What inspired you to pursue this journey, and how did you overcome initial challenges? My first Inspiration is always God, I believe so much in my faith. I see my successes and my failures as a way of direction.
Secondly, self-love. I learnt over time to love myself, value my time, and my hard work, be honest with my inner self, and try as much to eat healthy. What I can't afford my conscience, I never engage my mind in doing it. I have an interpersonal relationship with myself.
Lastly, praying. Even if I don't understand the situations surrounding me, I pray.
Please share a significant moment or decision that played a significant role in your success? I got a job offer overseas a few months ago. Although it was something I had been chasing for over 2 years. To me, it was the perfect news for the season. Yet again, I felt amiss. You know when you are at a crossroads with reality and prospects. That was how I felt. How can this perfect news at such a perfect time seem unlikely to be a source of joy?
Instead, I began to wonder why every process to it kept on being on hold. It's like something much stronger was pulling me back. I had a lot of dilemmas as to why? or when?. In the end, I resorted to praying and hoping God would show me a sign if it was the right direction or not.
It took me months to figure out that it was yet the season. I asked God for answers and indeed He guided me to the right. The first week of December 2023, I got a promotion in my current Job, and I thank God for making me see that I still have a purpose and I cannot go until my purpose is achieved where I am at the moment.
I strongly believe that God saw in me what I could not see in myself. Thus, I declined something I believe was a priority for something much bigger which is PURPOSE.
Everyone was designed for a purpose. At every point of your career and even life itself stop and reflect and ask yourself whether or not you are at your place of purpose. Ask God to direct your steps!
How do you navigate work-life balance and maintain your well-being amidst the success? I will outline the key things I realized were helpful amidst work-life balance.
- Prayers
- Family time
- Sleep
- Making it my business to learn and unlearn always
- Taking a break
- Eating well
What advice would you give to aspiring women on a similar journey or who dream of the same kind of success?
- Talk with God always in a way that is peculiar to you.
- Love yourself and let it transcend.
- Open yourself to learning and unlearning.
- Always ask God for direction before making a decision
In the face of setbacks, how do you stay resilient and continue to thrive in your journey? I just recoil like in physics
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