Hope you are doing well, and life is treating you well, too. Happy month of March. It's beginning to feel close to the middle of the year already. I'm sure some of us are asking ourselves whether we have started working towards the goals we planned to achieve this year.

One of my goals this year is to take my hobbies more seriously, and I have also decided to add reading to the list. I used to read a long time ago, and I enjoyed it. So I wanted to replace baking with reading so that I don't have too many hobbies lined up, but I haven't started reading my first book of the year, lol, and we are already in March. On top of that, I have already made my first banana cake of the year (I just remembered that I didn't take a picture of the delicious cake I made). I guess we will do all three then, lol (plant care, reading, and baking), at a healthy pace though.

The latest on my plants is that I decided to involve the kids to teach them about planting and plant growth. I planted some vegetables with them. The same vegetables I told you guys I harvested the last time. I planted the seeds I got from the previous batch.

They loved it and enjoyed spreading the seeds, covering them with soil, and watering them. They often ask to see how far it has grown after seeing that it has germinated. I am pleased with their curiosity, and explaining things to them in simple terms for them to understand is not easy at times, lol. But it is fun, and I love it. 

We also planted some okro seeds, and I'm hoping it germinates because it's been weeks now. Plus, we planted some flowers, which haven't germinated either. 

My old flowers are doing well. The snake plant is shooting out babies left and right lol, I can't keep up. I think it needs repotting, but this time I want to separate the plants and repot them individually for decoration inside the house. Since we moved to this new appartment my snake plant has been very happy, judging from the rate at which it is growing young ones. 

I would say I've been more present with my plants since this year started, and it gives me joy to see them grow while hoping for the other seeds to germinate. 

I'm also glad I moved my plants to my front balcony because it's now easy to take care of them from there. 

Hopefully, I will start reading soon, and I'm eager to share my reading journey with you.

The women who keep going even when life doesn't look the way they imagined.
If you read this blog, I think you are one of them.

From today, I think I’ll start calling you my Radiants. I’ve been thinking about what to call this community for a while, and My Radiants came to mind today. I hope you guys like it. It refers to women who keep shining even when life is messy, uncertain, or hard. 

My message for women is TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. It's basic advice, but it's the foundation of becoming a better version of you. 

Taking care of yourself isn't only about your looks. It is about your mental and intellectual well-being, and then your physical well-being. You need to develop your knowledge in the domains that serve you, you need to care for your mental health so that your knowledge dwells in a healthy space, and you need to take care of your physical well-being to stay in good health. Take care of yourself.

Don't make a man the centre of your world. Make him a part of it, whether dating or married. Don't give up your dreams and goals for a man. Create space for your goals and aspirations to exist and be accomplished in your life. Remember, your life is yours, and everyone in it gets the space you allocate to them. Treat life like a movie where you are the director of your life. You choose who stays in your life and for how long, according to whether they treat you well or not. They should not get your entirety, my dear—just a part of it. Your dreams and goals get more of you because you take care of yourself by pursuing your dreams and achieving your goals. Love, but don't lose yourself in any relationship. Don't kill yourself for a man. Include yourself on the list of people you need to take care of and let your name top that list. 

See marriage as a union where two people with their individual dreams come together to make their lives better, with each partner contributing to create beautiful moments and memories. Marriage is not a do-or-die thing. Take care of yourself. 

These are words from my heart to you, my Radiant. 

Happy Women's Day!