When your tired is tired😪

It is that time of the year when the fatigue settles in and the deadlines are soo hectic that you just want the year to end yet at the same breadth you feel like the days are going by too fast and they are too short for all that is required to be done.

The last quater is always difficult for my body- I get sick physically because all the stress builds up and my body finds ways to tell me to rest yet rest - but is it feasible as there is so much to be done?

This time last year I finally was forced to give into rest because I had an operation that required me to rest inorder to heal and the only way for me to do that was to stop working. I know myself, I can’t stop myself from working when work is there, my work ethic and how I honor excellence in what I do would never let me. So the only way was to resign.

Now this year I am praying to not get sick,to a point of hospitalisation. so that ultimately means I have to face the year end fatigue head on. I have to stay encouraged and do my best to do all that needs to be done. This year I have taken a decision that I can and I will finish the race. I’m not resigning, I’m not surrendering, I am not choosing between my health and my career, I want it all!!

I therefore do the following daily so that I can afford to have both:

> I either sleep late or wake up early and put in work and emails before people log in- so that I get responses first thing when they log in and that enables me to do more with my day without constraints of information I need from others.

> I minimise the time I spend on social media- Instagram and WhatsApp- this enables me to not engage in conversations I won’t be able to finish or give the attention they require

> My other projects- including this blog page, my feeds on WhatsApp and my other Instagram pages are on a go slow- so that I focus on the main job and be faithful to it so to know I gave it my all. It’s only but a season.

> with my family and friends- they know it is my busy season, so they are so supportive. And what that looks like different daily. From :

- them being more patient with me if I forget to call them back or even call at all. If we do talk they recognise I’m tired so I can’t do normal long calls,

- they remind me of prayer meetings that I started and lead as they know that when all is normal, I don’t need reminding but in busy season I loose track of days and even time.

So importantly the correct support and my people pour into me and know in this season I don’t have much to pour.This is ultimately what makes me able to get through the hard season, to be prayed for, encouraged when you can’t yourself.

It is a beautiful thing to receive what you so freely give to others, in your time of need.

so yes my tired is tired, but my tired is going to have to be strong because this gal is not going to let illness, fatigue or even stress make her tired to a point of choosing anymore.

God is her strength in weakness and she wants to experience and enjoy the victory of going on even when there is resistance.

Lord so I pray- that you help me and everyone reading this who is tired. Re-new our strength, Re-energise us, fight our battles and help us finish the race victoriously. And in December we will rest knowing we did it!! Yep won’t it be sweet.

so my tired , give up because this time around the answer is a No.No I’m not going to hospital and No I’m not resigning.

Yes I will rest- but we are just going to have to learn a new way to do that. Last year’s answer won’t work this year. So to learning, to growth, to being stretched. But victory is guaranteed , because the God who brought us this far, with see us through 😊.

so please do forgive the lack of posts- just know wherever I am- I am pushing, push too.

we will chat on the other side, but for now , every day, give your best- that is all you can do really.

Re-Journey

with Magic