STEEM WOMEN CLUB ENGAGEMENT CONTEST: MY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT LADDER BY @tenguhatanga

INTRODUCTION

Hello great people/ minds of this community. Welcome to another post in my blog as a participation for the steemwomensclub contest for the engagement challenge week four. This week’s contest is a good one which gives me time to assess what good I have done for myself as a person.

MY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

First of all let’s see what personal development means in my own words;

Personal development refers to a positive growth/achievement of an individual as a result of sequences of activities following a set goal to be achieved.

Personal development can be done through several ways depending on what each person wants to achieve. In my case, I have done so many things for my own personal development which ranges from health, social, education and financial aspects.

HOW HAVE I DEVELOPED MYSELF?

1.KEEPING GOOD HEALTH
• It is said that a sound body/mind is one with good health which I consider so important in my life. The first thing I do to ensure a good health is eating healthy and balanced diets. I learned this as a child at home and at school and so I have been on the section of living healthily through my meals. I make sure I cook my meals each day and they are always healthy and delicious. At times many people think that eating mean eating anything even when it doesn’t promote smooth functioning of the body. I don’t joke with this aspect and I try to learn new recipes for traditional and intercontinental dishes so as to keep my family healthy always. No wonder I am one of the best chef in the house and you won’t want to miss my cooking. Right @chiabertrand?

• In order to be healthy always I make sure I am aware of my health status always and take necessary precautions. Most times I find myself going for a general check up to ensure my health is okay and I have been noticed for that in a hospital just close to my house and they treat me well too. This gives me a clear view of how my system is and how to manage any health problems if any arises as I won’t be surprised. I also engage in taking some natural health remedies to cleans and boost my system. One of these products is Detox which has helped me a lot in balancing my blood sugar, regulated blood level and weight loss from 84kg to 73kg after a month of consuming it.

My Detox tea

2.ATTENDING SEMINARS
Seminars happened to be a forum where one learns many things from the host and participants. In the past seven year I have attended about 50 conferences both nationally (physically) and internationally (virtually). As a students, who wanted to connect more with people I joined AIESEC Cameroon in 2016 and from there we normally have national and international conference to enable the development of members in different field of live. It is always enriching and interesting which made me acquire many skills in marketing, finance and some soft skills. I have attended other seminars related to my field of work and study which has helped me to become a better agricultural engineer. There is no limit to learning and developing myself and so if I see of get the chance to do that I do it with passion.

At a seminar for poultry farmers

CONFERENCE PICTURES OF AIESEC👇👇

3.A MENTOR AND FACILITATOR
• This happens to be a very special part of my life which still gives me inspiration and joy. Like is said above I was a member of AIESEC in Cameroon but now and alumni and during my time as a member I became of great influence as a leader to other members. I have always had the passion to see other people grow and so I assisted many members grow positively in the organisation. I supported them in many ways like education, socially and financially. I can remember this gave me the name “mama l’argent” which will make me laugh so much when I think of it. As a mentor I showed many the positive paths to follow which has helped them grow in to fine youths. Till today they still look up to me and remain grateful for helping them find their path in life.

facilitating at a youth conference

• As a mentor you are also a teacher and I found myself facilitating in many of our AIESEC conferences. I have facilitated 12 conferences both nationally and internationally. As a leader which we are built to be you get to learn how to transfer knowledge to others which I did enjoy. From the beginning I was shy and scared but I found my courage and pass out my information to any crowd I find myself.

This has really helped me a lot personally as I am more confident, courageous and I also gain knowledge through sharing with others.

4.LEARNING NEW THINGS
• Learning they say never ends which I accept 100%. Many people think that learning is only in the classroom which is not correct. The society which I find myself pushes one not to rely only on education to make a living. With this in mind I have tried out many things which relates to my field of studies, cooking new recipes and other handcrafts. When it comes to beading I am a teacher and a student at the same time hahahaaaah…. I learned beading 6 years ago which has helped me a lot both mentally and financially. Many youths get frustrated after schooling when they can’t get a job but with my case I don’t bother. After my graduation at the BSc I didn’t bother much when I didn’t find a job as my hands were always busy beading. I engaged in teaching others and supplying different commands of beaded items. This kept my mental health sound as I didn’t think a lot but occupied myself with work. This helped in boosting my mental health positively and also assured my financial security.

Beading a bag

• Also, I have gained knowledge working with some farmers over two years now. As an agricultural engineer one is expected to work more in the field as oppose the case with many sitting in offices deciding things they are not aware of. In order to better understand farmers, what they do, why they do it and the result of their actions in their farmland I take out time to visit farmers to find out form myself what is happening. This helps me understand the situation at hand and helping them find solutions. Working with farmers is very interesting as I gain knowledge which I can’t find in books or internet

Visiting Farmers in Loum👇👇

5.SINGING
Singing especially gospel or church songs is praying twice to God almighty but to me it gives me peace in my heart. Few years ago I discovered singing gives me more than feeling happy singing but inspires me in my work and school. This makes me devote time to use my talent of my voice to sing especially when I have an idea for something and then my work will be done perfectly. Singing also helps relax my mind, forget my worries, calm my fears and boost my moral. Many people around me know I love singing.

6.HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS
Friends help a lot in one’s personal growth especially psychologically. If you have a good friend base then your actions will always be positive but if you have bad friendship base you are bound to fail always. Having a positive mindset I keep friends who assist in my growth and accept tips for growth from me. In my life I keep very few friends and they have been so helpful in my growth. My fiends inspire me a lot to bring out the best in me and I love it a lot. They are fun to be with and great ladies. We sometimes go out for a stroll to have fun or visit some exciting place. See pictures below👇👇

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Always ensure that to have a good health and stable mind which is the foundation of all successful activities of a human person. A person with poor health is always inefficient

• Take out time to explore your individual talent which can enable you adapt to any situation in life

• Be a light for others to follow as it also helps in your development

• Surround yourself with positive people always so as to grow positively

CONCLUSION

Every living being merits personal development as it is an important spice towards an individual’s growth. Everyone is built with so many potentials yet unexplored which can be tapped by finding out your weaknesses and strengths in order to set plans to totally explore them, make use of them and develop them. Do what it takes to personally develop yourself.

Thank you all for taking out time to read my post and I invite @mesola, @patience @tmighty and @breeze.com to participate in the contest. 10% goes to @steemwomensclub at payout

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG