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Knowing Who You Are is the Beginning and End of It All

whatever parts of me you are drawn to are simply those parts that are already within you - all I am giving you is the gift of awareness. April Green
Everything comes back to you. EverythingIt really is quite an empowering feeling to know that we have what it takes to make the required moves and changes in our lives - the trick is taking responsibility and ownership of it.We cannot outsource our power, our happiness, our well beingIt is between you and the UniverseThis is a hard concept to grasp because since we were children we were taught to depend on others for everything. This led to us neglecting our inner voice and our power. To look outside of ourselves for every.single.thing! It even became disconcerting to look within and rely on self for answers. To praise self, to honour self. Trust me my friends, this is where it all begins and endsWith Self!Knowing and trusting who you are at the core of your beingAs we come to the close of 2018, I want to remind you of your power - which lies in your authentic selvesPeace
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Happy Holidays

The past does not equal the future unless you live there - Tony Robbins


Blessings to each and every one of you. I want to say a huge thank you for accompanying me on the Journey of 2018 and sharing your own lessons as well. I am truly grateful.

2018 was truly a wild ride, with it's ups and downs, highs and lows. How boring life would be without them!

The highlight of my 2018 was spending time with the young ladies of the St Jude's Home for Girls, and being part of their birthday celebrations!

What were some of your highlights?
Drop me a line, let's share lessons on the Journey
Peace

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Destination Addiction

Don’t get so caught up in the pursuit of happiness that you forget to feel happy on the way there - Gabrielle Tranor


This morning I read a piece and the focus was on "destination addiction".  It’s a term used to describe the belief that success and happiness is the destination: “Everything will be better once we’re in our new house,” “I’ll be successful when I can buy myself a new car,” “I’ll be happy when I can fit into a smaller pair of jeans.” Sound familiar? It means there’s a feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness even, with your life as it is currently. So, what I understood from reading about destination addiction is, to focus on the now, still keeping in mind your goals and objectives. Focus on where you are and you will see that not only are there many reasons to be grateful but there are many reasons to be happy. We miss the moment by looking at what is coming or what should beIt's funny how we "should" and "focus on the intangible" for things as opposed to taking the risks to get those said thingsSo we will want a better job and state all the reasons why we stay at the old one, and state how it should be but never line up the action to leave said job! It fascinates me how that worksSo my destination is right here and right now, I get to focus on the wonderful things around me and be happy, I get to keep in mind that although things can be improved it is no reason to not be present in the moment.Peace
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Universal Laws and Life

I t has always been in the nature of humanity to believe mostly in the things we can see, feel, taste, hear or touch while doubting anything else that is beyond the perception of our immediate senses. However, whether you believe it or not, these Universal Laws influence our everyday lives and you cannot change that. G. Gold-Flight

Not all days are fun days, not all times are fun times, not everyone is kind and lovely, I have learnt that those things are not and never a reflection of who I am. I used to think that bad things only happen to bad people, so if I was good then only good things will happen to me!
Well, here we are! that theory busted!
Who defines what is good anyway?

What I have learnt is that there is a Universal Law of Duality. There is also a Universal Law of Polarity. Most importantly I have learnt that many of other people's choices has nothing to do with me.
Basically, The Law of Duality basically states that everything is on a continuum and has a complementary opposite within the whole.  To use an old adage, there may be two sides of a coin but there is only one coin. In other words, things that appear as opposites are in fact only two extremes of the same thing. 

For instance, heat and cold may appear to be opposites at first glance, but in truth they are simply varying degrees of the same thing.
What becomes problematic with the Law of Duality is when we start thinking that one aspect of the spectrum is better than the other aspect of spectrum.Seeing things from only one perspective is a trap that keeps you locked into one aspect of a condition.   In every situation in life, under the Law of Duality you are simply seeking to balance the duality.  It is not about operating in either extreme.  It is about keeping to the middle path.  One does not however deny the moment.
 According to the Law of Polarity, everything is dual. So things that appear to be opposites are actually two inseparable parts of the same thing. Think of hot and cold, for example; although they’re opposites, they’re actually on the same continuum and you cannot have one without the potential for the other. 

