Chika Jonah Writes

Tag: Inspiration

  • You will burn

    Boom Boom Boom

    Was the sound of the gun shot we heard just right in front of us.

    The street became instantly cold. I bet everyone took cover immediately upon hearing the gun shot.

    Except one person. Chika.

    Yes me.

    I was inside the shop when it happened and the funny thing is they passed me by and attacked the the shop in front.

    So instead of running or closing up, I remained there.

    In fact I came outside.

    I walked towards the direction of the attack.

    A normal person should run but stupid Chika wanted to go and see what happened? Who shot the gun? Why?

    Until I heard mummy’s voice “Chika did you open the gate?”. I wanted to lie but I didn’t. “Yes i did”. I replied.

    “Is something wrong with you? Was that not the sound of a gun shot I heard not more than a minute ago? Please this girl, lock my gate, lock the shop and come inside immediately”. She said angrily.

    “Yes mummy”. Too tired to even argue.

    Once I came inside, I found her waiting for me at the living room.

    “Chika, let me tell you something. You walk into the fire. You’ll burn. Remember this”. She warned and walked inside her room.

    You walk into the fire, you’ll burn

    I kept replaying those words in my head all through the night.

    It is no news that I love going into the middle of an event.

    I never run. Instead I want to know what the latest gist is or what is happening. I hardly get scared. Everyone who knows Chika knows that.

    So I guess that was why mom warned me that night. She feared that my overcuriosity would land me in trouble one day.

    Which I know she wasn’t wrong. haha I’m changing, I promise.

    However there was something else I understood from that statement and I want you to get too.

    If those who walk into the fire gets burned, what happens to those who hide from the fire? Well, they may be protected but what changed? Nothing!

    How has hiding been of help?

    How has running away truly helped?

    Everyday you hide behind your pain.
    Some days you hide behind other peoples glory.
    Other days you hide behind the past.

    How far has playing it safe gotten you? Only to a limit I guess.

    Have you tried playing it rough? Have you tried working till you bleed and see if you don’t get some results?

    You have this Idea but you keep it hidden. You want to share this story but you hide because you’re too ashamed.
    You are hurting someone behind their back and you’re tired of lying to their faces.
    There’s a good man/woman who loves you so much and has proves it over and over again yet you’re still scared of holding their hand because of some past bullshit betrayal.

    Thats all nonsense and you know it.

    You can’t run forever. You can’t save yourself from the fire every time. Sometimes your desire may just be right behind the fire. But you have to cross it to get to it.

    And If you’re not brave enough you may never reach it.

    Would you want that? Answer.

    Whatever your answer is, let me leave you with this;

    “It may be those who get into the fire that burn, but it is those who get burns that understand the true meaning of survival”

    I hope you found this post inspiring. Share your thoughts in the comment.

  • 4 FACTS THAT STOP YOU FROM LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST

    Something is holding you back. Yes You!

    You may have a list of small things you want to indulge in hidden somewhere. Or you may have those things saved somewhere in your head, afraid that they are unimaginable or too big to be achieved.

    For me its guilt

    When I look at my family and I look at myself, i wonder what the hell I’m doing “I’m I trying to have fun when my mom hasn’t had fun in a long time”.
    That thought alone stops me on track.

    Or.

    When my sibling hasn’t achieved what he is supposed to achieve, i also wonder what the hell I’m thinking enjoying and living the life.

    Guilty for trying to live life when those around me aren’t doing same.

    Somehow I feel responsible for their life. That if they are not living life to the fullest then there is no reason i should.

    I knew what was stopping me, but I knew that wasn’t the only thing. There are a million things that hold us back from having a little fun even when its needed and much deserved.

    Why do you keep them hidden?
    Why do you stop yourself from truly living your best lives?
    What’s stopping you from living life to the fullest?

    These were questions that needed answers
    so I asked my IG family the same questions and here are some of their responses;

    For me it’ll be lack of focus. Been working on it though, i trust to get over it asap

    from Samuel Akpota

    Money. Actually, I reward myself when I achieve certain milestones. Until I get there, I don’t indulge myself.

    from Grace Christos

    For me its guilt

    from Toby Small

    Before it used to be what people would say or think. Now owo ni koko.

    From Susan

    Now we know that sometimes our lack of money, focus, fear of what people will say or think and guilt can stop us from not living our best life. But how do we get past these and truly live? How do we overcome this?

    Here is an answer from someone in the community that hit so deep;

    To remind ourselves that we all have different journeys. That our pain doesn’t lessen another’s. That we deserve to be happy no matter what. That we choose our lives. We can choose to be miserable because there is always suffering or we can choose to be a light of positivity. Not easy though! Plus understand where it comes from. Dig deep. That’s my take.

    From Toby Small

    I think that answer above is enough reason to rise up and start living your life to the fullest.

    What have you decided today?

    Share your thoughts.


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  • 2020 ain’t over. Achieve those goals

    By this time last year I was already planning my travel diary. I don’t just wake up one morning and do something big. I plan. Almost always.

    At that time I was planning for just three cities to travel to but when it was time, I ended up visiting five cities and damn! it was amazingly fun as you all can remember, since I shared every experience with you.

    Now I’m sitting at home wondering how the world has been turned upside down. How something untouchable can shake the world and withhold the freedom we thought we had wrapped around our fingers.

    How a mere going cross cities was no longer an option.

    And I’m humbled.

    Yet, I wrote down two cities in my journals

    Yes! Two cities I’m going to be traveling to this year. It may even increase the list as the spirit leads laughs

    But wait!

    What were you thinking? That I would give up and leave everything till next year? Hell No!

    Its still the peak of the year so why shouldn’t I?

    Six full months are still left off of 2020 and a lot can be achieved in this time.

    So I’m going to draw up my calendar and plan. I don’t care when they lift up the travel ban but I will keep planning and working towards the goal.

    So my question for you is, why have you ruled this year out?

    Don’t give me the excuse of a pandemic, recession, lack etc. Its too lame.

    There’s more that can be achieved this year. Its not about the year, neither is it about the time. Its wheather you are even working towards the goal or not.

    Its if you’re strategically putting everything in place regardless of what month and what year.

    As long as your goal is achievable then it can happen if you continue.

    Don’t lay it off for next time when you can work it out for right now.

    Go back to those plans you’ve put off and please…start executing them.

    What are those achievable goals you haven’t given up on? Share them in the comment.

    I’m always rooting for you. Thank you for stopping by.