Dear One,
It can really be a difficult journey when you have lost your joy. The empty feelings, the heavy hearts,
the plastic smiles, and then you slowly find yourself sinking, losing hope and the willpower to do
anything.
Upon reading the heading above, you may immediately conclude that this blogpost does not apply to
you (or maybe it does). You may probably be thinking of a close friend or family who you think
should read this…
Well, hold your thought.
Let me tell you 2 stories that you need to hear to understand what I want to tell you today:
Story One:
Meet Chima (not real name), a 43 year old software Engineer living in California and
earning an annual income of over $200,000 (Over 90 million Naira). Over the years Chima has
invested heavily in Real Estate, with proceeds from his investments looking really good. He is also
married with 3 kids.
Looking good right? Here is the problem.
Chima was found unconscious in his luxury apartment after he overdosed on some prescription drugs!
Story Two:
Meet Sandra (not real name) a 37 year old lady living in Nigeria. Sandra is unmarried and this is her
major source of sadness. Being unmarried never used to be an issue for her until the last 2 years after
she turned 35 years. With increased pressure from friends and family to find a mate, and regular life
updates (Newlyweds, new parents etc.) from close friends and workmates on social media, Sandra
slowly sank into depression. She lost her joy, stopped socializing and even had to quit her job.
Did you carefully read through both stories? Both stories can be well described as extreme cases. But
you will agree with me that both Chima and Sandra’s situation had a starting point. The truth remains
that as we grow older in life, reality sets in. We are presented with several more disappointments,
setbacks, and even moments when we feel like we aren’t doing as well as we should. We get the sense
that we’ve lost something.
You probably did not get that dream career you always wanted, or you did not get what you expected
out of marriage. It could be the disappointment of abandoning a dream career to cater to an ill parent,
it could even mean having all the wealth you desire but you still have to deal with the results of the
bad choices you have made in life.
Dear special one, it could be anything… but let my point stand out.
DO NOT LOSE YOUR JOY! This is not just an instruction, it is a task.
Are you tired, mentally burnt out, or even unhappy and depressed? It is time to drop that ‘coping
mechanism’ and deal with your pain point.
Ask yourself, when was the last time you were so happy with careless abandon, laughing cheeringly
and dancing away just because you can?
REGAINING YOUR LOST JOY
THE 14 DAYS CHALLENGE
I have spent the last few weeks designing a FREE 14 Days Challenge to help you regain your lost joy.
These 14 days will set you off to finding and keeping your happy place.
Click here to get access to this limited time offer.
I love you and I want to help you love yourself even more.
