A Pot, A Spoon and Everyday Life: What They All Have in Common
There was a time in my life when I found chores and housework therapeutic (#insane!), I believed it calmed my soul and helped me think more clearly. I always felt fulfilled and ‘whole’ after I entered a freshly clean space. When I was about 9 years old, I saw one of those ‘home making and […]
Life Lessons from a ROTTING Onion
In the DreamWorks movie Shrek, the character Shrek said to Donkey: “Ogres are like onions”. People are like onions, too, for the simple reason that they have layers. Onions have dry crusty layers, then half dry and half juicy layers, then fleshed out layers, and if it’s still budding, a green inner layer that no […]
HOW TO DEAL WITH FRENEMIES, SABOTAGERS, OR JEALOUS PEOPLE.
There are people who are kind, good-hearted and wish you well, but you may not meet them every day or at least in your circle of influence in large numbers. Unfortunately, some people around you may not care about your growth and may be willing to go an extra mile to hinder or stagnate you. […]
WHO BLEW OUT MY CANDLE?
There is a saying that ‘if something makes you happy, keep it to yourself’– This is not true about everything, I believe knowledge that is useful and empowering should be shared – but that quote is said in different forms by many people because some people cannot stand others being happy, or want what everyone […]
Random Thoughts 3.0
What if we stopped focusing on the tortoise and focused on the hare? Many times, we have a hare in our families, a hare in our boardrooms, a hare in our lives, that is a part of us, an area where our light or strength shines brightly and may be ahead of the curve. Maybe […]
Random Thoughts 1.0
In 1000 days from now, where will you be? That’s not a long time, its simply 2 years, 10 months and 16 days. If you’re 33 right now, no matter your birthday, you’ll be 35. If you’re 48 right now, no matter your birthday, you will be 50, and if you’re 68… well, you know […]
DO IT AFRAID!
Growing up, I was scared of the dark. Not just scared, petrified. But somehow in contrast, I considered nighttime the most beautiful time of the day, the dark night contrasting with an enchanting moon and twinkling stars. My siblings knew of my fear and used it against me; they would quietly turn off the lights […]
UNFORGETTABLE LESSONS FROM A ‘LEARNER DRIVER’
DRIVING LESSONS I am ashamed to say this, but it might be of comfort to someone who feels stuck. It took me more than a decade of driving lessons, actually, to start driving on the road by myself. In my defence, it was because of an accident that I caused in the first 2 weeks […]
WHEN YOUR RIVER RUNS DRY
When you board an aeroplane, the cabin crew always give a list of instructions to follow for safety during the flight. ‘Use your seatbelt’. ‘Stow away your tray after use’. ‘In the event of an emergency, please put on your oxygen mask first before you assist someone. These rules hold true not just in a […]
LESSONS FROM A DYING LILY!
Last year, I was gifted with a lily plant. I was so excited that I placed it by the window that receives the most sunlight and watered it every two days. The plant began to bend over and wilt within a week, so I moved it outside to what I believed was a shady spot. It flowered […]