DON'T LET YOUR STORY DEFINE YOUR WHOLE LIFE NEGATIVELY

 

Good morning everyone. Thank you for checking out my blog today. Today is a beautiful day and I grateful for having you here. The world is defined by stories and the most powerful ones are the ones that change our lives for better. These stories have a way of resurrecting dead dreams and visions. They have a way of helping us find our way back to what makes us come alive. You have a story too.

I always wanted to be a mom but the road was not easy but look at me today. Love my babies sooo much! That's a good story!

Most people allow their lives to be defined by the negative things that have happened to them and battle through life carrying these loads they should have discarded a long time ago.

I have a story, in fact I have many stories that could have crippled me if I let them. But I realize that my stories can either cripple me or empower. In either cases, I have the power of choice. I get to choose what happens to me after all is said and done. My power of choice and the awareness of that option is built on my faith in God. The word of God tells me that God often uses what the enemy means for evil for our good and I tend to hold on to that word and it always works.

No matter what you have been through, no matter how difficult it's been, know that it doesn't have the power to define you unless you let it. You are always in charge of what you allow define you. You can begin to make that shift to let your not so good story compel an amazing life for you. I know you have got it in you to breakthrough. You have what it takes to enjoy your life. Start enjoying your life right now.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

A MUST TRY BREATH TECHNIQUE TO STOP RACING MIND

 

Good morning, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Thank you for checking out my blog today. Today is a beautiful day and it is a blessing to be sharing a blog with you today.

Fot most people, the weekend is a time of rest from the week's hussle but for others, it is still a work week. To whichever group you belong, I wanted to encourage you to remember to have fun today. Don't let your mind be distracted by the work you have not yet done. Just enjoy the moment and let your mind be in the present.

I have read many self-help books and one thing they all agree on is to fully live, you have to enjoy each moment without too much focus on what is past or what is in the future. For me, it was a struggle learning how to just stay in the present but not anymore. I have been practicing the presence for a while now and see that it is becoming easire for me to just be in the now without too much focus on the past and future.

The fastest way that gets me in the presence is breathing and focussing on my breath. I just sit down and count my breath. Taking deep conscious breath does help calm your mind and keep it in the presence. You can start with a cycle of seven deep breaths. You can focus on your nostrils or crown of your head while doing the breathing exercise. It works wonders, I promise.

Try it today and thank me later :)

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

REASONS YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Hope this blog meets you well. I love being happy because it makes life better and more enjoyable. Most of us live our lives looking for things and people to make us happy and we fail to realize that our happiness is within usl and can't be bought. Happiness that can be bought doesn't last.The life we have is in itself a thing to be happy about because it is a gift. In this blog, I want to share a few reasons you are to be happy. I hope you are inspired

Reasons to be happy:

1. You deserve to be happy

2. Life is better when you are happy

3. You see things better when you are happy

4. You feel ligth when you are happy

5. You are better able to serve yourself and others when you are happy

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

GETTING OVER MONDAY BLUE

Good morning, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. I hope this blog meets you well. Today is a beautiful day and I am always excited to share a blog with you all.

Mondays are usually the most stressful day for most people around the world. Research shows that the most hearattacks happen on a Monday.

I have noticed that even if I do not have work on a Monday, I feel the stress in the air. It is so crazy how this happens. Then this got me thinking. What if I changed my perception of this day and approached it like I would approach Friday, how much difference would it make? Well to my amazement, it made a lot of difference. I find myself filled with joyful expectations during the whole time and I do my tasks with more flair and ease than I did when I had that Monday blues hanging over me.

It is all about mindset and awareness. When we focus on all that we need to do at once, we get overwhelmed easily. However, if we breakdown what we have to do into smaller parts and start with the first and most important task, working our way to the rest, we see that things get easier.

So today, don't look at everything that you have to do as a bulk, look at them as a list of little tasks and get started on the first. Smile while you go about it and it will make a difference. Alright, I'm going back to my other tasks of the day.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

PUTTING MY KIDS FIRST ALSO INVOLVES GETTING THE RIGHT FURNITURE PIECES

 

Good morning everyone. Thank you for checking out my blog today. I am very happy to see you here. Today, I wanted to share a story with you about how I got my new furniture and why. If you have kids you know that they are curious, messy and can be destructive. So, my last dining set had cloth lining on the chairs and it was always difficult to keep them clean. I couldn't even start explaining how tiring it got for me to always have to scrub the mess they leave after their meals. To be frank with you, I don't want to spend hours cleaning my dining set after only a few minutes of dinner, breakfast or lunch on it. I started researching a great option for a mama with kids. A few months prior, my living room set was replaced because the kids broke the couch and also soiled it with uncleanable food stains.

Well, I thought that getting a new set with leather seats would be perfect because all I'd have to do is get a damp cloth and wipe it off after each meal. 

One day, I came across a nice set while browsing  the internet. I saved the image of it and had it printed off at Walmart and placed it on my vision board. I went by American Signature Furniture to see if I could find the one I had on my vision board, to my surprise, I found what I was looking for. I made a downpayment on it and decided I would go back and pick it up. 

After about a couple of months, I was finally ready to go back and pick it up. It turned out the table I wanted initially was no longer available but I didn't get discouraged. I looked around for a replacement and found another tampered round glass table with wood base. It looked perfect. It turned out the chairs that came with this table were not available. I chose a couple of chairs from the previous table I had wanted and the two that they had that came with the new table. 

Day of pickup, I was told my stuff was not avialable but I asked what day they had advised to come by and pick up on my receipt, they confirmed it was that same day that I was there for pickup. It also turned out that the chairs they had available were the ones I had on my vision board. It was crazy to me that everything aligned and I got the very same chairs I wanted. These chairs are easy to clean and after each meal, I spend about 45 seconds cleaning, instead of the whole hour. 

