Steem Women club Engagement Contest | What I Do For Personal Care/ Development | 10% set to @steemwomensclub
Hello Everyone, i hope this post meets you well. This is my entry into the @steemwomensclub Engagement Contest Week4 and i am elated to be dropping my entry.
INTRODUCTION:
You see, this is an aspect of our lives that must not be ignored if we want to live into full potential and live a satisfying life we must be conscious of these things.
Working towards personal care and development is phenomenal to our all round being as humans.
A GLANCE AT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Personal development are long-standing advancements in one's life, it is a form of growth which includes, mental and emotional growth as humans. It involves making plans towards achieving certain things in life and then working towards them, and at the same time, these qualities being evident on one's persona.
HOW I IMPROVED MYSELF
Self-improvement is a life process that leaves me to still be in the making, but i am doing better everyday.
My greatest fear in life is living an uproductive life, an aimless life, a life without VISION.
If there is anything i have learnt it is being intentional about living, that means using my potentials to maximum through self- discovery.
I have grown so much to setting goals and aspirations for myself and not making them dead but work towards seeing that they are fulfilled.
Here is what i do for personal care/ development:
1. I SUBMIT TO MENTORSHIP :
Mentorship involves having people in your life who influences you positively, who contribute meaningfully to your life, advice, teach and direct.
I am lucky to have one in my life at the moment.
Meet Mrs. Inemesit. Clement
In the course of my journey through personal development, i realized being directed under a mentor who i find worthy and admirable, is pertinent to me.
My mentor goes by the name Mrs. Inemesit Clement, she is a mum of two and the Vice principal in an educational system, and has taken sweat to pour out lessons to me based on her life experiences.
She is humble and honest and does not withhold her knowledge from me, she has tutored me for some months now and i am so fortunate to be her mentee under such mentorship.
She is my role model and i look up to her for counsel. She listens well and does not judge, but unleashes her vast wealth of knowledge on me.
2. I READ GOOD BOOKS:
Asides from sharpening my vocabularly, i am bestowed with unimaginable knowledge. Reading has been part of me right from my noble school days, from reading short story books to novels in school, i have continuously imbibed this habit in me.
Presently i am on three books:
- Family Life by Bill Newman. (family centered)
- Raising Kingdom Minded Leaders. (spiritual)
- Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie. (social/motivation)
I have exhausted Public Speaking by the author Dale Carnegie. I read it in 3 days, this book is not voluminous but i chose to take my time so as to get the nitty-gritty of this book, i do not like to rush up and miss the important detail.
I found this book in my Dad's library and i enjoy reading it.
I have learnt on how to improve my confidence, how to face any crowd, how to address any kind of public, on improving my memory and appear interesting to my audience.
It was a good read.
The other two books, Family Life and Raising Kingdom Minded Leaders, i am reading them in turns, so far, i can deduce; This building book, Family life talks about building a great marital life and provides sensible keys for strengthening marriages.
While Raising Kingdom Minded Leaders is on the spiritual side. It talks about the Kingdom of Go with leadership in view.
Read a book today !!!
3. I HAVE STOPPED THE BAD HABIT OF CHEWING MY NAILS:
I grew with this very habit of biting off my nails to its very bed. I didn't like it but it was something i couldn't control, couldn't stop so it bothered me a lot.
Goodnews is that i have conquered this bad habit now. I am super conscious not to let my nails near my mouth or teeth and when the temptation is strong, i simply kill it by applying a lovely nail polish.
A good try, you think ?
4. IMPROVE ON MY DANCING SKILLS
my youtube download list right now
It may look silly to you but i really want to improve on my dancing skills, it is one thing i love.
Dancing is therapeutic, dancing is fun, and is also a good way to exercise my body.
Being not so good at it, i am in a position of mind to learn.
I practice with my downloaded videos, learning the steps and flowing with the beats. I am better dancer now.
5. COMMUNICATE MORE/ STAYING CONNECTED
Good communication is a good adaptation to personal growth and development. I am bad at reaching out to friends, so i have made a conscious effort to stay in touch with friends and family and be in track of our lives.
cheers to friendship !!
Learning and contributing to each other's life is sustainable and beneficial.
