone loves to hug and be hugged in return.

It is a sign of acceptance and reception. As a matter of fact, some people whose love language is physical touch measure how much they’re loved and accepted by how much ‘hugs’ they receive from their loved ones. The more they are hugged, the more loved they feel.

Today, I will be discussing a type of hug that many of us are not used to. It is self-hug. It is not just about putting your arms around yourself alone. It is beyond that. This is how to H.U.G yourself:

H- HONOUR YOURSELF: Yes! The best way to hug yourself is to honour yourself. To honor yourself is to respect, admire, and appreciate yourself. To honour yourself is not to rise to nobility, but it is a way to respect yourself and give yourself the admiration and commendation that is due. No one will honour you until they have seen you bestowing honour on yourself. This also means running away from anything that can bring dishonour to you.

U- UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIALS: As long as you are holding back your God-given treasures, You cannot amount to much in the area of impact. You are a candidate of real hugs when you unleash your potentials to be a blessing to your world. The more people you bless, the more people you impact, the more lives you touch with your unleashed potentials, the more hugs you will get. People will hug you in their minds in appreciation of your positive influence and impact. So go ahead and unleash your potentials, your gifts, your uniqueness and your fragrance

G- GROW YOURSELF: Grow up! Grow yourself. Nobody can grow you for you. It is your responsibility to be intentional about your personal growth. Invest into your growth. Grow all-round. Don't just grow in one area of your life while you neglect the other areas. Get a coach or a mentor if need be.

If you don't H.U.G yourself in these aforementioned ways, I can assure you that, instead of people to hug you, they may avoid you. Same way you avoid those who don’t add any value to you.

For people to really HUG you, celebrate you, embrace you, love you, appreciate you, and honour you, you must H.U.G YOURSELF first!

Will you be committed to giving yourself a H.U.G?

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© Bisola Mogaji