A QUICK CHECK IN

The awareness of a problem is the beginning of the solution
-Ayokunle Adedipe

To my brothers and sisters,

This is just a quick check in, how’s the year going for you so far?
Are you still burning with the same energy you started it with or you’re already burnt out?
Have you been able to achieve some of your goals or there’s been a bit of delay?
Don’t be scared. Don’t be pressured. I’m not trying to trigger you. Breathe in and out. This is just checking in.

I’ve learnt that a lot of people find solace and peace when you document your own experiences. It makes them feel they aren’t alone and I agree. There are some things I have passed through that I wish someone had told me earlier. Thank God for the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

On my end, Grad school hasn’t been exactly a walk in the park or maybe it has but this park has a lot of swings and slides and there are children screaming everywhere. Then there is the pressure of adulthood. It comes in different shapes and sizes😉
The funny thing is Med school for me was still much more tedious than Grad school but of course, the educational system is different(Nigeria Vs US). So even though I’ve adapted, sometimes I just get tired because my brain is trying to learn some certain things I haven’t been exactly exposed to.
Learning the laws and policies of another country when you didn’t do that in your undergraduate is tedious and I think I may need an encyclopedia now or encarta(if you remember it).
But yeah, this is life. Life will always come with the usual tadpoles and hurdles and there’s the tendency of almost losing yourself in the routine, in the work.
The tendency to want to hide from the rest of the world and just be on your own. I struggle with this a lot.
For someone that started a blog, you would think I was very good at sharing. I’m really not.
I mostly prefer my own company and not dealing with people but like I said, people find solace in sharing and it will be in-genuine of me to tell you to do something I’m not doing.
Stepping out of your comfort zone can be stressful but stress is actually relative. Doing something you aren’t used to can stress you but eventually you adapt and you may never adapt, you may just learn to tolerate it.
I know we are all doing different things with our lives right now, but this quick check in is to remind you to not put pressure on yourself. It can break you more than you can imagine.
If you’re burnt out, retreat and recharge. I advise going on a vacation even if it’s 3 days or a weekend, go somewhere you can regain that strength and come back to continue.
It’s only someone that is alive that can work. Remember that.
If you are on track with your goals, then congrats, continue with your strategy and possibly, reevaluate it and find out the strength and also improve on the weakness.
At the end of the day, we all know the strategies that work best for us .
As for me, I just came back from a retreat, I watched dune 2 at the cinema(Lisan-Al-Gaib!!😉😉). I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve also been taking walks lately because it’s officially spring season and the sun has become my best friend.
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Love you all.

Yours with a lot of hugs,

Ayo.