Connecting at human level
Most of us are waiting for a breakthrough. That forward thrust in life. That defining moment when life will change for the best once and for all. But…. Sometimes we think that our breakthroughs in life can only come when we work in certain companies, certain careers, in certain countries, hold certain positions, with certain … Read More “About breakthroughs” »
If I could only tell you one thing in this life it would be, believe in yourself. If you wake up feeling like the most beautiful person in the world, carry that feeling with you. Guard it with your heart. Smear it all across yourself. Let it become second nature. Because I know what it … Read More “If I could only tell you one thing…” »
We have survived so much and we have much more to overcome. Things have not always been easy for me. I have been there… On the ground, facing a dead wall and wondering where I lost track. In a strange land and wondering how I got there. Doing anything to keep some people in my … Read More “I have been there…” »
I know those days when it feels and seems like no matter how hard you try, nothing is happening. No matter how hard you push that wall, it is still rooted on the ground. I know those days, because I have lived through them. I know those days when it feels like efforts are falling … Read More “I know those days..” »
If you had to take a break from your career because it was draining you, If you had to postpone your goals for a while because you were losing yourself in the process, If you had to cut everyone off for a while to clear your head, If you had to do the very thing … Read More “If…” »
I don’t write about following dreams because I have achieved all of mine. Oh, I have barely scratched. I write about it to remind and motivate myself that whatever I am saying is what I should be doing. I don’t write about holding on because everything is perfect for me. Oh, life gets me sometimes. … Read More “I do it for us…” »
If you don’t think that you are blessed, this is a reminder that you are. Look around. You woke up. You have a family that cares. Your body is responding to your movements. Fresh air is in plenty. The weather is favourable. Listen, can you hear? that’s a blessing. Can you read this? That’s a … Read More “If you don’t think you are blessed…” »
We are on the same day of the week but different days in our lives. Maybe you are deeply in love. Maybe you are extremely happy. Maybe you are extremely lonely. Maybe you are struggling to do the “obvious” like lift your head off the pillow. Maybe you are bleeding so much inside that you … Read More “Same day, different day” »
Dear child, I know you have fought so much to get this far. It wasn’t easy. It is never easy. And you are the only one who understands the intimate details of the journey. I know you are starting to feel as if you are weak; that no matter how much you brace yourself, you … Read More “Not weak…” »
We all have memories. Some we would like to forget. Some to carry in our hearts forever and others being forgotten or remembered would not make a difference. We all have stories to tell. We have all had our share of pain in this world. We have all been thrown off the course by life … Read More “When things were thick…” »