Irene Ajayi

03/01/2024

It is Strength!
It is Vigour!
It is Determination!
It is Vision!
It is Dream!
Make it happen!

Don't be too confused to find out.
Ask questions.
Demand for an explanation.

Don't be shut out at all time. Let them see to your side of reasoning.
You demand to be listened to.

Don't complain, there is a need for a little push to make it right.
They aren't oppressing you. Have it in mind that they are training you.

Be confident but not over confident.
Reason in line with people.
Make decisions after thinking it over.

Don't be too prompt to give a reply.
Weigh it.
Review it.
Demand for a time to think.

Exercise Faith
Find Favour
Ask for a Hand
Be a Volunteer
Set big Goals!

Little is much when GOD is in it.

It's a New Year!

IRENE AJAYI

09/11/2023

I Affirm

I join the list of the successful
I ascend the throne of the great
I walk with the exceptional
I commune with the unstoppable

I see beyond my present predicament
I see beauty, regality, and royalty
I can do all things
I grow to grow

I change the world in my mind
I act on my instinct
I make the world a better place
I am a shining light and immeasurably endowed


© IRENE AJAYI

08/11/2023

I Affirm

I am not condemned
I am not left behind
I ascend the throne of relevance
I am crowned with glory
I am lifted

Nations call me blessed
Continents await my horizon
I am a shining light unto many
I infect those around me with joy
I am a product of mercy and grace

I rebuild the ruined status
I nurture the rupture status
I water the weary mind
Dignified, Different, and Dauntless.

© IRENE AJAYI

07/11/2023

I Affirm

I'm beautiful

Fully endowed with potential

I'm a spectacular being

Different, Dignified, and Diligent

Unstoppable, unbeatable, and never quitting

I'm lifted

I'm not stranded

I grow, glow, and groom

I receive Favour

I am born to a world where I can unleash my full potential

Therefore the world calls me blessed

© IRENE AJAYI

06/11/2023

We should try something and do all we can to make it work.

What should that be?

A lot of people struggle with low self-esteem mainly because of the negativity someone has uttered concerning them.
I have an antidote.
We should test-run it together.

I tag it " I CAN BE WHO I AM MEANT TO BE BY THE WORDS I SPEAK INTO MY INSTINCT"

Let's join hands together to build ourselves.

You do yours, I do mine.

We will start by waking up every morning throughout this week and say positivity into our instinct.

Let's make this work out for us, join me as we make this week a changing point.
We can probably rewrite our stars but speaking the right words.
Say positivity into your existence, your future, and the world where you belong.

© IRENE AJAYI

03/11/2023

I'm too young to be depressed, you are too old to be depressed!

Yes, you read that right.

Not until I realized this that I should worry less about things that want to manipulate my thoughts. Then, I struggle with myself, my thoughts, and the big plans that God has for me.

Have I ever been depressed?

Yes, I do have two different occasions where I thought of ending my own life. Probably, I was preserved because you have to read this.

But the last occasion made me realize for no reason should I allow myself to be depressed to the point of committing su***de.

I'm a grown-up, a young adult, and a lady belonging to the family of the most industrious, I was born a winner plus I still have a lot to achieve on earth. My beautiful children are yet to see me, the world's largest podium is still waiting for me.

So, the question will be why will I die a miserable death all because of depression and put those things in danger?

Keep off from the thought of being depressed, you have a very long way to go in life, and thinking about things that don't ever exist sends a shiver down your spine.

Wake up, snap out, and make a difference.

© Irene Ajayi

01/11/2023

Woah🎊🎊🎊

See who we have in the penultimate month.

It's really a great opportunity!

Make it a month to make a difference, build on what you have learnt and be fully prepared for what is coming.

Lest you forget, little is much when God is in it. Don't leave him out!

Happy New Month.

IRENE AJAYI

31/10/2023

Let's Review your Habit

Maneeh is very fond of slamming doors anytime she walks out of one. She just finished an interview and was asked to step out for a second.

As she made to close the door, she unconsciously slammed the door so that the whole room shook.
She didn't notice it, but virtually everyone in the building noticed it except Maneeh.

The whole congress didn't bother deliberating, although she is a very sound lady they thought she lacked manners. They interpreted her slamming the door as a sign of protesting.

She lost the job not because of anything but for what has been her habit.

I remember a friend back in my secondary school days who would always look at people from head to toe any first time she met anyone.

