Magical Monday Motivation

10003 WARRIOR PROJECT SICKLE CELL MOTIVATION MONDAY

From the funniest man who ever lived...

“As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody if I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it “RESPECT”.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it “MATURITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.

As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF”.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is “MODESTY”.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worrying about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT”.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection “WISDOM OF THE HEART”.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know “THAT IS LIFE”!”
― Charlie Chaplin



Love yourself .

Love Life :)

Lea Kilenga

Sickle Cell Warrior #17

10003 Sickle Cell Warrior #17

 Hi

My name is Beverly and I am a class 6 pupil at Shiners Education centre. I learnt I have Sickle Cell Anaemia through my parents. When I was very young, my palms and feet got swollen for no reason and that's when my parents took me to the hospital for a diagnosis. They later found out that this was the "hand and foot" syndrome , a complication that occurs in children living with Sickle Cell.

Living with Sickle Cell disease requires a lot of medication. For instance I normally take Pen V for infection, Folic Acid to build my blood , Palwudrine for malaria and Brufen for the pain. Sometimes when the pain is too much and I can't handle it, I am taken to hospital for more medication. In this case, I am used to the blood transfusions and the drips and most importantly and hard to get used to, the very many injections. What has motivated me to keep going strong during pain is my parents who are always there and understanding that it will always go away.

At times I feel that I am a burden to my family because of the frequent attacks. Other than that I miss school a lot and that makes my teachers and schoolmates treat me like a special case. I know they can't say it but they think I've had some misfortune and my parents did something wrong to deserve me. Besides this, my disease shows in my yellow eyes and slow body development, and as a teenager I always feel different from everyone else.

Though I feel this way, I have learnt to accept myself and take good care of my body. Sickle Cell has a way of making you your own best friend. I hate take a lot of water and green leafy vegetables like Mrenda, Saga, Susa , Dek for my health. Sometimes getting this healthy food is difficult because of the expenses and the climatic area I live in. All in all I try to be the best I can be for myself and family. I am glad I have started now, it will get better as I grow.


Love Life :)
Beverly

Letter to A Warrior - Faith

Beloved Warrior,

In life, we have all weaved through and past hardships of different magnitude.
We may have a lot things coming against us, and that life grows very difficult and pressure turns up.
Worse off is the more we pray the worse it gets.

For instance:
We are doing the right thing but getting the wrong results
We are treating people kindly and respectfully but they are being unkind to us.
We want to give up on our health life because illness is bringing us down.
Beloved Warrior

In such situations, it is easy for us to give up, be robbed off our purpose in life, and loose on our energy, zeal, and enthusiasm of pursuing our good God given dreams in life.

Times might grow tough, but remember that there are rewards for staying strong in faith.
Faith is always and everyday in the present. Have faith that amidst our setback, The most High is preparing a bigger comeback for us.

10003 Letter to Sickle Cell Warrior

Having faith that in life, disappointments come and go, but The Most High's favor is for a lifetime.
Have faith that God is in complete control of your situation, and however big or hard it seems nothing is impossible.

Next time we find ourselves stuck and stranded, my message from my heart to your hearts is that God is building a new life into your dreams, and if we are to learn how to keep our faith and get up everyday expecting God's favors, then we shall in due time see witness the amazing working wonders.

Have a strong faith and we shall overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy, and see every dream, every promise God has put in your heart come to pass.
Even through this Sickle Cell journey; Keep your faith, it is in the present.

Love Life!

Pewa George

SICKLE CELL WARRIOR #16

10003 Warrior Project Sickle Cell Warrior #16

“The possibility to love another scared me; terrified me actually. Being a free spirit, apart of me is most alive when roaming, than I became a mother and for the first time I felt my heart live outside my body and that's the moment his laughter became my medicine.”
― Nikki Rowe

A mother with her young Sickle Cell Warrior. We salute all the mothers who take care of us in the dark of the night when the pain is most unbearable. Those who stand by our bedside with care to push us through all manner of pain. Mothers who brave themselves through the tears and remember to be the sunshine in our lives.

Love Life!

SICKLE CELL WARRIOR #15

Sickle Cell Warrior #15

Hi 

My name is Roy Omollo Otieno and I am 11 years old student in Kisumu county. I am day scholar due to having Sickle Cell Disease and very grateful that teachers and fellow students help me much to live a normal life while in school. I like to play with other kids normally but end up getting tired quickly so I watch on how much I do when it comes to activities. I love running short distances to keep fit and I always eat healthy vegetables for energy. 

I would like to advise young Sickle Cell Warriors like me to ask for fruits and vegetables because we need a lot of energy to play and grow up strong.

Love Life!
Roy Omollo.