Thanks a Million 2009
Very soon writing New Year’s resolutions will be back in vogue. Before I jump on that wagon too, I would like to take a moment to reflect on 2009.
In January 2009, I set out on a journey of self improvement. I purposed it in my heart to change the trajectory of my life. At that point, my life was in shambles. There were riots in my mind and heart. I needed to quell the uprising within me. The only way to drive out the negative demons was to invite positive angels. It is not easy to change one’s life but I did it; through the grace of God, the power of positive thinking, and the support of friends.
I decided to start this blog with the aim of inspiring my friends to be the best they can be. I realized that the quickest way to grow is by sharing. The genesis of a bumper harvest is sowing the right seeds. The bible says “give, it will come back to you, in good measure, pressed and well shaken”. So I decided to give, and give. I shared my life, my ideas, my pain and my lessons in life. And within a few months, I started seeing amazing results in my life.
My life started improving considerably when I started this blog. I met amazing people who inspired me in many ways.
A few months ago I started asking myself some serious questions.
What if this blog was a community instead of a blog? What if all those anonymous readers were involved in deep conversations with each other? What if I could come to this blog and learn from the readers instead of me pulling my hairs thinking of what to share?
There is a limit as to how much one person can do in blogging. I want to leave a mark in the lives of more people but my time, experience, knowledge and perspectives are limited. I now ask myself, if only the people who have shared their stories with me in private can share with each other on this website. It would be a good place to hang out, to learn from each other, and to grow as a group and as individuals.
I want to sincerely thank all the people who have supported me this year. I wanted to touch the lives of people but you ended up touching mine. I wanted to inspire you but you ended up inspiring me. You are amazing, you are fabulous. Thanks a million and may God bless you. This blog would not have been what it is without the support and encouragement. I say a big THANK YOU! and hope to work with you closely in 2010 as we build a community of positive thinkers and doers.
I reserve special thanks for Nyomi Graef for the encouragement and helping me brainstorm on the first 20 topics that formed the basis of this blog. I want to thank Paula for the consistent commenting, encouragement and support. I want to thank Mwangi for getting me to take action and just do it (launch blog). I want to thank Philip for the countless hours of editing. A big thank you goes to Joy for believing in me and constant inspiration. To Kibe Gitau I say thank you for your encouragement, and I wish you a successful 2010 and beyond. And finally a big thank you to my Facebook friends for the support, and passing word out about the blog.
To the people listed below, I want to say a big thank you for your positive messages, giving me a reason to write, and a reason to build the community site that I am working on for 2010. May the light shine in your lives, and may success be yours for generations.
Abdullatif Manjothi
Abiodun oluwaseun
Afolabi Albert
aileen veleci
aisha
akams
Alen
Alen Wekesa
alfred
alice ngalla
alicia
Allan inc.
allan lucumay
amakay
amelia mwendwa
Amo
Amos
andrew muasya
Andrew Njuguna
andrson
Anes Mohamed
Angeey
angeline
Ann Kibunja
Anne
Anthony
Antony Mbugua
Antony Mbugua Ngari
ANTONY NGARI
Aoll
Arsento
Atef
Atieno,South Korea
Austine viera
ayo FADUMIYE
babu
Ben Gathogo
Ben k.
Benn
Benn Rono
bestgirls.com.ua
Bikundo
Billy Ombima
Birech
Bob Bong
Bob Skilnik
Bonnie
Boston Gym
boyfulani
BRENDA NJERI
Brenda Njeru
Bunmi
carol
Carol Achieng Otieno
CAROLYN
Cate
Catherine
Cathy Nyawira
cecilia kabura
Cee
Charity
Charity G
Charles
charles oloo
Charles Simba
chegepreneur
Chike Ibe
Chris Perry
christine magati
christine pamba
Ciru Mansur
Colin
Cornelius
damaris
Dan Gicharu
Dan kavole
Dan Mahiri
Dan Schawbel
DANIEL
Daniel ‘Jeshi-X’ Ngari
Daniel Gicharu
Daniel Ngari
DANN KIMANI
Daudi
David Hamilton
David Kamau
David M
Deer
Dennis Muchiri
Diana
dickson mwangangi
Doba
Dobah
dorcas
Downunderhater
Edu
eimong
Elly
Emile
Emily A.