We have different habits but note when you are being corrected over and over for one thing, there is a need for a change friend!

Don't feel too big to be corrected. It might not go well with you but that doesn't mean you should overreact either by yelling at the person correcting you.

Take time to study yourself and change if needed.
A right person in his right state of mind will never reprimand you for what's not wrong.

Adhere to corrections and break free from the wrong habits.

© IRENE AJAYI

30/10/2023

BALANCE YOUR LIFE

A lot of people struggle to do the right thing not that they can't do it, when asked, why they find it very difficult to achieve little things, you know what? They give excuses.

I was busy throughout the day,
I don't have the resources needed,
Nobody was around to motivate me...

People juggle things deceiving their self, they constantly say one thing or the other making it impossible for them to do things.

Luckily, their goals remain lined up waiting for them to be achieved but as time rolls by, they become very limited, continually procrastinating, achieving little or nothing in the long run.

Wondering why I said luckily.

Remember time is not on their side, moving forward will become difficult for them because time flies.

A lot of us don't know why we are to set goals, this is to enhance accountability. This helps you to know what to do when due but a lot of people write down goals because they don't want to feel guilty about not doing it.

A lot of people complain of impromptu assignments coming up, but at times we give ourselves to this assignment.

Learn how to plan your time.
Be strong and determined to achieve your goals.
Set your priorities right.
Don't be too hard on yourself.
Do the right thing at the right time.

We all have twenty-four hours to spend, don't allow anyone to take away the one last minute of your time.

You deserve self-respect!

© IRENE AJAYI

27/10/2023

You rather not read than skim through...

We make choices in life and our choices differ but each of us is responsible for the choices we make in life.

Your choice is either make or mar you. I will be held responsible for my fault and my success.

You want to know more right?

I might decide to oppress people to get what I want or rather make myself a channel for greatness for someone. This is a result of choice!

We have choices to make in life, you should make a choice that later in life you will be able to stand up and say, I bless myself that I made that choice, and not the one that will make you regret it.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR CHOICES!

© IRENE AJAYI

25/10/2023

Your urgent half a dollar will go a long way.

Oluwatobiloba needs a sachet of water and she doesn't have a dime to buy. As she sat down dying of thirst, Fridaus who just received her pocket money for the month decided to pay tithe.

After drinking the second sachet of water that was when Oluwatobiloba remembered that someone gifted her the money.

Learn to give. That your friend might be in need finding it very hard to ask, she will never forget that kind gesture.

I remember my mentor told me, that someone saved her life by giving her the sum of ten naira a few years ago.
Although, it might be very little but then unknowingly to the giver, it has saved a life.

Let us learn how to give out to people around us.

© IRENE AJAYI

24/10/2023

What is wrong with you? I heard

I looked to my right and left but I was alone. Probably my brain is playing games or it may be due to my unstable mind.

My heart was beating faster than expected, my mind difficult to think through. My hands and legs were shaking, this was a result of the competition about to be announced.

As I turned to look around, I noticed the uneasiness visible in virtually every eye, then my eyes landed on this particular girl, she was calm as if nothing happened.

I felt relieved after the result was announced but this girl looks very indifferent. I have to know this girl, I said to myself.

I walked up to her, and her welcoming smile alone in a way drew my attention to her.

Even before I asked, she knew what I was about to ask.
I don't worry about things, especially those things that cause me fear. it only cost me my peace and if I constantly allow it to overwhelm my heart, my chance of surviving my lifetime is very thin.
My chance of winning the competition is a result of what I have done and since the time I have cultivated this attitude, I have never for once struggled or allowed fear to overwhelm my soul even before the great things happen and without stress, I have my result.

I was dumbfounded and I began to reason with her reasons and from that instant I learnt how to comport myself.

Many of us allow the fear of what is coming to kill us even before what is supposed to happen. Allow yourself to be rest assured that you have given your best and you will be rewarded the best.

In any situation in which you find yourself learn how to remind yourself that you are no longer a slave to FEAR!

Break free from the fear of what is coming, it kills faster than heart failure!

© IRENE AJAYI

22/10/2023

DUST FAILURE!

✓ Don't be too hard on yourself.
✓ Understand yourself.
✓ Speak positivity into you.
✓ Thank yourself for making the right choice.

✓ Free yourself.
✓ Admire yourself.
✓ Inspire yourself.
✓ Love yourself.
✓ Utilize the capacity in yourself.
✓ Reward yourself.
✓ Encourage yourself.

