I am sure it is no longer news that I am a thinker – I think. I analyse. I reflect and I self-motivate. These are activities I believe have been ingrained into the fabric of who I am and how… Read More ›
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Lessons From Pain And Disappointment
Exactly 1 year ago, I got a not-so-pleasant news at work. The news was not about me being fired or laid-off. I actually felt being fired or laid-off at the time would have been a more pleasant news. But instead,… Read More ›
How To Finish What You Start
Have you ever started a project or had a new idea in which you were very excited about at the onset? The excitement of venturing on this new path probably kept you active by day and awake all night. When… Read More ›
5 Books That Will Change Your Life
When I was younger, I read books for 2 reasons only – either because they were part of my school work or to feed my youthful exuberance. From my early twenties, I realised I particularly enjoyed reading books that dwell on… Read More ›
Life Is Not A Lottery: How To Avoid The Freebie Trap
We live in a fast paced world where everyone wants to be successful. We want to live the dream, post beautiful pictures of our lives – family, home, designer shoes, bags, clothes wristwatches, vacation in resorts, first class travels e.t.c…. Read More ›
Human Scanners: Defiers Of A Single Passion?
I recently stumbled on a Ted talk given by Barbara Sher, a career/lifestyle coach and bestselling author. While her speech is totally unrelated to the title of this post, the optimism in her delivery got more of my attention than… Read More ›
The Magic Of Beginnings
It has been a very loooooong time since I was last here! Earlier this week, I was reminded of the person I used to be. The aspiring blogger/writer who loves to pour out her heart on this platform. The reminder… Read More ›
Why we wear the Red Ribbon
I first saw the movie Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks (as Andrew Becket) and Denzel Washington (as Joe Miller, his solicitor) in secondary school. Tom Hanks played a very successful lawyer whose employment was wrongfully terminated when his employers discovered that… Read More ›
Stop. Reset. Play.
Every now and then, we find ourselves in situations or circumstances that force us to take that necessary action of taking a much needed break, shutting down, re-evaluating our goals and refocusing the direction of our lives. A combination of some… Read More ›
A tourist’s nightmare – Part 1
For a long time now, I had planned to visit Italy…Rome to be specific because of an item on my bucket list which could only be ticked off in Rome inside the Colosseum. Yes! One of my lifelong dreams is to visit… Read More ›
My Chatty Mind 