I remember “kick-starting” my weight loss journey for like the 9 trillionth time a few years back. Whenever I try to embark on this particular journey, I try to make a purchase that signifies its beginning. The last time I tried, I bought a plate. Not just any kind of plate, I got those sectioned… Continue reading Portion Control
Tag: determination
Show Me
One of the scariest prayers I’ve ever prayed is for God to show me something. This prayer is made when you are at wits end and the only thing that can make sense in that moment in time is the Father’s intervention. You see what you see but you want Him to point it out… Continue reading Show Me
12 15ths for the 2nd Time
'We suggest we should hold burial on Tuesday the 18th.' It was another night of a full house, and familiar faces sat in a large circle, deliberating the activities for the next few days. I sat next to my little sister, looking up once in a while because I had to be alert during that… Continue reading 12 15ths for the 2nd Time
The In-betweeners
Success stories are good.Nothing more, nothing less. We all love a good Success story, especially if it begins with the inspiration of the story going through trials to get to where they currently are. These stories will give you steps on how to get where they are. Their mantras, the habits they picked up... how… Continue reading The In-betweeners
1 to Phoenix
How many times can a phoenix "rise" from the ashes again? I have started and stopped entries more than 15 times THIS MONTH. Barely visited my briefly abandoned business social media page, hidden proof of missed deadlines under the seat of my car…. I have done it all! I have done everything that would need… Continue reading 1 to Phoenix
Small Business-ing
This will not be too long. Hi! So I ordered something(s) online because I was apparently craving pyjamas. As one does. I planned to meet the seller at my workplace after work and was parked right at the entrance. I was able to see the seller as she drove in. The sun was mercilessly hot… Continue reading Small Business-ing
Yesterday
Yesterday my emotions were so out of whack! I could barely get through an hour without collapsing into my thoughts.Yesterday my mind was so clogged I could not find the root of my sadness, so I had no option but to walk around with a heavy mind.Yesterday I ate my weight in food, not the… Continue reading Yesterday
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 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
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
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