Live, Love, Laugh with JAKU

When hard times come, they don't ask us for permission, they just come and we must deal with them head on, survival is our natural born instinct it's our super power, and that's how we get through the hard times, we SURVIVE THEM, that's why when the storm is over, and you can finally see the bright sun at the horizon, be intentional about living, dance in the rain if you want to as long as that fills your heart with joy and contement, laugh out loud during your happy times, be selfish about making you happy, because the only person that's got you in this lifetime is you. Doing life is not for the faint hearted, truly to exist doesn't mean you're alive.

Life 101 with Jaku❤️

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THE UNMATCHED GOD 🙏

At times when I reflect on God's goodness I am in awe, words do fail me, his wisdom is truly beyond human understanding, I must admit, what amuses me the most about God is how fair and just he really is, as seen in his undivided love for you and I, how in his own wisdom he has made the best things in life absolutely free, imagine how many of us could confidently say I lead a meaningful life if the following came with a price tag, inner peace, laughter, joy, happiness, and kindness etc? the currency for these things is "choice" yes choice, in reality all you, have to do is make a choice that you want all the above elements in your life and begin to intentionally live your life, as I wrap up this thought, may you utilize God's given freewill and live a purposeful life as intended by God, always remember life is a moment, don't miss it, be woke!

Yours truly Jaku 🦋❤️

Happy Heavenly Mother's Day Fridah, you gave me the greatest gift in this lifetime, which is life it's self❤️, that's the best act of selflessness right there 😘, and the greatest display of unconditional love 💛, our time together was super short but I still smile when I remember some of my best childhood memories because you were the "starring" 😂. I miss the good old days, your weekend routine was my favourite, on Saturday mornings you cleaning the house, with Rhumba music playing on full blast, while my baby bro Isaac and I danced around the house, and occasionally you would stop cleaning so you could dance with us💃, and when it was time for you to be a disciplinarian, you never disappointed either 😝🤭, you were a marvel to watch 👏, as it was always a stellar performance 🤣 I remember one instance I missed my curfew by a few minutes, at that point I realized the house is now a hazardous zone and I had to approach it with caution, so I carefully tip toed into the house through the kitchen door, and all I remember was a cooking sticking flying in my direction, and me doing a Keanu Reeves matrix move and it hit the wall instead 😂. At times sad thoughts do consume me occasionally, wondering how our relationship would have turned out 😢, and I embrace them because they remind me that I really did love you🫂. Truly, we grieve because we loved, I love you Momma 💔.

IT'S NOSTALGIC FRIDAY

Hold my hand as I take you down memory lane, into my childhood, I must confess one of my all time favourite pleasures is to lose myself in thought and reminisce about the good old days, my childhood particularly. And, this particular memory is one of my fondest, and truth be told now that I am all grown it's a constant reminder that I was loved, and I was truly a daddy's little girl 😊. Let's back track alittle, I moved from Kabwe to Ndola, and joined my Dad in August of 1998 after my Mom's passing, my Dad would tragically pass away four years later, but he left me with one of my favourite childhood memories. So typical of an African parent my Dad would never say sorry to me whenever he upset me😂, and did I mention I was a very expressive child🤗? If I am not happy about something I would say it, and if I wasn't pleased with Dad I straight up told him the best way I could coupled with tantrums 🙈, obviously I never got a sorry😌, but his actions were loud, I vividly remember, he would tell me you look so beautiful when you're upset😅, boy would my blood boil 🤣, to me that wasn't a compliment, well then 😔,but there is more he wouldn't end there, there was a twist to this 🤣if the following day was a school day I would wake up to a clean, ironed school uniform, clean school socks, and polished shoes, that gesture was a regular treat that I got from Dad when he upset me, that was his sorry😅, back then it was a way of life, today it's a memory I treasure so dearly, writing this has been so therapeutic, I hope it brought back some of your favourite childhood memories with your parents/ guardians, please share if you can that would be so thoughtful of you.

Remember there is so much to be grateful for in this lifetime 🙏.

Love JAKU ❤️!

TOPIC: ECHO EFFECT
A lot of times we want people to be nice to us, we set high standards of how we want and expect other people to relate with us and others, but are we nice people ourselves? Are we genuinely kind people? deep down our hearts we know what type of hearts we have, nobody ever says I am an evil person, we hold ourselves in high esteem, by speaking highly of ourselves, typical human behaviour right😏? It's good to be introspective every once in a while bane. Its easier to write an essay about how we feel the next person can be a better person, than it is to call ourselves out for our bad traits, bitter pill te 🤷? So, yes at times we're not the victims but perpetrators too. Always remember, the universe gives us what we give it, I call it the echo effect.

WARNING, UNPOPULAR OPINION ‼️
When someone takes their life, the most common sentence I come across is " You should have talked to someone, su***de is not the answer". The subliminal message is that, someone has given up too easily on life. How sure are you that they never talked to someone? Just because they never talked to you, please don't assume they didn't open up to anyone. Umutwe wamuntu chalo chimbi ( a person's mind is a whole world on its own). What you consider trivial, is mind boggling to someone else, a long time ago I used to be very judgemental about people that opt for su***de as a way out, but growing up and going through certain life changing experiences my thoughts have been altered. To everyone fighting battles nobody knows about, I pray you get liberated from that mental prison, may mental emancipation be your portion in this lifetime 🌹.

If you need someone to take too, please never hesitate to inbox, I have had may own fair share of life's troubles, I promise you a safe space ❤️.

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Everyday remember to be kind to yourself, mind your thoughts, seek company of those who bring you peace, engage in activities that give you a sense of self worth and bring you satisfaction, and never forget that lots of laughter is good for you, but most importantly, never run out of steam, when it comes to self care, it's the greatest honour you will ever give yourself in this lifetime, be intentional with everything you do on a daily basis.

Yours truly JAKU ❤️!!!

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Never allow a person, to make you feel worthless, I mean, how can you allow a mortal being whose main characteristic is imperfection, preach to you about how imperfect you're🤔? funny right 🤣?. Be kind to your self every day 😘.

Yours truly Jaku ❤️

I am grateful to the elders who take time to explain to me about my family legacy, because I believe, family is the best legacy I will ever have in this lifetime ❤️, so here is a fun fact, I recently learnt about my paternal side, this discovery is as recent as 2022😁, my surname is actually Mbaso and not K***a, listening to the story behind this twist was interesting, and quite daring of my grandpa I must add🤣, so let me reintroduce myself please, I am Chanda Jane Mbaso 💯☺️, what fun fact(s) have you learnt about your family recently? Please share!

Truly yours JAKU ❤️