So often we believe in our ability to change, transform and renew who we are; we move on from behavior that doesn’t serve us well into fruitful choices. Yet, we might not be as open or kind enough to accept or see these changes in others. We hold folks hostage to their past and see only what justifies our impression of them. No one holds the patent on being transformed, so make room for others to be different in your eyes, show love in action.
Mah Mekolle
Some days, all we have to do, is surrender to the possibility, that we do not have all
the answers, and we do not control everything. In that moment we surrender to the
force within us, the healer and all-knowing. We call him many things in different
languages, but he is God, the creator, LOVE. reach out to him, surrender, ask for
peace, then sit back and receive it. Rejuvenate your spirit, knowing, while you
seek and work for the best in this world, you do not hold all your answers.
Mah Mekolle
“When all is said and done, God loves me more than I could ever love myself. As a result of this belief in God’s unconditional love, I can tap into its essence and love myself enough, that my love shines through pain, distress, anxiety, fear, and hopelessness, to open my eyes to the beauty of life; and then share it with others” – MAH MEKOLLE
It’s sometimes all in your perspective, isn’t it? No matter how many sermons we listen to
or how many times we are told that we are worthy of joy, peace, hope, and most of all
LOVE; in the end, all that can be in front of us, and we still won’t see it. I have found
my perspective wreak havoc in my life, when all I could see was “poor me”, or
“it’s them”. When I chose to see what I desired and wanted for my life, soon, I started
to see possibilities! It’s not about being blind to the truth of what our life is like, it is
about expanding our perspective to see more than just the circumstance that might
not change that moment. There is always a spread laid out for us, can we see it?
What does your perspective show you about your life, your possibilities? Dark or colorful?
What habits have you cultivated when it comes to your attitude about storms in your life? Are you set immediately in a panic, do you fret and worry, and begin to speak of all the dreadful “what if” possibilities that could arise from the storm, rather than look for the positive angle? Maybe it is time to start growing that inner muscle that says, no matter what, I have what it takes to weather the storms in my life, for they will come, and go, but I will be the factor that decides if I go with the storms or not. Mah Mekolle
A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS
My dear friends, readers, clients, and seekers of knowledge, wisdom, and the light of love, welcome to a new year, 2016! Wow, I don’t know if I can find enough words to say how grateful I am, that I am here, occupying this space in the earth, and I feel worthy and honored to be chosen to be here. This is a knowledge that sinks into me daily with every passing minute, and makes me own my breath, each inspiration and expiration.
Last year was an amazing year, full of ups and downs, tumultuous obstacles, and magnificent breakthroughs. So much was hoped for, so many dreams, and yes, accomplishments too. That means, somewhere, someone was working hard, burning the midnight oil, seeking knowledge, truth, and help. Most of all, seeking to participate in the cosmic assignment that is my own alone, me, my purpose on this earth, which I found out, part of it has to do with sharing and giving of myself, in knowledge, presence, and power.
I learned so much last year, I don’t know if I have ever worked as hard over what turns out to still be Phase II of a vision set before me years ago, a vision I started to see clearer 3 years ago, and a vision which I chose to execute emphatically just a couple of years ago. Turns out, it is not easy, figuring out the steps of life, but if you seek, are curious enough, courageous enough, you just might start with a step, the learning happens on the way forward. So, I fell, got up, fell again, got up, made mistakes, missed signals, got tired, burned out, and then I reached for help. Well, more like, help reached out for me, and after much struggle for control, I surrendered.
You see, the light of love is a powerful force that when you put out in the universe, it returns when you least expect it. Love found me and enveloped me in many ways that sent healing impulses to every part of my being. So, for three months, I took a sabbatical from my fast-paced existence, trying to do all good things out of proportion, to what I could humanly offer at this time. I reached out, tentatively at first, and the healing began, as I let go my control, and let the love and light of who I am, connect with love and light in the world. There was healing in the sounds of the wind whispering in the trees, in the chuckle of a baby, in the smiles of familiar faces, in the stern admonition from a caring heart, it was in the songs I started to write, the poems that dripped from my pen in the silence of the night, it was in the oppositions from nowhere which let me know I needed to go somewhere else.
While on my sabbatical, Leadership came calling again. My very esteemed and frankly, powerful women I admire, from my alma mater, decided to elect me President of the Houston Chapter of the association, LESA. I was really intimidated at first, what, I look up to all these women who have accomplished more than I was dreaming of, but who placed a great deal of faith in me. As a student of Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary school, in Cameroon, you have to understand the pride we felt, belonging to one of the pioneering private boarding schools for girls, who have turned out to be amazing leaders in the world today. They are leading and serving from the United Nations to Medicine, the boardroom to the most prestigious job of all, homemakers. As a wife, mother, and working professional, I do know what I am talking about. Thank you my sisters, for that honor, I hope my tenure as President for the next 2 years brings you great pride and honor. I am humbled again.
