• Loving The Stranger You Ignored
    FiveMinuteFriday - Self Acceptance and Self Care

    Loving The Stranger You Ignored

    February 3, 2023

    This year, I’m spending time loving the stranger I ignored over these past years. This stranger is Me. I’m delving deeper into myself and discovering ‘me’ below the layers of pain, hurt and neglect. Inviting this stranger to take a seat at my table, I make sure that she is nourished and taken care of . I will smile more. Laugh more. Listen to my intuition a lot more. Being kinder to myself by getting more disciplined, I’m not going to let guilt get the upper hand. I will make mistakes. Fall. And rise up to try again. Opening myself…

  • Compliments Turn The Light Back On
    FiveMinuteFriday - Love and Relationships

    Compliments: Turn The Light Back On

    January 27, 2023

    In a world that’s sometimes quite fake, receiving genuine compliments can be a blessing. With National Compliment Day just over, I thought of the following story and realized that they are a way to turn the light back on – for ourselves when we receive them graciously and for others when we give them sincerely. According to a Hawaiian story, each child is born with a perfect bowl of light. The light represents her true essence. When a child grows and learns to respect her light – then she will grow towards her highest state of being. However, if she…

  • Without Doubt
    Faith and Spirituality - FiveMinuteFriday

    Without Doubt

    January 20, 2023

    Every so often I hear of some tragedy or misery that has befallen someone we know – a friend, a family member, an ex-colleague. And as I get older, I sometimes have scary thoughts of something similar happening to one or both of us. No doubt, we all feel the same at some point or the other. Without Doubt From quite young, my experience of God has lead me to believe that He’s in control of my life. Sadly, there have been times that I’ve not lived like a woman of faith. In recent times, I’ve started to rediscover my…