The Dandelion and a wish

It was time for school run and I was looking forward to seeing her beautiful face, sweet voice, and her charming smile,

‘Daddy look’ she said. “I’ve got you a present” she beamed brightly handing me this beautiful yet delicate flowery plant _the dandelion.

‘Oh! that’s lovely, very thoughtful of you, thank you!’ I said.

‘Make a wish before blowing the florets’, she replied.

In my mind I thought, what do I make a wish for?!

I couldn’t really think of anything specifically to wish for at that moment.

But I thought almost instantaneously, I am grateful to be alive and to have my family, being present and living. I feel healthy and happy.

Since that fateful afternoon, I have often wondered to myself, what do I really wish for? Also, what do people really wish for?

I do pray for good health and long life for me, my family and loved ones, to be happy and joyful, and to live a fulfilled life.

But is that really a wish?

Having what I do have in the present, which is my health, my loved ones, my good friends, my home, etc, do I really need to wish for anything else?

Maybe the extras like a luxury car, a dream house, a lofty bank balance, a holiday home, etc could be what to wish for, right?

On second thought, maybe I do have a wish. And that is for my family, friends and loved ones to have all that their heart desires and the same for you as well.

And maybe I do wish I did not leave it too long for about 3 years to post again on my website thus stunting my learning, development, and growth on this platform.

If you managed to have read to this point, I appreciate you for stopping by and I wish you well.

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Stay Safe

Stay Safe People

Be Safe, Stay Safe. COVID 19

I hope you are well. I thought hard about posting anything regarding the global pandemic given that there is plenty of content going around about measures on how to contain the wide spread of what I consider to be a ‘plague’ in my humble opinion.

Needless to empower this awful plague by dwelling on the subject or adding fuel to the fear. I want to wish you good health and please don’t forget the bare essentials; maintain social distance, maintain good sanitation and stay home if nothing warrants the crucial need to go out.

Be safe, Stay Safe.

Thank you for stopping by.

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By Philip Abang

Ideas are like muscles

Ideas are like muscles. #TheQuoteProject

Most people are full of ideas. Creating them is a kind of muscle. If you don’t exercise this muscle because you cling onto the idea you already have, you weaken rather than strengthen it, and so gradually and imperceptibly, you diminish your capacity to produce ideas. _Michael Wolff
Most people are full of ideas. Creating them is a kind of muscle. If you don’t exercise this muscle because you cling onto the idea you already have, you weaken rather than strengthen it, and so gradually and imperceptibly, you diminish your capacity to produce ideas. _Michael Wolff

As part of my personal quote project which I’ll now be referring to as ‘TQP’, an acronym for ‘The Quote Project’ where I create visual piece(s) using a kind of expressive typography to denote the subject derived from inspiring words or phrases I come across.

Meanwhile, I thought I’d start the week with Michael Wolff’s quote which talks about ideas. I am wrestling a with a few ideas myself and in need of a platform to channel them.

Michael Wolff is an American journalist, an author, essayist, and a columnist and contributor to USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, and the UK edition of GQ

Have a brilliant week ahead.

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By Philip Abang

 

 

The Journey _ so far

The Journey _ so far

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It’s almost three weeks into the new year and I find myself still contemplating the journey ahead. I’m sure some of you made resolutions coming into the year and also setting new goals. If you managed to do so, well done ‘YOU‘, and if you haven’t broken any of your resolutions by now, congrats and kudos to your commitment.

I must say that I didn’t make any resolutions nor set outrageous goals. But I have at the very least set myself a few things to aim at. Posting a blog a week is a good place to start, right?!

To be candid, I am still ruminating about some events of the previous year as it really wasn’t the best year for me admittedly. I fell short on some goals, and posting weekly in order to strengthen my development and awareness through my ‘quote project’ wasn’t met either. My father being ill and eventually transitioning to the great beyond didn’t help too. I still feel the weight of loss to be candid, but in order to make progress I must strive forward.

A new day brings hope and expectations, a new year raises the bar.

We are all defined by our stories, a factor which makes each an every one of us UNIQUE and very SPECIAL. In my subsequent posts, I will like to share a project about ‘The THINGS we have LOVED and LOST’. This is based on a project I did in my undergraduate years and it was a project that was very dear and personal to me.

I am looking forward to the new chapter the year brings, after-all, our lives are made up of chapters of our very own story. Let’s make the story of this year a best seller.

I wish you a fantastic time.

Thank you for stopping by.

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By Philip Abang

START! You can do it

START! You can do it

“It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.”James Cash Penney,
“It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.” _James Cash Penney

“You can do it!” At least that’s what I tell myself when faced with doubts and difficulties to start and follow through with an idea or a project. My perceived obstacle, challenge or difficulty in starting and following through torments me in the beginning.

‘JUST START!!’ Screams another voice in my head.

The reward in the end usually outweighs the time invested in the negative self-talk, the doubts, and the perceived difficulties.

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By Philip Abang

Become a possibilitarian

Become a Possibilitarian _Norman Vincent Pearle

Become a possibilitarian.
“Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities _ always see them, for they’re always there.” _Norman Vincent Pearle.

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By Philip Abang

We are gifted for something

We are gifted for something

LIFE us not easy for any of us
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” _Marie Curie

 

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