Today I'm going to another bowling meet up. This time it's at Rowans ten pin bowling club in North London.
So I left my house at 11:30am still worried I wouldn't find it or I'd be late. I got there around 1:50pm. The place was right in front of me. I didn't see anyone so I stood at the entrance. When 2:30 came and went I got worried. I went outside used the call back option to call the hosts phone, no answer. I went to wifi on my iPad. It worked thank god. I sent a message on the group. I got a reply within seconds. They were all inside it was great. I'm glad I egnored my insecurities and worries and just went with my gut. I meet some nice people.
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Christmas 2015
I woke up around 8am to get ready. I washed myself and brushed my teeth and we left the house at 11am. Me, My Grandma, Dorcas and Elaine took the cab, whilst my Mum, Eric and Sarah took the underground. The train left the station at 1:07 and we arrived in Liverpool at 3ish.
Christmas Day.
I woke up showered, bruised my teeth and in the evening we ate (what more do you need).
Roast Potatoes
Mac and Cheese
Chicken
Stew
Salad
Rice (white and Jellof)
Beef
Lamb
Gravy
Turkey...can't forget the turkey
Boxing Day.
Family (that wasn't me) went to buy some presents. Eventually when everyone had wrapped each and every present. We all sat in the living room. My brother Tops gave them out one by one. And one by one we opened them (there was a lot). We were done in about an hour. I thought it would take us longer.
On Sunday we all went to the Potters House Church. Pastor Yomi spoke about the inner you. About having the outside match the inside. He talked about a man who killed his wife and then killed his kids because they witnessed it. He told a few stories about people who committed crimes. Why because their insides were not right with God. God knows about the secret doors, the doors that you don't want anyone to see. The doors you didn't even know were there.
What I took from it is getting your mindset on the right track with God, your thoughts, your feelings. Things you say need to be of God. You need to worry about yourself not anyone else. Because at the end of the day it's about you and only you. I think that what God was trying to drill into my head is...it will be you standing at the heavenly gates. So only you decide what comes in and affects you. Learn to let the things...the words that hurt you, that are unhealthy to your mind. Leave them behind don't let them come into your mind.
We stayed until the second of January. Most of the family had gone home by the 1st so New Year's Day was quiet.
Christmas Day.
I woke up showered, bruised my teeth and in the evening we ate (what more do you need).
Roast Potatoes
Mac and Cheese
Chicken
Stew
Salad
Rice (white and Jellof)
Beef
Lamb
Gravy
Turkey...can't forget the turkey
Boxing Day.
Family (that wasn't me) went to buy some presents. Eventually when everyone had wrapped each and every present. We all sat in the living room. My brother Tops gave them out one by one. And one by one we opened them (there was a lot). We were done in about an hour. I thought it would take us longer.
On Sunday we all went to the Potters House Church. Pastor Yomi spoke about the inner you. About having the outside match the inside. He talked about a man who killed his wife and then killed his kids because they witnessed it. He told a few stories about people who committed crimes. Why because their insides were not right with God. God knows about the secret doors, the doors that you don't want anyone to see. The doors you didn't even know were there.
What I took from it is getting your mindset on the right track with God, your thoughts, your feelings. Things you say need to be of God. You need to worry about yourself not anyone else. Because at the end of the day it's about you and only you. I think that what God was trying to drill into my head is...it will be you standing at the heavenly gates. So only you decide what comes in and affects you. Learn to let the things...the words that hurt you, that are unhealthy to your mind. Leave them behind don't let them come into your mind.
We stayed until the second of January. Most of the family had gone home by the 1st so New Year's Day was quiet.
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
What's in a name?
I've been thinking about this and I wonder if your name makes a difference to who you are.
You may sit/ stand there thinking...duh, no. You're name doesn't define you, you define you.
My opinion of it is...No my name does not make a difference. Whether I was an Esther, a Anita, a Tamara or a Sharon I would still have had the life I had. But I do think I was meant to be called Esther. I guess it comes back to the whole fate and destiny thing. And believing that everything happens for a reason.
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Taken3
I went to watch Taken3 at the cinema today (well, yesterday). The fact that I haven't seen the first two is neither here nor there. The point is I went.
The website meetup.com has been a blessing. I came across a meetup for a trip to the cinema and I thought it was great because it was so close to me.
As usual I umed and ahh-ed about going. I was adviced to buy my tickets before hand to guarantee getting a ticket.
I did try to buy them online but something went wrong. so I decided to just buy a ticket at the cinema. It was all good turns out only two people actally came (as in one other person). Also there were not even up ten other people in the cinema.
The film was good I liked it, it was jam-packed
The website meetup.com has been a blessing. I came across a meetup for a trip to the cinema and I thought it was great because it was so close to me.
