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 […]
Dealing with Flaws, Habits and Shadows
Shadows are beams of darkness that are direct products of light. Shadows ‘shine’ brightest in the brightest of lights; they are deemed in the darkness. Shadows exist in different forms, both real and in our minds, souls, emotions or even habits. What does a habit shadow look like? I once had a friend in university […]
FROM HELLO TO THE ALTAR: 5 STEPS TO TAKE WHEN LOOKING FOR A LIFE PARTNER
1. Be Open and Accessible: Don’t shut yourself off from the world; be friendly, sociable, and available to serve in a way that aligns with your values. You may not have a very active social life when you are married because of increased responsibilities, so this is your chance to build friendships that will stand […]
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 2.0
What if all your dreams came true? Would you be happy then? Would you be more fulfilled? Would your days be filled with calm or chaos, friendship or loneliness? We are not just building dreams, we are building our health, relationships and values right beside it. While reaching the top of the mountain is great, […]
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 […]
HOW TO SURVIVE WHEN THE RULES NO LONGER APPLY
‘Survival’ is how we got here. Survival is the one thing that mankind has done with excellence since the beginning of time. Through gruesome and ravaging wars, endless pandemics, blazing storms and life-changing seasons, we are still here, we have always survived. It is the ability to adapt and thrive through all the uncertainties and […]