I never want to lose sight of the romance of being alive and living but most importantly thriving. The every day activities that must be fulfilled sometimes have the potential of robbing us…. yes robbing us. We are so focused on getting through the week,work and whatever else that requires your attention. True to form the weekend comes and goes as though it were a thief in the night and so go on the weeks. I realised I have to remind myself to do the small things that make you smile or relax. Taking a walk,reading a book ,watching a … Continue reading Everyday romance

Remember always: Fear says you can’t do it so don’t even try. Courage says its possible you must at least try!! Continue reading Note to self

Dear Almighty I write to you tonight to let you know,I am thankful Thankful for your thorough blessings. Many of which I only comprehend but a small fraction of. Grateful that your magnificence is profound enough to protect me even from myself. Each day I learn to understand you better and as result mature into the divine creature you envisaged when I first came to be in you. You are a never ending timeless book I won’t ever put down. You who bestows upon us a gift so amazing as to allow us to live,be exist. Your particular genius that … Continue reading Thorough blessings

Where does the time go. How will I manage to do all the items on my to do list. Every week there seems to be more to do. Here’s the thing though, I’m loving every minute. Ok I lie I’m loving most of it. Somehow I’ve found a number of projects and activities to get involved in. On top of those that I’d already been involved in. What’s exciting about it all is,I’m doing things I really care about. Mama and I started a South African language blog to teach the basics of Southern Sesotho. We have big plans for … Continue reading Lots do all by choice

So often I wonder how successful people do what they do. If they are really all that different from me the not yet successful but accomplishing in strides of my own. If there is something I could be missing or yet to realise. What stuff is in them that’s made them invincible to self doubt,criticism and general mediocrity.Same hours in a day as everyone else but able to capitalise their efforts for their general betterment. It would be interesting to hear of the life changing epiphanies they had. That said to hell with the challenges I may face I’m doing … Continue reading How did they do it?