Bloganuary 12, 2024 | snacks

Always make a conscious effort to substitute unhealthy food options with healthier ones as part of your personal health and wellness drive. Give yourself a fighting chance at better health by making healthier choices. You should also consider reading the nutrition facts at the back of the packaging. If you don't know how to read the packaging, learn. Last but not least, become an advocate for front of label packaging.

Bloganuary 10, 2024 | childhood attachments

There's some amount of social science and explained psychology behind the relationship and comfort that Blankie provided and still provides. The attachment to childhood blankets and soft plushy toys and other similar items help to soothe and calm people. This tends to be especially true for those who live with anxiety of various forms.

Bloganuary 9, 2024 | the mission

Isn't it funny how when we ask other people that question, we say 'mission' and not 'missions'. Like, what are your missions in life? Is there some kind of unwritten rule that says each person should have only one?

Bloganuary 8, 2024 | a very long life

Regardless of its official definition and our individual conceptualisation of the word and the phrase in question, 'a very long life', in my opinion, is about what you do with the life you have. So, I guess I mean to say that 'a very long life' is more about the quality of the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years than it is about how long we actually live.

Guard Yourself from the Negativity of Loved Ones this Holiday Season

Fun fact: you can 'dead' conversations that trigger you. The holidays do not pose as an invitation for your family to spread their negative energy on to you. It may be easier said than done but you have to protect your peace. If you don't want to talk about the heavy, traumatising, or angering issues disguised as"tea serving" matters, don't.

The dash

What are you doing with the dash between your birth date and death date? That's got to be one of the top 5 cliché questions/statements I hear at funerals. My answer is always that I'm existing in a world crumbling around me and that's good enough.

An Excerpt: Bloom Where the Conditions are Right – Not Where You are Planted

You won't always bloom in the spaces that you're planted. Bloom depends on favourable conditions. If it's not right for you, the universe will tell you.

Bloom Where the Conditions are Right – Not Where You are Planted

You won't always bloom in the spaces that you're planted. Bloom depends on favourable conditions. If it's not right for you, the universe will tell you.

Choose Your Zombie-Slaying Apocalypse Team Well

I'd choose the folks who are teachers - not necessarily by profession but by character trait. Teachers, the real ones, are willing to learn and adapt as much as they are willing to lead and teach. I learned somewhere once that the greatest leaders know how to step aside and follow. They know how to take instructions and follow accordingly. Leading and being a leader is much more than delegating and parading around with a title.

The Inevitability of Death

Life is cyclical and where there is life, death lingers. Like a withering tree in the desert or the end of a season, people's physical presence on earth ceases to exist because they've done their laps. They've weathered many storms, seen many a sunrise and sunsets. Then one day, their waking and going will just stop because their time has come.

An Ode to 12

As I think about 12 while in childhood and 12 as an adult, my mind sits comfortably in the idea that we continue to work for positive life changes by the time the clock strikes the 12th midnight hour for every birthday.

The Best Parts Can Also Be Toxic If You’re Not Careful

Whatever the best parts of you are, always remember that you need to get from it as much as the world does or perhaps even more. Never let the best parts of who you are go to others who will mismanage and manipulate. You are the top priority here. The rest is secondary.

Reading Maketh A Jamaican Suburban Girl 📚

Because I want to improve myself as an individual and also as a professional, I have set a goal of 20 books for the calendar year. That's manageable, right? I think so. I know as well that the more I read, the greater the chances of improved vocabulary, writing style and imaginative creativity.

Making an ass of “u” and “me”

We fail to forget that people carry the weight of their world on their backs without people knowing. Right? There's a meme I see quite often that says something like: "people carry their load and baggage well - well enough for you to not know what's really going on."

If you commit to something, follow through!

Following through on your commitments and promises adds character to your reputation. It tells the world that you get shit done. It tells the world that you are reliable and dependable. It means that your business dealings will have a greater chance of flourishing. It means that you're serious about keeping your word. It means that you will hold yourself and other persons accountable.

No one owes you anything and if they decide to cut you off, get over it

Fun fact: No one owes you anything in life. Not your family, not your friends, not your colleagues, not strangers.

Walking through rivers prepares you for rough life moments

uncomfortable situations will definitely come your way. Some of the times, these situations will come because of lack of preparation and others will happen just because that's how life is. The best way to make it through and cross over is ultimately with a positive attitude.

Go to the beach…or the the river…or some waterfall

Life happens regardless of my fears and, the big question is "Do you want to cower in fear your entire life or experience life despite what you feel?"