I am reminded of these lessons when I head into the "woe is me" thinking, or the "why me" feelings. I am reminded that everything is for a reason and a season, that love remains love and that judging anything is a complete waste of time and effort.
Look for the lessons
Understand that Universal Laws exist whether we believe them or not and always give thanks.
Perspective is a hell of a thing!
Peace

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Start From a Place of Gratitude

Why would you seek to try another road, another person or another place, when you have learned the way the lesson starts, but do not yet perceive what it is for? ACIM


Are you always seeking something bigger, something bling-er, something shinier, something more grand,something somewhere else?
When does it end?
And how do we decide the difference between  growth and discontent?
On  the journey I have learnt that it is easy to be stuck in the discontent phase, always looking for something different, bigger, and neglecting where we areIt is a sure fire way to become bitter and twistedGratitude pulls me backIt says- here, right here where you are there is something to be thankful forright here, give thanksSomething that simple takes me back to present and puts a smile on my face, and a totally different perspective in placeThat is not to say that striving for growth ought to be abandonedOh hell noIt just says that starting from a point of gratitude is much more pleasant than from a place of not enoughnessbecause....not enoughness will mash you upPeace
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Hard Conversations are...Hard

Be willing simply to move in this direction, and do not judge how near or far you are, how easy or how difficult you think the way. Simply be willing for it to be. Be not anxious or restless if it seems to elude you; restlessness is only a delaying tactic .ACIM

Confessions on the Journey - Hard Conversations freak me out, and I know why!
As a recovering people pleaser, I want people to be pleased with me, having hard conversations means that I may bear the brunt of others not being "pleased" with me or my choices.For any peace and growth in life, we must be able to have conversations and make choices or decisions that are not at all popular.
I continue to embrace the lessons, some I get right away and some well it took me quite a while to get. 
The lessons that I have got from having hard conversations are   are:1. to go with courage, kindness and love. Start the conversation there!2. be willing to be wrong3. being defensive is a no no4. tell the whole truth, all the time5. expect the unexpected and handle it
Peace
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Making Decisions in Peace

If you make decisions based upon people's reactions or judgments then you make really boring choices. Heath Ledger

I have decided not to move, and not feel guilty about it
Have you ever made a decision and just knew that despite it not making sense? I make those when, in the end, I feel at peace.
Right now, I feel at peace with the decision and willing to deal with the consequences!
Peace


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Moving House & the Lessons

We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.
C. JoyBell C.

I have to move...and soon
This makes me sad
I have to pull out the lessons that I have learnt thus far and be prepared for the new ones that I know are coming
I love where I am, I really love it, it is like a dream where I am
I know it is temporary but letting go is a lesson that I am in special ED class with
One lesson comes to mind is let go and trust.I don't know what the other lessons yet are but the feeling is one of sadness.
That's it!
Peace

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Who Are Your Teachers?

Honor the teachers that push and challenge you through time -- the ones that don’t let you "slack-off", or waste your precious moments -- but don’t mystify them. Great teachers are examples to be copied; paths to be followed . . . to be loved, and respected, but when placed on pedestals -- the equal reaction is, they’ll always fall. This damages your belief in the teachings, the teachings that pushed and challenged you to grow further and faster; to save the precious time of your life; to ultimately have the time of your life. Guru Singh


There are so many teachers around me, I have come to the conclusion that many of the people who push my buttons and piss me off are also my teachers, they have allowed me to either demonstrate how not to be and to learn patience, compassion and non judgement.

People who are comfortable speaking their truth and are courageous to do with kindness, also teach me that freedom is important. Freedom from other people's opinion.

The ones living their dreams despite the status quo also teach me that it can be done
To teach is to demonstrate, mainly by actions! To walk the talk

Children, in their honesty and innocence also are teachers, they are all embracing until taught differently!
So who are your teachers?
Peace
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A Proud Day - NiNa Graduation

The journey is never ending. There's always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what's right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment. Antonio Brown

Today is the graduation for the NiNa Young Entrepreneurship  an  Leadership Programme.

NiNa is a leadership and entrepreneurship programme developed for young women to embody an entrepreneurial mindset. Bishops and Trinity East Sixth Form School has been a partner for a very long time, they continue to churn out excellence on an annual basis


I am especially happy and proud to see this programme continue despite my traversing and being present to facilitate this. Mrs Patricia Toby has been a God send, she has been committed to NiNa. Avinash, a teacher at the school has been supportive from the first day I introduced the idea to him. I have so much respect and gratitude for them both, they didn't know me but wanted to join up and assist.
2019 is around the corner I see the programme evolving,who better to have in my corner but these two? When I came up this idea, I remember having an advisory committee, they have all gone their separate ways, I give thanks for their support at the beginning, every one who contributed, teaching me all about how to let go, how to work as a team, how to take responsibility for my actions
Here we are going into our 9th year and I am so grateful for all the lessons, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the future

Peace

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