Precious Chioma Jack

𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 ℙℂ𝕁❤️

Words are powerful

As a counsellor, the complaint I hear most in sessions is "Do you know what they said to me? I don't think I can ever forgive them."

It was just one sentence, just one moment but it carried years of pain. A simple PAUSE would have helped.

Before you react... PAUSE
Before you assume... PAUSE
Before you judge... PAUSE

Choose words that heal, not break
Choose tones that heal, not hurt
Choose to be a parent/guardian or a person people feel safe around.

People especially teenagers carry words spoke over them. Years later, they still remember the words that broke them, the harsh tone and labels that made them shut down.

Let's practice the PAUSE, choose kindness and our words carefully.

Don't settle for average. Keep going the extra mile. "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little extra"- Jimmy Johnson

Happy Weekend!

"𝙄𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨"- 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙢𝙨

𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙊𝘿 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣.

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙚...


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Today, sprinkle a little love on yourself. Be happy😊

NOT ALL GOOD FITS EVERY MOMENT...

A friend from the western part of Nigeria who read my book asked, "What’s so special about Rivers Native Soup, and why did you use it as an illustration?”

My response...
Do you know the ingredients that go into preparing Rivers native soup?
Snail, crab, fish, periwinkle, prawn, ngolo (sea snails/whelks), ofingo (shellfish), shrimps, crayfish… all richly combined and well garnished, then served with pounded yam or fufu.
Now you understand, abi?

I chose Rivers native soup because the soup makes sense…if you know, you know.

It was the perfect illustration to show that life is not just about making good choices, but making the right choices at the right time. That simple example carries a deep message about intentionality and preparation. Honestly, this is just one of many practical and relatable lessons in "Discovering Your Identity: A Guide to Greatness for Teenagers and Young Adults, a book designed to help young people live more intentionally and prepare for the future they desire.

You’ll definitely enjoy the insights in the book. Please, see link in the comment for details to get a copy.