How many will be making resolutions this year?  How many will be breaking it before February 2012?  It seems almost like a tradition to make and many times break resolutions.  In today’s world, it is viewed as almost acceptable as many make jokes about resolutions and its eventual demise.   Many years ago, I realized that resolutions were just not for me.  I don’t believe in them and as such I don’t make them.  Yes, feel free to say bah humbug.  Making resolutions can be equated to having a conversation with a drunk man, yes, he will promise the moon and the stars but when the alcohol or shayo as my people call it clears off, he will not remember a word he spoke in his drunken state.  The question then becomes, then what do I do then?  Am I okay with my flaws?  Do I believe that I am perfect and I have nothing to change?

First, there is nothing that beats being self aware.  I understand my flaws, my strengths and my weaknesses.  I also understand that all these three are what makes me who and what I am.  Pamela.  Will I change anything?  Maybe this, that and the other but I also understand that those who love me will still love me regardless.  Digressing here....not my intention.  So what do I do since I do not make resolutions.  I take stock and look for little things that I can change that won’t be overwhelming.   You know that proverb, ‘little drops of water make a mighty ocean’.  Exactly.   I make plans. You see when you make action plans, you go beyond the world of throwing words in the air as in resolutions (which can be great - when you speak words, you do create things in the spiritual realm) but making plans  or setting up an action plan means actually activating those words you put into the spiritual realm.  

Bringing this to me, it is no secret that I spent many of my early social networking years (wink) talking about my struggle with sleep.  This struggle helped me in some ways because I was able to multi task and get a lot of things done almost simultaneously  but health wise, it was the worst thing that could ever happen to me.  So last year, I declared that I was going to make plans to work on my sleep pattern and I got to it.   This involved retraining my body that a particular time  was for sleep and I should be in the horizontal position with my eyes closed at that time regardless of whatever is going on around me or with me.  It worked.  I no longer have a sleep pattern of  2 - 3 hours per night but now 6 to 8 hours.   Please, clap for me that’s an accomplishment o! See,  something so little. ( 'I' perspective definitely being overused here.  But, you get the point...u get? loool)

Now, what plan will I be working on this year?  Hmm, that’s for me to work on and for you to find out next year when I write something similar.  So, say Bah Humbug to resolutions and hello, action plans.  Remember, start with a little and move on to the bigger things. Dare I say this - you do not have to share your plans with anyone.


I will like to use this opportunity to say a huge thank you to those that opened their doors this year to telling their stories on this site.    It definitely showed us that there are many strong men and women of African origin, many times based in the Diasporas who are creating change in lives, perspectives and ways of doing things.  Thank You to everyone who opened their doors this year: Lady Nma Umeh, Victor Adebayo, Lara Daniels, Sporah, Kafyat Quadri,  Tendai Huchu, Dr. Ngozi Achebe, Dele Sosimi, Jane Maluka, Pascal Atuma, Seyi Hopewell, Sam Kessie, Rita Apaloo, S. B Redd, Jude Dibia, Tichaona Meredza, Betty Makoni, Carmen Carter, Mandy Brown, Dr.Nnedi Okorafor, Kasia Muoto, Myne Whitman, Tendai Tagarira, Just a band, Dr.Adekemi Oguntola, Lola Mogaji-Ogi, Douye, Dr.Felicia Chukwuneke, Lola Shoneyin, Adamu Waziri, Zane, Tosin Arisibila, Andy Brown, Ayo Akinfe, Elikeh.  To everyone who has contributed, you know I am grateful...I say that always :).  To the visionsfm team, you guys have been so kind.


May we accomplish greater things in 2012!

Happy New Year!  

:-)

Pammy.