Even my kids love the new set.

 

Now there's less mess for this happy mama to clean and she is not complaining at all.

Don't let anybody steal your joy!

Maryam

WHY THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR ME

 

Good morning everyone. Welcome to Maryamsjoyfullife. It is very amazing to have you all here. It is a very good morning and I feel honored to be making a post today. I hope you are all doing great and as I always say; don't let anyone steal your joy.

Today, I wanted to talk about perseverance. Perseverance is a very important virture for us all to have because it is in it that we find hope in difficult times and the faith to believe that what God has promised us will manifest in our lives for His glory. I man very aware of the power of perseverance in my personal life because I have been through many rough and hard times but because of the spirit of perseverance, I have overcome every single one of them. 

When unexpected difficulties showup, you always have a choice to make. You can either run from it or face it. Regardless of which you face, there are consequencies. A word of caution though, whatever you run away from, will always chase you down. Don't be afraid of difficult times, face them with the hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe God for what you want and start acting like it is on the way and will reach you sooner than you expect it. The focus is expectation. Let your heart be filled with the joyful expectation of the good you want and I promise you, you will see it manifest in a miraculous way. 

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

RECAPPING LAST WEEKS INSTAGRAM POSTS

 

Hello everyone. Thank you for checking out Maryamsjoyfullife. It is a great day today and I am grateful for everyone of you. So in today's blog is a recap of last week. I really enjoyed working with www.oceanglamboutique.com.  If you follow me on Instagram, you would ahve already seen the pictures I posted. So for those who didn't see the pictures, here we go. 

I hope you all have an amazing week!

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

NO MORE TRASH IS ALLOWED IN MY QUEENDOM

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Hope this blog meets you well. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for stopping by today.

So why is change a good thing? I just wanted to cover change today because I know that I have changed in a very big way and I love it. In the past, I used to be so people focussed that I neglected my own needs. I would be the first to sacrifice my happiness for someone else to be happy but no more. I realized that no matter how much I sacrificed, it didn't change the situation neither did it make the people I sacrificed for treat me any better. Then I came to another realization that if I met people's needs by neglecting mine, I am bringing myself down and so would be treated as though I was nothing special. Thank God for the spirit of revelation and discernment. I am treating myself better and not sacrificing my happiness for NO ONE! I am still loving but no more a fool.

The clothes I am wearing here are from my friend; Shandela's boutique: www.oceanglamboutique.com She has a variety of clothes for all sizes and styles. Check her out today. If you live in Georgia, visit her physical store at Southside Discount Mall, Suite F1.

Life gets sweeter when you no longer live compulsively but consciously. I am really realizing the power in keeping my peace and treating myself better. And now, the better I treat myself the better others get to treat me. I just constantly remind myself that I am pretty bomb and should allow myself to be treated like the Queen that I am. So, I said this all to encourage you to change how you see and treat yourself and others will change how they treat and see you. You are one of a kind type of amazing and sweet.

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT PRINCIPAL PAYTON ||MICHELLE OBAMA STEM ELEMENTARY ACADEMY

What’s up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out Maryam’s Joyful Life today, I appreciate you. 

So, my sweet Zozo and I often go to pick up Levy (my sweet baby boy) from school and I often notice how involved the Principal is in everything. Like I see her moving cones, guiding kids to their parents and helping her staff out and it inspires me. Here’s a leader who has a lot on her plate already, yet she is involved with tasks that most leaders in her capacity would not do. Her commitment is extraordinary and for that I am grateful. 

It’s amazing to see a female leader lead with such passion and complete involvement. 

I have no doubt that she lives a fulfilled life from the way she expresses her involvement even in the littlest tasks. And that my friends,  is what I am learning to do with my life. Life is in the livingness of it, one simple task at a time, with a joyful abandon.

Don’t let anyone steal your joy 🤩 

Maryam

MY SON WAS NAMED STUDENT OF THE MONTH

 

Good evening, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. It is October and I am wishing everyone of you all the best that this month has to offer. Thank you for being a part of Maryamsjoyfullife. 

I am very hopeful for all the amazing things in store for me and my children in this amazing month. September was a good month and it ended on a pleasant note for me and my children. 

So, my sweet baby boy was named student of the month in September and I am thrilled. Getting the news of his performance and attitude in school was no surprise to me because I take pride in raising my kids with a sense of pride in doing their work on time and paying attention to their environment. I have and still spend time teaching them outside of the classroom because I believe education is a collective action. Your home is always the breeding ground for success or chaos. Knowing that, I thrive to promote a joyful, happy and learning environment for my kids at home. 

The teachers are proud of Le'Veon's attitude and that makes me happy because it shows that the time I spend on him is producing results. I am proud of my baby boy and know that this is only one of many accolades he and his sister are set to get. 

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Life is all about love and presence. What I mean by this expression is, you can't expect something when you haven't planted the seed. The reason I am so joyful and always thrive is because I take it upon myself to plant joyful seeds in my mind and environment. I want my kids to live joyful and conscious lives. The hypnotic way of life of the world is not the way I want to go neither is it the way I want for my kids. With that being said, I want to encourage parents reading this to take pride in spending time with their children. Spend time to teach them the basics of life and show them appreciation for taking their studies and work seriously. Take time to encourage them and let them know that they are the best not in comparison to others but just for being who they are and then follow through with showing them the pieces that help them thrive.

In the mean time, for as long as I live, it is my promise to God and myself that I will give my best to my kids. After all, they have to be the best version of me and themselves. 

Don't let anyone steal your joy!

Maryam