Eric M
Eric muema Kiilu
ERICAH KIPTOO
essie
Esther
Esther Kinene
Eston
Eva Kamiri
Evah
Fahreen
Faiza
felicia
Felix
ford sink
fred michori
Fred Nyakundi
funmi fasunloye
Gabriel
Gabriel Kemboi
Gabriel Olofu
Gathoni Kimuyu
George
George Mutale
Georgia Atieno
Gicharu
Giny-D
gitau
Gladys
Gladys Maina
gloriathomas
Goals / Resolutions
Godfrey.C.Osakwe
GOOD WORK
Gorata
grace
Harry
Hildah
Humphrey Mburu
i.ali
Ibe Arua
Ibrahim
Ifects
ij
Ikechukwu Anthony Nwaodu
Iman
Iman Ali
Irene
IRENE KORIR
Irene Y
irungu
irungu wagura
Jacinta Wambui
jackie
Jafeni
jafeni karanja
James Adolwa
James Court
James Gitau
james karuku
James Muriuki
james mwendwa kivuva
Jamez
Jamleck
jane
jane wangari
janet
janet mutuku
Jazz
jbw
Jedz
jemimah
Jeri
Jesse Obukhor
Job kungu
Joe and Wanda
Joe Gichuki
JOEY W.
John
john kaburi
John Makau
john mwangi
John Onyango Rare
John Rare
John Tedesco
Joram
Joseh
Joseph
Joseph Karuga
Josephine Macharia
Joses
Joses Loltome
Josphine njeri
Joy
Joy. kehinde
JOYCE
JT
Jude A
Jude A.
Judy
juliana mburu
Juliet
june
justyna daniel-akpan
kachwanya
kadani
Kageniii
kahora
kaibs
kainvestor
kamama
Kamau Warui
kami
kami wa nyina wa macua
Kanai
Kanja Paul
karanja
karanja kamotho
Karen
karuga
KAY
Ken
Ken Mwangi
Kennedy Kamau
KenyaLuv
Kepher
Kevin Kute
kibe gitau
kim anointted
Kimaku
Kip
kiplangat
Kristjan-Olari Leping
Kuria Steve
kybs
lawrence jonga
Leila
Lilian B K
Linda
Linda K. Mugo
Linda Obilo
Linet Kerubo
Lisa
Liz
lloyd kikunzu
lorna
louise nyaboke
lucie
Lucy Mundia
lucynd
Lydia
Lydia Muriithi
lynne
lynnette
Lyre
m. mwangi
m.ali
m.mwangi
Macharia
Manciny NeeMoh Migwi
Mandi
Marcel Masaga
Maria
Martha
Martin Muchira
Martin W
Marto
Mary
mavis
max
Mayoress
mel
Meli
mercy
Mia
Michael
michael m g
MICHAEL MURITHI
Michael Mwaniki
michelle m
mike
mike kamanu
millionaires of genesis
Milly
Miriam Ruff
Moboh
molara
Molly
Morris
Moses Kimani
Moses Waruiru
Motivational
Mukonyo
Mumbi
munga
munysara
Muthoka
Mutuma Timothy
MWALIMU
mwangangi
Mwangi
Mwangi – the Displaced African
Myrna A. Niedo
Nancy
NANCY KARIUKI
Narasha
Natalee Bangkok Hotels
Natty Dread
natural sleep aids
Ndiang’ui
Ndiku
ndugi
nelie
nellie
Nelly
Nelson
Nganga
nganga wa karuku
Ngige Benson
nich
Nicholas Kimani
Nick Tumbo
Nimo
Nisa
Njau
njeri
Noha
Nwaodu Anthony Ikechukwu
Nya
nyayiemi
Nyomi
Nyomi Graef
Obamayowa
onesmus makori
Pam
Parto
Patricia Kanja
PATRICK
Patrick Odhiambo
patrick okumu m.
Paul Gitonga
PAUL NGO’NG’A
Paula
Paula May
Pauline Mwaniki
Perminus
Peter Mburu
Peter Nduati
Peter Ngunyi
Phases
Philip D.W.N
philip w
Philip w.n.
phoebe
Prince Miyake
Prince Sioni
QUEEN-ANNE BALOGUN
racheal wangari Njeru
Rachel
Rachel Akinyi
RaiulBaztepo
Rajab
Rebecca Munga
regina
Renee M
Renee Mburu
reu
reuben
reuben lagat
Richard Ollor
Richardinah
Robert Echa
Robert Wilkins
Rofem
ronald
Ronald Earl Wilsher
ronald n.ngugy
rosemary njeri
Roy
rubby
saeed
sally
salome
Sam
Scimmo
SHADRACK
Shiroh
Shiru
shomyz
simon
simon kanoga
simon kanoga
simon wachira
SK Usman
slimjess
Sophie
stan
Steve
Steve Kybs
steve nick
Steve Njau (Kybs)
Sublimity
Sulaiman
Sumi Akumu Assumpter
susan
Susannah
sush
symo
Tamaku
tghttxhosy
thaka
Thuo
Tj
Tola
Tom
Tom Kabau
Tom Miller
Tommy Adebayo
Toni
tony
tony ngari
victor
Victoria Zillah
victoria zilllah
Vikky
vivianne nancee
wamahium
Wanja
Wanjiru
WeddingChecklist
william
Wilson Odhiambo
Winnie
Woji Christian C.