Love, light, and healing found me in every corner, and I enjoyed it, prospered, and woke up a better student, ready to learn some more, and teach some more! Part of my journey took me to share my labor of love with you all on my other social media networks. The announcement of my nonprofit organization Connecting Angels Inc, which in the years coming, will be the voice for Autism Spectrum Disorder especially among minority children. I believe I can not wait till I have “made it”, to give back, because last month it hit me, what if I die today, what if I die? So please visit http://connectingangelsglobal.org and make it your home for giving back this year.
I am sorry, I took so long to come back, but when the call to be more of who I am came, I took off running, and I don’t regret it, for now, I am back to you, a better me, a better student, and a better teacher. Now I am aware of how much me I don’t have to give, and how much me I can’t wait to give, and what is life, without true push and pull. So, here we are, a new year, my new address, my new invitation to you, to stick with me on this journey. Come back home to Pearls of Our Lives, where we speak and dine on truth, authenticity, knowledge, and curiosity. This year will be no different, just better, – this year we are seekers and students!
I will bring you pearls from my own teachers around the world, I will offer you the soup bowl of sages and soul masters, we will learn together, and as we learn, we will teach and coach. I desire for you, just as I desire for me, to expand and explore the reach of the awareness we have of our self, in relationship to the world around us. We will go beyond just the ME ME ME, to, how do I fit in the divine plan of the universe, God, cosmos, time, or however way you call it? There is just one ME, there is just one YOU, surely, this you is waiting to improve and expand, isn’t it. Start your journey here, it is the easy road, we are not masters here, just students of life, sharing and exploring. I will guide you with what I know, and I want you to guide me with what you know.
I love you all dearly. If you have taken the time to read all this, I love you even more, and I want to know you all by name. Just don’t read in silence, consume, and move on. Make your presence known, dialogue with me, pass it on to someone else, share, find your role in this journey. Follow me on twitter, my Facebook page Mah Mekolle, join me on instagram for updates and write me at mahmekolle@gmail.com. I will see you soon. Love you all
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Mah Mekolle
KINDNESS
What does it mean to be kind? I am sure by now we have all received kindness in our life in some form or shape, and at some age, whether as children or adults. We know deep down what true kindness feels like, and we too have been kind. So, what stops us and prevents us from being kind with every opportunity that presents itself, why do we withhold kindness when we can give it? Why do we ration it with the people we love, and give it easily to strangers, why is it easier to say kind things to people who will forget us the next minute, and then be as nasty and hateful instead with the ones who are in our life daily?
When we withhold kindness, we are indeed reducing its capacity within us. We think we are exercising control, but in the end, we are giving away the essence of us, one of the beautiful things that still has the capacity to humanize us. Be kind today, let that be the key word for reflection. Think about the times today you could have been kind, said something kind or done something kind. Did you take every opportunity, or did you pace yourself as if your kindness might run out? If life has not given you an opportunity to be kind yet today, make one.
Mah Mekolle
Today, it is all about making a healing connection. Are you trapped in a prison of your own making? In trying to protect yourself from the world’s negative forces, you might end up locking yourself up from life. I know that, I did that for years, then I broke out, and it was a scary but exhilarating feeling, and now all I want to do is touch and FEEL again, because it does feel good. I want to impart and infuse my own contribution of love, back to the world and the universe. There indeed is no greater feeling than realizing that you truly are in control of your destiny and happiness. Sometimes you hurt, sometimes you smile, that is LIFE! HAHAHAHAHAHA, and life is beautiful and good in all its imperfections, hills and valleys, life is good, and it is for the living. So, dare to live, which is the title of one of my favorite songs by Andrea Bocelli, VIVERE!
As usual, it will not be the same without all your support, please continue to support my work, by leaving your comments and feedback on my website, social media and most of all, the cheapest but most generous gift, SHARE! I take so much pride and time in creating this work, it is 3 am, and I have to rise up in 2.5hours and live the real reality of life, kids, and all other important things. Yet, when my soul and passion called for this message, I stayed up all night crafting and editing my work, because as I go to bed soon, I am hoping that while I sleep, maybe someone out there, hurting and numb from being numb their whole adult life, may hear my heart, and start to ease the shackles off.
Is that you? Am I awake this late for you? Well, then it was all worth it. For one, I will do what my heart says do, I LOVE YOU, reading this right now, and you are more worthy of all the attention and peace of the love of God. Seize your happiness, enough playing safe, dare into the world, LIVE, hahahaha, LIVE, or die numb, ….or do you feel dead inside already? Call me, let me lead you out, let me hold your hand, let me hear how you are doing, reach out to someone, even if not me, reach out to those who love you. Find someone, or call me, use my Coaching services, let me help you ease your suffering.
