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
P/s: If you have not had the chance to read all the blog posts, please take your time to read them and share them with friends. I would love to hear from you. Merry Christmas and Happy 2010!!
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