The first time I heard the expression, I thought to myself; that cannot be right. How can you prepare for a thing, execute it and then position yourself? Should you not get ready first, aim and then fire? We are used to being told to get ready when opportunity comes knocking. We are familiar withContinue reading “Ready, Fire, AIM!”
Tag Archives: Decision Making
Scars and Medals
Do you have scars from yesteryears to look back on, reminding you that the struggle was real? If you are here today, then you walked through ……
Stumbling Blocks
My reaction brought back the memory of a young girl who got an ambassadorial role for a renowned charity, as a result of winning a pageant……. She delivered an awesome motivating speech to the girls and when leaving called me aside to apologize for her lateness. Her excuse; her……………
The small things – Getting ahead
Setting deadlines, meeting goals, saving costs, saving time, innovative ideas…..
When Life Happens..
…Family neglect and abandonment, Sudden feeling of inadequacy, Inability to cope…… (Any or more of these on your list yet?)
Look At Your Hands …
“Please pass me that bottle beside you”. This time there was no bottle there because it was in my hand. She looked at me strangely and smiled saying “Mummy, you already have it”. I looked at my hand and said “I do”.
That same moment, even though my original intent was to look for trouble, the penny dropped for me. We were
How well do you know your children?
My dad made the mistake of pushing me to be a science student when clearly there was no atom or chemical inclination in my bones or brains, save for whatever was keeping me alive. I rebelled and became………………..
He came home with an art assignment and I watched him as he was so devoted and focused, listening to his music in the background and working away with such peace and passion, that I was always looking for in his other subjects. I kept cooking as he continued working at the kitchen table.
Metamorphosis contd
Like many ladies out there, I was full of life. BEAUTIFUL, HOT & SPICY. HIGH FLYING, BUSINESS MINDED AND HIGHLY CONNECTED. I longed to be married on parental and traditional pressure. My parents felt age was no longer on my side. Friends were getting married with children. I eventually fell for the push, I beganContinue reading “Metamorphosis contd”
Having Done All
As teenagers back then in school, we were only four girls in a class of less than thirty. It took me time to actually know she was in my class. I see her always immaculately dressed, colour co-ordinated, smart and beautiful. Figure, style, makeup, she was always on point. It did not matter if itContinue reading “Having Done All”
Appointment with Destiny (5)
I got into another relationship later and was preparing for my traditional wedding, with guests already invited. Then, I heard clearly in my spirit that I was making a big mistake. So I broke off the relationship. But when he (my husband) heard I was getting married to someone else……