xtine
Xtine Dida
Yomi Oloko
Yvonne Ndunge
Zippy
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Thanks Daniel, it was a great year and i learned a lot from you. Happy new year and i hope you continue with the great work. May God bless you
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Daniel wa Ngari, its amazing how we have bonded so well and yet never met. Your one of those people in my life that i call valuable and it is for that very reason that i save time for you and your inspirations on this fine piece of art that you have diligently built. You are a great inspiration and most of what you have blogged about is so true and factual and very real time. I thank you for the time you have taken to appreciate me and it is very rare to find this kind of gesture.
I have been lost for a while but its what we Tanzanian’s (aisee nimeshakuwa Mtanzania halisi – Kenyan Tanzanian…lolest) call kubanwa na majukumu. But you have never been far from my thoughts and you know that Imelda and I wish you the very best in all your endeavors. We support you fully and will always be there for you. That kanywaji has to be imbibed soon baba.
Thanks again for the mention and i look forward to being around more often.
God bless you and Joy perfectly, honestly and truly. Stay well and Happy New Year.
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Ngari,
You inspired me to start blogging. Thank you very much.
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Have a brilliant 2010.
Have you decided what city you are moving to?
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Daniel, I am so glad to see you post something again.. i was getting a bit worried when each time I showed up there was not post.. the blog had kinda gone slow abit…I kept coming back every now and then to find anything new..
I wanna say thank you for the year 200. You have been amazing.. we have learnt from the posts.. and now that I am taking some classes on managemnet you would not believe how many times I have come back here to read and re-read the posts.. All your friends here are fabulous.. Kudos to each one of them..
I take time to pass warm holiday greetings from Florida the Sunshine state.. I appreaciate all your great efforts and my life has been changed because of your giving!!!!
Merry Christmas Dan.
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Wow!! Again; i feel so honoured that i was mentioned, you have no idea how amazing that feels! This blog i keep come back to read, find inpiration; whatever it is i can glean from it i do, because it’s simple, well written, and oh so practical!
Reading this made me realize that before running you have to walk, but before walking you have to crawl, and before crawling….you have to be that baby that desires to tower above the floor that represents the mediocre….and walk like every giant in it’s life(parents, siblings, etc) are doing…..
I love writing, i don’t particularly think i’m great at it, but by george i do it because it makes me feel complete, and reading this blog every so often, made me sit and write, then posts notes in my facebook page even when i didn’t particularly think they were interesting.
Thank you so much for inspiring me, i’ll keep coming back as long as i’m alive and well, because like you said, the genesis of a bumper harvest is sowing the right seeds, i’ma quote you on that…….enjoy your holidays bruh!
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Good going Daniel! Keep up the good work!
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Thanks a million. Looking forward to building this community with you. All the best in 2010.
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Thank you too.
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Thanks.
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Thanks alot Daniel. You inspired me alot. Am also planning on writing about my achievements, trials and temptations in 2009. U inspired me to start my own blog as well which am doing in anonymity. Hopefully, with time, I will take the courage and use my real names. Actually, u may have not realized but I have been following your blog using my blog in my reading list. Even though I may not comment, we are together. Am still learning how to harmonize and maximize the blog
Once again thank you, and I look forward to more articles as well as the community u are launching,.
God bless u in a mighty way…
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Hi Gladys,
Good to hear that I inspired you to start your blog, may your blog continue to prosper. I look forward to working closely with you in 2010 when I launch the community site. Blogging using your own name has its challenges, but is fulfilling in many ways too. Do it when it feels right. Thank you for your encouragement, and may 2010 bring joy, love and success to your life,
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Thanks for the letting us in to your wonderful world and sharing a peice of your mind. I look forward to reading next year.
Happy Holidays.
Iman
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Hi Iman,
Thanks for your kind words and support in 2009. Enjoy the holiday season and may 2010 bring nothing but the best to your life. Looking forward to having you join the community in 2010!
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Always found something valuable even when I was just paying a quick visit. Looking forward to what 2010 has in store.
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
James, Thanks for support, kind words and encouragement. I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to you joining the community in 2010. Cheers mate!
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Thaxs alot for the sacrifice that u gave to many whom u didn’t know, I’m glad that i was able to learn about this web from a dear friend and i was blessed beyond measure, every day i would log in and get something positive, may u be blessed.
May the year 2010 be much more fruitful than all the years u’ve lived. Shalom
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Daniel Ngari Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Hi Winnie,
Glad to hear that my writing made an impact in your life. May God bless you too and may 2010 bring bigger, better and shinier things to your life.
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