MY RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU FRIENDS
As i had earlier advised, be intentional about developing yourself. Do not be quick to give up, do well to identify your blindspots and amend them, be open to helpful critism, dwell on feedbacks and your growth to personal development.
Discover yourself, know who you are, aim, set goals, make out a plan, determine, work towards it, keep going, yes keep going, you're almost there, conquer your world it's just below your feet.
I call on my friends to join this contest:
@pato84 @jasmin5 @chinadizi @teretiti @tmighty
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Intentionality is key to developing oneself. Growth is never instant. It is a process that one must be committed to. Therefore, one must be intentional about it.
Thank you for sharing.
Perfectly said, it is a process and shouldn't be rushed, but breathing in every step as it passes. There is heavy wisdom in your words.
Thank you.
Well done! This is a great post!
I couldn’t stop reading😊
You are a woman with a lot of talents. Two things we have in common, public speaking and reading books.
Good luck for the contest 🤞🏻
Elated to know i share a passion with you. I chose a book on public speaking because of the issues i had with facing a crowd, stuttering and all that. Reading that book has boost me up alot.
Thanks.
Okay, now let me tell you a story.
I was also scared of addressing people. Then one day I won a local competition and I was asked to address a group of business men. Just the idea was horrifying to me.
My daughter then said to me, "Mom, all you need to do is to start with a joke". And that is exactly what I then did.
A joke, lifts the whole atmosphere in the room and it put you as a speaker at ease (•ิ‿•ิ)
Good luck for you next speech!
Wow, your daughter is such a sweet brave superhero, such infective confidence she possess.
I see why most figures start off with light jokes on stage before coming off with the actual thing ....hmmmmn
I have grabbed this tip 🤗
Hello @sikan-eyen
I enjoyed reading your post, it speaks volumes about how much we should develop ourselves.
I also learned that getting rid of old habit is part of personal development.
Regards
Sure it is, it is called bad habits for a reason, that being because it is BAD.
I'm happy you grabbed a point or two from my post.
I can see that you are having great improvement on your dancing skills so nice ride up.hope to see you in my next entering
Lols, thank you dear. I am improving steadily on my personal skills.
You can say that again
I enjoyed this write up dear, you are really taking care of yourself. Hope you always review this books you read on steemit, I think there is always a community that makes this contest, I can't really recall.
Steem on dear ❣️
Oh, really? I never knew, would find my way around, thanks for your useful recommendation, and giving credits to my ways on personal care and development.
Your dancing skills have improved a lot, so now is the perfect time for you to tip well. I hope you will get success in your personal development.
Thank you so much, i am still on my dancing lessons, some new moves are difficult to manoeuvre, i am sure i will get it aright in no time.
Do enjoy the rest of your day to the brim.
Mentorship is very essential when talking about self development and it's so interesting to know yours is a lady of value.
Networking with friends of good value are good positive impact.
Good luck
Value that is the word i pick out there. The worth of value is immeasurable and connecting with friends will contribute well to your life genuinely without grudges is meritable to keep.
These ones have things going on in their lives, when we discuss, i learn bountifully.
Dancing is really therapeutic especially as it goes with music. You can dance to air your mind and blow off some steem.
The books you are sound like great books
I am a sucker for all kinds of novels so I'll try these ones.
You have very interesting personal development activities 👐
@wase1234, you are so light hearted with your funny words 😂😂😂, its the blowing off of steem for me.
They are great books, good you try. Thank you for your kind words.
😂 I'm so used to saying steem 🤭
I meant steam hahaha
Just excuse me sha I like to put humor in everything... life is supposed be be nice and happy
You are very keen though
You noticed the spelling difference
That's nice 👍
I love that, afterall life is not that serious.
Hey Dear!
You have so much to offer in this life. Your writing skill is topnotch.
I like the fact that you are intentional about developing yourself. The best of them are the books you read.
I sure have a lot to learn from you.
Your post is so educative. All the best!
Lols, thank my good friend. You write great too.
Reading books, interacting with others or stay connected, follow a mentor are the good things. Crewing nails are my brother's habit and it's not good we eat germs with it while crewing. Best of luck for contest dear. I loved to read your post.
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Yes, they are things i do to develop myself.
Oh my! Your brother, do your part to caution him though he will stop the habit when he realizes, i will checkout your post, perhaps learn something new.