2026 My Year of  1sts

Hey!

If you are reading this post, I want to say Thank You for stopping by. 

You see, I have not been to this space in a while mostly because I have been so busy...life as really been life-ing ...but I am grateful to God for the opportunity to be on this side of eternity,  for all the learning, un-learning, re-learning and corrections.

 I have been journaling more on a notepad app, mostly spiritual nuggets, scriptures, thoughts etc.

But! This is the only space I want to share my travels in detail plus photos( shared some on IG and Facebook).

Locally,this year is my 1st time traveling to some cities in NJ and PA, you see I started a job this year as a floating/traveling pharmacist ,that allows me to work at different locations of the company. Some of these cities are: Red Bank,NJ, Sewell NJ, Cape May NJ, Milford NJ, Egg harbor, NJ, Carney's Point NJ Wilkes Barre PA, Sellers ville PA,Doylestown PA, Pottstown PA, 

Internationally, I traveled to Turkey 🇹🇷 for the 1st time...ttraveled from Philadelphia Airport, had a layover in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪  and then landed in Izmir , and then went to Kudagasi by shuttle vehicle for Total Woman conference.We stayed at the Liberty Resort

The guest speaker , Pastor Ibukun Awosika was phenomenal. It was my 1st time being in the same space with her (another 1st!) Had a great time touring the old churches listed in Revelations chapter 3 (Smyrna,Philadelphia Ephesus) went to the market ( I love markets), went to a pottery barn, and Kudagasi town center. 

Then in July, went to Cancun Mexico 🇲🇽 for the 1st time, to celebrate a friend's 50th. That was fun and relaxing . We stayed at the Moon Place the Grand. Went on a yatch cruise,  beach party, eat a lot!

 When Expectations and Reality Clash

Hello!

It's been a minute!

I have A LOT to share....Hmmmm, where do I begin?!

This year, 2025, have taught me many things, one of which is how to respond when I don't get the results/outcome/answers and to know that everything will work out for my good.

Let me give you the background story: 

I started a job out of state this year. The position/title was something I had desired (admin role, not 100% direct patient care, in a federal government facility) on paper. When I started the job, there were some changes in the government policies regarding hiring, WFH, funding etc. that has changed the landscape of 'federal jobs'.

While all these were happening, this phrase (All I once held dear, built my life upon, All this world reveres and wars to own, All I once thought gain I have counted loss) from Graham Kendrick song 🎵(Knowing You/All I once held dear) came to my mind the entire first couple of weeks...I digress.

BUT it was the most stressful job I had ever taken, because of the travel involved plus the work environment.

However, being out of town for work allowed me time to reflect, pray, journal and meditate, for which I am grateful. I also had the opportunity to meet new people and see another part of the country.

So, about 7 months into the job, I was summoned about some complaints to which I thought were minor and I had explanations for, alas! I was wrong, I sought counsel and I was made to understand that the summons was a bid to gather evidence against me....Ah!

Well, with all my prayers, thanksgiving and everything, my cert. was not renewed, and I was let go...for the next 3 to 4 weeks after that, I was distraught, confused, full of questions

But God in His infinite mercy brought scriptures from different sources (devotionals, scripture of the day, sermons etc) :

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, to give a future and a hope