Have a great week as we dust failure off!

20/10/2023

Su***de is never and will never be the best solution.

Everyone has a thing to face at one point or the other but that doesn't mean, it will last forever.

According to research, two different people have been through what you are presently facing one is six feet below and the other six feet above the other. This is a result of the choice that each one of them made.

In no situation should you want to end your life.

You might be feeling unwanted, rejected, and downcasted, but this should not place you in the situation of giving up on yourself that the best solution that you can find is death.

Don't join the list of people recorded for the act of su***de.

I need YOU
Your friends need YOU
Your family needs YOU, and remember...
THE WORLD NEEDS YOU!

© IRENE AJAYI

17/10/2023

Growth😝

16/10/2023

WINNING WEEK: Make a difference.

Saddled with the taught of what will be of you by the end of this week.

A lot lies on your plate to be attended to.

Remember, the week is already on the track racing like a pursued hare, there are less than six days to move to another.

Start from somewhere take it a step at a time, don't allow yourself to be weigh down by the happenings of the past week.

Move on, make impact, strike a difference!

© IRENE AJAYI

13/10/2023

The difference remains so visible as I watch her among the crowd.

Favour has been a Facebook friend for some time although I find it very hard to recognize her meeting her in person.

However, after sending me a number of her pictures I noticed she has a dynamic way of styling her headgear.
Virtually all her pictures are complemented with this style.

The moment, I walked into the hall, I saw a lot of people wearing the same colour of clothes with this beautiful headgear.

How then would I recognize Favour?

She has an identity!

Her dynamic way of making her headgear.

As I scanned through the whole place, I spotted someone with this particular style, and even before I could walk so close to her she recognized me already.

What is your identity?
What do men know you for?

The woman who can't stay minutes without saying a word?

The man who always finds fault with what everyone does?

Probably, people know you for immoral dressing!

Having an identity makes you recognizable.

Note: Your identity either brings people close to you or draws people away from you.

© IRENE AJAYI

12/10/2023

11/10/2023

Quit? I guess, I heard you wrong.

I unconsciously screamed these words and all gaze turned to me. I was sitting in the corner of the library trying to make the lines of the poem sink into my memory but it didn't seem like it.

It was a real battle in my mind that I could not keep it within any longer. I was left with no other option than to scream out for my brain to process so as to make the right decision.

Have you ever struggled with your thoughts?

The thought of what to do, who to move with, where to go, how to do something... This is not only happening to you, a lot of people go through lots of dilemmas but this decision is either positive or negative.

This is left to you to decide!

You are responsible for the decisions you make.

We should understand that our decision is there to either make or mar us.

Although, at times we have a split of time to make a decision, we must think it through before we conclude.

© IRENE AJAYI

10/10/2023

I bolted up immediately, walked down the road, and returned to my formal position.

Different thoughts run through my mind and I find it very difficult to gather my thoughts!

The news reached me about one of my friends being hospitalized.

A test has been fixed to take place in the next few minutes, every one of my steps screamed fear and I knew it was boldly written all over my face.

She hailed from somewhere I don't seem to know and her smile brought back hope. I became very calm that I realized, I had accommodated a false experience appearing real.
She held my hands and we walked into the lecture theatre together.

What could have helped?

Although the smile looks very short and cheap to those around, it meant a lot to me. I saw hope standing right before me and felt the joy that everything would surely work out well.

The circumstances surrounding your problem might be weighty but you just have to put a smile on your face.

Don't go about looking bitter!

Someone needs that smile as a sign of assurance that will be well.

© IRENE AJAYI

08/10/2023

You have to make the decision now.

You cannot continue to allow fear to toil with your mind and your mental health, making you vulnerable and thereby attracting insecurity.

This is a new week to start with.

I won't allow it to bring me down anymore! The fear of not feeling wanted, the fear of others having gone before me, the fear of what would happen in the future...

Why not deal with it this week by keeping your mind off it?
Something might change!

Welcome to a new week!
Happy Sunday.

06/10/2023

Thinking about the saying, you are two-thirds of whom your friends always make me very selective of whom I associate with.

My mind flashed back to when I was still growing, I have two of my friends who I refer to as my best friends. But one thing I noticed about them is that they strongly influenced me that I began to act like them.

