Ciana Joy Inspires!

Why do successful people lie? Why do successful people always say "I don't sleep more than 4 hours daily"? Who do successful people say "I was so poor one time I went hungry for weeks" I'm lost.  Why do we have to lie about our success stories however they maybe? What's appealing about the tales of loss,  pain,  suffering,  penury,  hurt and tears? Why do we crave sympathy from the world when we become successful? Even people who became successful as a result of sheer luck want to tell tales of how hard they prayed and stayed awake before their betnaija slip ticket finally paid off. Let's bare our truths,  let's come clean on how we made it,  not every story should be inspiring to every soul,  not every story should be laced with pains and hurts. When we get lucky,  let's admit it. When smart work pays, let's give it credit without going all cliché "hardwork pays" # BareYourTruth VORKAY!!

You've always had the flair for writing,  for literature,  for books,  for arts.  You are a very brilliant person so naturally you can survive in any class you find yourself - arts,  social sciences or pure sciences. Your parents have always being proud of you cause you've always blazed the trail.  What parents wouldn't be proud??? In primary school,  you were the best student and that saw you going for every competition and winning medals upon medals. When it was time for the "standard living" play,  the doctor spot was reserved for you. "Doctors are the smartest people in the world so you are the most suitable for the spot" your teacher had told your mom. Senior secondary school saw you sashaying effortlessly into the pure science classes,  you are a natural, just like Einstein.  you made A's with so much swags and ease.  Again your teachers,  parents, family members,  friends and village people said you can't waste y...

My life has been a testimony as far back as I can remember. I've been through a lot in this little life I've lived so far. Facebook has been an escape world for me and I find strength in my God as I fought my way through in life. After failed attempts to graduate two (2) years back, (I spilled twice), I was discouraged and depressed, but my Jesus is ever sweet to me, I've had beautiful life in Christ Jesus. To HIM alone be all the glory. Hallelujah! Hmm! Facebook has afforded me the opportunity of meeting friends, beautiful ones at that. Alphagirl Anthony, a tiny voiced, long legged friend of mine, her crazy posts and character made my days most times as I laughed heartily, you're such a darling. Norberts Cindy, she was first my partner in attacking Rita then she became my Bae, she possess a good heart and "shy", (although I don't believe she's shy sha). I cherish you girl, (still waiting for my birthday post from you sha). Ujam Emmanuel is my g...

2016 Review: Ikpefua Joy, My Year Review Hmmm...Don't even know where and how to start from. 2016 has been quite a year. 2016 to me has been one of those years I enjoyed unmerited favour and grace. God has been faithful despite my unfaithfulness. Yea, I was written off...I have been trodden upon and yes, I've been told to my face that I cannot attain the heights I'm striving so hard to attain because I don't have what it takes...and sometimes I'd believed that. Obvious challenges has stared at my face that threatened my resolutions and determinations but it is amazing that amidst it, God has always proved His Supremacy and rulership over my life. 2016 has taught me a lot. So many lessons that miraculously turned to blessings. I've met people who have impacted and invested in my life more than I could have ever done. And seriously, Allyreads has been a tangible blessing to me. Belonging to this family, is a treasure that I hold so dear...love them all.. Who ...

2016 would forever become a memory in a matter of hours.  Before it rolls away, I want to talk about my year 2016. I entered 2016 oblivious of the fact it was a new year,  this,  was,  consequence of a terrible breakup I had in the October of the previous year.  The tears and pain that came with my broken relationship saw me through the first two months of the year and one morning in the month of March,  I woke up,  looked into the mirror,  told myself I was beautiful and I deserved more! I really think, the old witch in my village had dropped my picture to use another she fancied more than mine to fan her bosom and that's the only reasonable explanation as to how I received sense that morning. For the first few months of 2016, I laughed,  sometimes,  too hard. This was an attempt to mask my pain,  I put up a nice show - I should be an actress, I even deserve an Oscar. I didn't want the world to know my pain, I didn't want them ...

LESSON AND BLESSING THIS YEAR SO FAR....... The year 2016 has been a year full of great blessings and greater lessons. Here, i will start with the lessons, and the first is not to trust in man But God only. Uhmmmm, there are times in our dear life that we put our hope in man not that we don't believe in what God can do But really cant say what happen not until it dawn on us that our only hope should be in God because He's the master planner of everything.      Secondly, i learnt that friendship have categories and you don't get Love in return from all friends (Smile). Its not that they hate you But have some other people on top of there friendship list, they might not be better than you do, But i got to know that no matter how you try, you cannot just force Love. Also, i got to understand the pain inner tears causes and the solution of crying the pains out to have an inner joy though not easy But one will just continue to hurt the mind. I will also like to talk ...

* People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; forgive them anyway * If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish, and having ulterior motives; be kind anyway * If you are successful, you will find some false friends, and some true enemies; succeed anyway. * If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be frank anyway. * What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.. * If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway.. * Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you have anyway. You will find out that in the final analyses it is between you and God; it was never between you and them.... #CianaJoyInspires

Many people want to believe that finding happiness is all about finding something else they want but this is not so in many cases. Not many have really found long term happiness by achieving another goal or fulfilment. The answer to finding real happiness is to look within. In other words, happiness is completely an inside job. The most important piece to finding happiness is to comprehend happiness as a choice and not the result of an experience. If all happiness is all about the result of an acquisition, meeting a goal, or having anything, then a person's happiness would always be subject to something else. Someone once told me that happiness is simply the absence of an opposite emotion whether it is pain, sadness or something else. But I disagreed because If the opposite emotions are never experienced then happiness can never be experienced either. Think about it like this: bad times allow you to appreciate good times; hunger allows you to appreciate food; and sadness al...

You are not an empty being. You are full of substance and materials of great worth. Every individual conceived and birthed into this world comes with a mandate. But it is not enough that you say or know you carry a mandate, you must also fulfil it. The joy of living is in fulfilling your mandate. Doubting there is a purpose in your life is synonymous to you doubting your existence on earth. It is your sole responsibility and duty to fulfil your mandate so that the world will bear record that you came.  Nine months was the period it took God to have you, His purpose wrapped up in flesh. You definitely are overwhelmingly amazing! You far outweigh what mere eyesight is seeing. You are purpose blended together with gifts, talents, abilities, strength, grace, power, anointing, treasures untold etc. Mine oh mine! You certainly are too much in estimate that if you conclude in your heart to fulfil and live out all you are made of, history will once again be made through you. ...

If you could start your life all over what would be different? What would you change now if you were able to wave a magic wand and start from scratch? Just imagine you have no ties, no burdens, no limits, no memories, and no past. What would your life look like? If the answer that comes to your mind is different than what you are doing, why is that? Is it because of someone else's opinion? Your parents, spouse, friends? The ultimate test of your life is to close your eyes and think of yourself on your deathbed. Lying there, preparing yourself to leave, look back at your life as you are currently living it. How do you feel? Are you satisfied you lived completely? Or do you wish you had done differently? Very few of our forerunners look back on their life and say, "I sure wish I had spent more time at the office!" Nobody says, "I wish I had watched more TV!" or I wish I had acquire more possessions! This is what they usually say "I wish I had been bo...