As usual I umed and ahh-ed about going. I was adviced to buy my tickets before hand to guarantee getting a ticket.
I did try to buy them online but something went wrong. so I decided to just buy a ticket at the cinema. It was all good turns out only two people actally came (as in one other person). Also there were not even up ten other people in the cinema.
The film was good I liked it, it was jam-packed
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Christmas 2014
This year was slightly different to previous
years. We all went to Liverpool, which we have been doing for a couple of years
now because my brother and he's family moved up there. We usually leave
after a few days or so. This year we were there for 10 days.
The
day before we were meant to travel my mum went out to run some errands. I
wanted to get as much sleep as I could (I predicted I wouldn't get much sleep
on the train).
3:00am
the next morning getting ready to leave at 5:30am. Just as my mum was about to
call a cab our next-door neighbour (well opposite neighbour) offered to take us
to the station, Amen.
We arrived at the station with time to spear. Apart from my sister's usual argument...uh I mean debate about how my mum takes too much stuff with her. , and my mum's debate/argument that we will need it. Our train left the station on time 7:07am on the dot.
We arrived at the station with time to spear. Apart from my sister's usual argument...uh I mean debate about how my mum takes too much stuff with her. , and my mum's debate/argument that we will need it. Our train left the station on time 7:07am on the dot.
We
arrived in Liverpool around 9am ish the weather was cold, surprise
surprise.
That
was the 24th of December
What
do the Oluwatobis do on Christmas?
Well,
for some people it starts with the cooking. For me it starts with sleep, and
then I wake up wait for the food to be ready, eat and then pass out. I must
point out the food was amazing White rice, Jellof rice, Roast potatoes, Ribs,
Mac and cheese...ect ect ect.
Boxing
day
Some
of us went out to get some last minute gifts. My Mum brought the usual PJ's
gift for everyone. She brought the girls PJ's that read 'Follow your dreams' on
the top. When we were done it started snowing and it didn't stop until we got
back home and a few hours more. I helped my mum to wrap the presents and when I
was done we gave them out.
I
got the opportunity to visit The Potters Church in Liverpool (twice). My
brother is a Pastor there. My brother said that there is not a day that goes
by that they don't have at least one person turn up for service.
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Yoga meditation
Friday I went to a Yoga meditation class in Dulwich library.
As usual I was uming and ahing. I didn't want to go because of...reasons.
This class meets every Friday and it's free. So there's 2 cons right there,
bonus it's so close to me.
I woke up tired and decided it would be ok if I went next week. But I couldn't get Gods voice out of my head telling me
"Just go, you won't regret it"
4:30pm, I was out my house. Got there with time to spare. And no I didn't regret it.
To be honest I wasn't sure what to expect. I mean I know nothing about meditation, full stop.
They talked about you're inner self and not letting the bad stuff effect you.
You know sometimes it's not easy to stay positive. You can be the most positive person in the world, but negativity will always seep through.
I'm so glad I went. Because when the teacher was explaining how meditation worked all I kept thinking to my self.
'Yes, that's exactly what I want. It's exactly what I need. This will help me'
You can't control how the world acts to you, but you can control how you react to the world. Like the saying goes
'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.'
So that's where I am. I never thought I'd be a person who meditates. But I can't not I have no good reason not to. All I need to do now is remember to meditate every day...hummm I wonder how I'll remember to do this every day. The thing I always use to remind myself to do something, alarm on my phone.
X
Embrace the real you, don't ever let someone tell you can't.
As usual I was uming and ahing. I didn't want to go because of...reasons.
This class meets every Friday and it's free. So there's 2 cons right there,
bonus it's so close to me.
I woke up tired and decided it would be ok if I went next week. But I couldn't get Gods voice out of my head telling me
"Just go, you won't regret it"
4:30pm, I was out my house. Got there with time to spare. And no I didn't regret it.
To be honest I wasn't sure what to expect. I mean I know nothing about meditation, full stop.
They talked about you're inner self and not letting the bad stuff effect you.
You know sometimes it's not easy to stay positive. You can be the most positive person in the world, but negativity will always seep through.
I'm so glad I went. Because when the teacher was explaining how meditation worked all I kept thinking to my self.
'Yes, that's exactly what I want. It's exactly what I need. This will help me'
You can't control how the world acts to you, but you can control how you react to the world. Like the saying goes
'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.'
So that's where I am. I never thought I'd be a person who meditates. But I can't not I have no good reason not to. All I need to do now is remember to meditate every day...hummm I wonder how I'll remember to do this every day. The thing I always use to remind myself to do something, alarm on my phone.
X
Embrace the real you, don't ever let someone tell you can't.
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