We went to a program, where I was meant to present, although I had adequately been prepared by my mum but I was unable to present because my friends would not. The memory of the beating I received from my dad after the program still lingers in my mind.

I remember many opportunities I have lost just because of the friendship between myself and my so-called friends. Breaking free from this kind of relationship was a very hard one but I knew I had to, since then I became very conscious of whom I pronounce as my friends, and that began a great change in my life.

Who are those you refer to as your friends?
Do they think as you think, do they aspire for more, are they ready to help you when you are in need, are they ready to stand by you when you are down?

Take a while, study those people around you, and you will find somethings in common and that is the power of relationships.

Although, the number of friends I have is very few they are great thinkers!

Mention that friend of yours in the comment box.

© IRENE AJAYI

05/10/2023

My lone time is my thinking time.

As I scrabble my words down, different thoughts rush through my mind and I begin to think why I find it so hard to work things out in a busy area.

I understand that there are many things out there that we need to attend to at every passing moment but we become engrossed in them forgetting ourselves.

Men need to find a solitary place at a point not because they are feeling dejected or unwanted but for reasons that will be of more profit to them.

A lot is required from us, in our workplace, in the community, the world requires a lot from us but it has become a norm that even though all this is placed on our table, we reach a point where we never find time for our personal growth.

Breaking out of the whole setting will surely affect something but there is a need for us to take the risk for our wellbeing.

We see a mother returning from her workplace after a long stressful day, her children need her attention, her husband needs her attention, and she will have to put some things in place for the whole family. At some point, she will become affected by all this and a reaction will surely come backing it.

Why not allow her to go on a few days' retreat, I bet she will surely come back with a vigour to do more than expected.

Allow yourself to find a quiet time to make things work out for good. The world is surrounded by a lot of noise that people get addicted to which should not be.

Take a moment off, it ease you from not getting to understand who you truly are!

NOTE: This does not mean detaching yourself from those that surrounds you but finding quality time for yourself.

© IRENE AJAYI

04/10/2023

Winning Wednesday

03/10/2023

When was the last time you gave yourself a good treat?
Probably you've done something that you became so proud of yourself. You could have thought it doesn't matter but that reminds me of what I learnt a few months ago.

It took me a very long time to put my words together but after much struggle, I was able to submit a few minutes to the deadline. The result of the competition came out and I was among those who were rewarded for excellence, I became so proud of myself that I decided to give myself a good treat.
Although, at first I calculated the amount I would be spending on this particular shoe I have been admiring for a while now and the thought of going for something of less quality struck me but I stood my ground.
I got the shoe and every passing moment to which I rock the shoe gives me this kind of joy and reminds me of my achievement. The drive to do more will always arouse my interest.

Yes, someone has done better than that right? You came second whereas someone was the person that had the first place.

That must not stop you from celebrating yourself, this will in a way motivate you to do more!

Doubting the power of this?
Why not give it a trial and see the outcome?

© IRENE AJAYI

03/10/2023

Thriving Tuesday 🚀🚀🚀

02/10/2023

Tell us something about September!

I bet you have a lot to say.
The moment when you feel down, alive, cheated, awake, inferior, among...

With each passing moment, there is an expression but the thirty days have come and gone!
Remember, there can never be another of its kind.
It is time to forge ahead and make more or less of what happened the previous month happen.

Roll up your sleeves, it is time to get back to work.

Happy New Month!!!

© IRENE AJAYI

29/09/2023

Several girls walked past David as he sat beside the pouch very close to the tip of the bridge.

David could not think of any other thing but that Grace was lying on the hospital bed lifeless. His thoughts were unstable, diverse imaginations flooded his heart and he was feeling the urge to jump into the river, the feeling was so strong that he made to jump but a hand dragged him back and gave him a convincing slap.

It was then he realized that he almost terminated his life, the question is why?

He could have said those words to Grace but why did she take his words to heart that made her do what she has done to herself?

Several people have said the same words to him and he just did not take it to heart.

The question is, why do you always hold on to those disheartening words that people uttered concerning you?

Whereas you find it very difficult to pick those that will be of great help to you by calling it flattering words?

I see it as a defect, you find it hard to trust people, you find it hard to trust yourself. Then you become affected by what these sets of people say!

Break out of "people say" and "people will say"

Avoid putting yourself under the pressure of people's comments.

Which hand dragged David back?
Follow me as I share my story!

© IRENE AJAYI