Different

I honestly have been trying to avoid writing anything outside articles. I have been thinking a lot about shutting down both blogs and re-evaluating why they are here in the first place. But many a times in the past two months I have found myself making mental blog posts of where I have been, what I have seen, experienced and learned.

The past two months have taught me to be more thankful to God and celebrate what true Faith in him has been about. The past months have also taught me that truly money isn’t everything. Just this week I realized that up until Sunday 25^th September 2011, my motive for having money or earning it was so that I had money. Period. Money wasn’t a tool it was a desire. And that realization shocked me and opened my eyes to see it as a tool. Managing money as a freelance journalist is easier than when I was employed. Discipline is required. And so far I applaud myself for my efforts.

I have grown in the past eight going on nine months now of freelance. I thank God as much as I can for showing me His purpose for my life. I take each day as a learning day and boy! The more I read, the more I interview people. And the more the interact with people whether it is on human rights issues, health, politics, economics, business, the more I realize how much I need to do as a journalist.

But the more I do what I love most the more I realize that I need to strike a balance in my life. Marriage has come to mind severally, so has children and a number has come to mind. Friendship means something new to me everyday, being there for my family and allowing them to be there for me is something I also learn everyday.

Life is more than just making money, striving to be wealthy. Life to me now is what I learn and experience everyday; the good and the bad.