Follow my blog so you get updates to posts, then go find me on Facebook, twitter, Instagram and like/follow me. Then SHARE always. Be blessed
Mah Mekolle
PAIN AND SUFFERING.
Do we have to suffer for so long, before we know our pain has been honored? What is it about suffering that keeps us in a comfort zone? Is it the fear of moving forward or the anger against the pain?
Are you suffering from pain that won’t go away, are you confused, anxious, having difficulty with forgiveness? Call and schedule a free consultation with me, you don’t have to suffer much longer
Mah
THE JOURNEY
Today is a very special day, for many reasons other than that September 2nd is my birthday. Today, I officially launch my company, Pearls of Our Lives LLC! Yes. It has been a long road, one which I will explain as the days go forth, so stay tuned please. Today I celebrate the achievement of just one of my dreams, to own and build a Life Skills and Communication company, dedicated to positively enriching lives through Self-development Coaching.
I started my journey to discover my own self many years ago, and that journey took me to the discovery of my natural gifts and skills. I finally acknowledged my gift for listening, not just with my ears, but with my heart, after enough feedback from friends and family I also realized that I had a natural gift for encouraging, inspiring and basically helping people see the bright side of things, the silver lining, letting them know, that although the storms may come, they never last, but if you hang in there, with me beside you, you will not drown nor burn, I will be there, empowering and equipping you to handle the life you have. So, pearlsofourlives.com blog was born, two years ago.
On my blog, I wrote my heart out, and practiced my other gifts, writing poetry, short stories, Food For Thought and basically exploring various expressions of the same message and theme, you can do it, you have what it takes, in your time of sorrow, here is how to look at life and navigate that point, laugh, smile, live, love, and most of all, create meaning in your life.
I thoroughly enjoyed blogging for these two years, that I knew that I wanted to keep on pushing and reaching more people. I decided to study and sharpen my craft. I already had over a decade working in the healthcare industry from the bottom up, as a Nursing Aide, to now as a Registered Nurse. I worked in the Operating Room, saw people at their most vulnerable points as they went through In Vitro to conceive babies, I worked on critical care units, taking care of patients in a coma, cleaned and bathed them, carried them, fed them, and also, I was there one time too many, when a patient lost their battle with life, and I was honored to be the nurse by their side. I love being a nurse, so enriching, and teaching. In order to enhance my Coaching skills, I enrolled in and got my certification as a Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming, and also now a student of Strategic Intervention Certification program, pioneered by the world-renowed Life Coach, Tony Robbins and Cloe Madannes. Please check out rmtcenter.com for more details.
I am a very spiritual person, my energy and my peace comes from my deep faith as a Christian, and now armed with a combination of my medical skills and Life Coach Certifications, I decided it was time to launch my own company. Today, on my birthday, I celebrate my journey of self-discovery, which led me to grow through the toughest circumstances and the best experiences, I found myself, found my core, discovered my passion and got my mission. I am here, to assist you in doing your own work of self-discovery, that you too many find and live the best life given you, through the discovery of your true self, your skills, and to help you navigate the storms of life, equipping you to handle your life. I am here to positively enrich your life, and the life of others, and I will lead with my heart, my head and my presence if you will honor me to continue to grow with me, and have me as your Coach.
I have so much lined up for the future, and I will reveal them in the coming weeks and months. For today, thank you for sticking with me, don’t go away, you are a part of this journey and I love each and every one of you. Reach out to me, if you need a hand.
Mah Mekolle
Founder, Pearls of Our Lives LLC
What lies within us is far more powerful that the external attraction of what our eyes perceive. Sometimes we are blinded by the glitz, the bling, and glamor of what we think are the fruits of true labor in others, and yes, that well could be the fruits of true labor, and sometimes, the labor is not one you want to be a part of either. You see, judging a process simply by the appearance of fruit can be very detrimental, unless one is privy to the efforts taken to get there. On the other hand, fruits don’t lie, consistent fruit tells a tale of consistent effort.
In the end, we can only be accountable for our own efforts and our own fruit. While it is important to use the steps walked by others as an encouraging beacon to keep on working hard, we can’t become obsessed with their journey to the point of neglecting our own. This unfortunately has given rise to a celebrity and paparazzi-obsessed world nowadays, where we wake up trying to break the news of who wore what and married whom, rather than reaching inside our dreams to break the news of what steps we will take that day to accomplish our own dreams.
Be steadfast to your pace, your goals, your dreams and your visions, which have been custom-made for you. Admire and applaud the achievements of others with genuine admiration and a desire to learn from their positive steps. However, do not get lost in a world outside of your own, that might lead you to feel depressed that you are not progressing, lead to needless jealousy and envy, or self-deprecating utterances unto yourself. Move forward with you plans, believe in your visions and your ability to achieve, then take purposeful steps each day. Positively enrich your life and others. – MAH MEKOLLE
Pearls of Our Lives 