Expressions of Myself

If we only knew the power that the negative words we speak of others hold . Words carry weight and even if you don't see the person you are speaking of, those words are energy that is directed at them and they are affected by it and that weakens them . Too often I hear how people speak negative of others with no shame and they validate their actions. The same energy we use to speak ill of someone is the same amount that it will take to speak good of others. Words hurt and they are forever embedded in our souls. We don't know the battles that some people face and yet we are not mindful of what we choose to speak of others. Why can't we celebrate each other? Why can't we speak words of affirmation and build one another up? We choose too easily to speak negatives and dwell on the negative we often forget the good that has been done etc. I am so disturbed in my spirit today of this very thing. Why can't we just treat others the way we want to be treated instead of...

TODAY is one of those days I don't allow myself to have many of... A day where I am extremely emotional and teary and life seems to have gotten the better of me just for today. I don't tend to dwell on my negatives I am known to be the optimistic one and always positive however today I am far from that. I allow myself to be in this space because in this moments of being emotional and allowing myself to cry because they say tears are healing waters. I am very much aware of my surroundings and giving myself this space to just process every disappointment and whatever else I am dealing with. A close friend and mentor of mine told me a few months ago that I should learn to unpack things as they happen and not bottle it all up and then I explode when things just get too much. As a mother, wife and whatever else I am to whoever it all just got too much. Have you ever gotten to a point where you question "Why?"   "Why do I even bother talking non stop with my k...

Since the longest time I have been challenged with Maths. The whole idea of doing Maths gives me the creeps I must say until I had to do the Maths module for my degree and I managed to pass it. Not just pass it but pass it well. I am a Tutor and one subject I steer away from is MATHS because in my mind I still "suck" at it. If you ask my daughters if I can do Maths , they will tell you that I am not good at Maths. Since the beginning of the year I decided to embark on the journey of doing Maths and understanding the new curriculum for Grade 4-7 because eventually I will need to teach Maths whether I liked it or not. I find myself challenged most of the time because I had to sit with my daughter who is grade 4 and help her with Maths and the things I have learned with her is that she knows the answers she just need someone to give her time and sit with her one on one. And so we both enjoy doing Maths together and I also use it as a time where we bond (yes, we bond over do...

It's been a while since I have been writing and lately I have been bursting inside with so many things I would love to share. In the midst of trials I tend to just isolate because I am often thinking that others are going through far worse than me. A few people I hold dear to me and believe me it's a hand full of them, will actually know what I am going through. Today I just want to share a thought that I have been "grappling" with for this last week. It has dawned on me that we are very different in thought and habits and often if we don't intentionally connect with others for our own the connection never happens. I have also learned that Friendships are a two way street, you get out of it what you put into it. I am not a "tit-for-tat" person I do as I want to be done to me . For example if I want someone to greet me then I would greet first or if I want to anything in life, I will sow in that way (am I making sense?). So this thing I have been ...

A few days ago my husband shared a story with me about a girl who has been bullied at school for the last three years. For three years this girl was horribly mistreated by girls in her own grade, I am not allowed to say anything further as the case is still being investigated. My heart right now is so saddened that this is our reality at schools and I would like to be a part of creating awareness and making this 'bullying' stop. This will be the first of a few posts where I will be addressing the topic of 'bullying' especially in schools.  So what is bullying? Bullying is an aggressive behavior amongst school children. Often the behaviour is repeated. Bullying includes the following: - threatening - teasing - name calling -hurting someone - excluding them from a group on purpose - humiliating someone infront ofpeers  Where does Bullying happens? - it happens at school -in the playground - on school outings - on the way to school -...

I am learning to be assertive and let go when people have served their purpose in my life, its not easy but its OK, I am learning that there are seasons in life and as seasons go by so does people in my life too, some are there for a season and some are there for a life time but I am learning to be present through all seasons no matter how tough...God helps me through these seasons of transition...all the time. ALSO another thing I am learning in this season is, just because someone is unresponsive to you for whatever reason it doesn't mean that I must change my way of doing things, if I am naturally caring, friendly and so on, just because one person fail to acknowledge me doesn't mean I must change my demeanor. Life is busy and so are we all however we need to decide to pause and "make" time for the ones whom we want to have in our lives. You can never be too busy for the people whom you love and enjoy being in your life. if you are str...

It is #27 days till my birthday what a year!! I am in awe of what God has had me do this year so many creative moments, so many milestones achieved, so many "new beginnings" new visions, so many tears, so many healing moments physical and emotional, just so many of a lot of stuff. I have been challenged , still growing , still being molded, still learning. I really have walked out my word for this year which is "RESILIENT" I have indeed "bounced" back and overcame so many things, I still am overcoming.What has been "one" thing that has been a highlight for you? Comment below ;)