I was watching America's Got Talent today. A show where different people take their talents on to a huge stage in front of a large crowd in a bid to win $1million--it IS 1 million right? Anyway.A gentleman came on for his audition, he was oozing excitement and pride to simply BE on the stage.… Continue reading Before The “Yes”
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Swimming Lessons
Picture this. The aftermath of the June/July winter (Zambian weather) just ended and it is a sunny day in October. It is the first swimming lesson of the year and you just noticed you didn't get rid of all the "winter weight" as you try to adjust your swimming costume. The pool is always cold… Continue reading Swimming Lessons
The Little Things
We have sooo much we want to achieve. But as we get older, we realize that such extravagant dreams take time and hard work. So, what do we do while we wait? Do we suspend our happiness until we reach THAT point in life?Rhetorical questions all around, the answer is "no".In the meantime, we explore… Continue reading The Little Things
The Ceiling
Yes-yes, I know I talk about living in the moment. Treasuring every step of the journey, yada yada.... But that doesn't stop me from wishing I was let's say... 3 years in the future already.When everything in my short-term plan has been accomplished, and I am just smiling and looking back at the times I'd… Continue reading The Ceiling
The Treadmill
A treadmill is a machine you find in a gym. You press a few buttons and this conveyor belt-like-thing rotates and you have to walk/jog/run so that you don’t fall. I recently got onto a treadmill. Not for the first time, but for the first time in a long time. It was moving, I was… Continue reading The Treadmill
I’m (not) Over It!
I could just be sitting down, scrolling through the Food Channel line-up for the day, then my mind does that thing where it loses focus then I find myself thinking about an incident that had occurred and the SAME hurt, the SAME sadness will wash over me. Sometimes I have to snap back to reality,… Continue reading I’m (not) Over It!
Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
"Porsche" is pronounced: POOR-SHA "Louis Vuitton" is pronounced: LOO-EE-VWEE-TAHN But you knew that right? So tell me this, if people can learn how to pronounce any of the above, then what’s stopping them from pronouncing your VERY ethnic name, correctly? If you carry yourself like a brand, you will be respected and recognized as such.… Continue reading Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
The Honeymoon Phase: If and When
I feel life is divided into two categories. When something happens and If something happens. Despite of this obvious fact, both chances bring forward uncertainty. Giving us anxiety. Now, I am very… not worrisome per se… but I seem to “dwell” on the outcomes of certain things. After the honeymoon phase, the stage where anything… Continue reading The Honeymoon Phase: If and When
Hustlerpreneur Diaries
A little over 2 weeks ago, I learnt a new word. “Hustlerpreneur”. I just Googled it, looks like it was already really prominent before I actually knew about it. Anyway, my favourite definition (amongst the many) is that a Hustlerpreneur is an individual that: Never stops trying to figure something outNever makes excuses for not… Continue reading Hustlerpreneur Diaries
“Do You Want to Switch?”
I was working in the media department for an event. I was partially in charge of the department so my job was mostly overseeing what was going on and making decisions. Me, making decisions. It worked well though! I mean… we got the event recorded. So yeah, hire me. The conference was 9 hours long… Continue reading “Do You Want to Switch?”
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