Archive for January, 2009

A Realisation


2009
01.20

So yesterday I came to a realisation somewhere between sleep and awake whereby if you want to change something, it’s up to you! I have decided that whatever you think you can be, you will be. The epiphany then dawned like light on a marble head that talking about achieving is one thing but acting is something so much more exciting. However, in order to prevent disappointment, careful thought needs to be given to which route you intend to take to get to the desired destination.

In my case I have decided once again to go back to school – no, not the uniform kind but the one you can do from the comfort of your own home. I want to work with Children, I always have but have been unsure of my ability to be brilliant in that field. No longer am I going to let a mental hurdle keep me from my passion and desire to be better, to be brilliant in an industry I know I will love. I’m in the process of choosing the courses I want to take and will hopefully decide on something fantastic soon :)

That being the one part of the realisation and the other being the fact that being grateful for the life we have is so vitally important to drawing more positive and truly awesome things into our lives. Whatever it is that we want is waiting anxiously behind the theatre curtain ready to reveal itself to us, but we have to be ready for the show. If we do in fact draw the things we truly desire into our existence why do we fear what is around the next corner? Why dont we belive what we want is already on route? A little faith I think goes a long way. Letting go of the negativity that is keeping the curtain down, living for the here and now! Look forward to what is coming, off course it’ll be fantastic. I choose that approach.

I’m so thankful for the amazing life that I have, everything I  have ever dreamed of has come true and there is still more to come – what a pleasure. My amazing husband Kendall once came up with this amazing phrase that is so true: “Time is a man made constraint to measure space”

On a lighter note: I have just finished the last Harry Potter book – ‘The Deathly Hallows’ – captivating from cover to cover! Find your inner child and read the series, its awesome! I’ve now started reading ‘The Bridge Across forever’ by Richard Bach and it is absorbing me. He is a fantastic writer!

Have a happy Tuesday all. Laugh at yourself once in a while and most of all be happy :)

Each one, Teach one


2009
01.09

It was around December 2000 that I was holidaying in Cape Town and I took a trip to Robben Island with some friends.  It’s an amazing place and holds a siginificant amount of pertinent history that every South African should never forget.  It has been a leper colony, had an all women garrison protecting Table Bay during WW2 and the slaves would chop rock for the castles back in Dutch days.  Naturally, it’s far more famous as a prison island.  The only prison that had non-white prisoners and only white prison guards.  It is also at the maximum security prison where the enemies to the state at the time were held captive, the murderers and rapists were in the prison block down the road apparently.

It was on a visit to the prison to see exactly where Nelson Mandela had been incarcerated for his beliefs, the same beliefs that has brought South Africa to where it is now.  The prison tour is given by ex-inmates (maybe The Tourism Board feels this adds some authenticity) which gives it a sense of realism and truth.

We were all standing around the lime quarry where the politocal prisoners (Mandela included) would dig, day in and day out.  Our inmate/tour guide told us of how Mandela implemented the ‘Each One, Teach One’ strategy.  In short, whatever skills you had or knowlesdge you had, you would pass this onto the other members thereby everyone would benefit from the others knowledge, experiences and skills.  At that time, it struck me that sharing knowledges is what gives you power, not ‘knowledge is power.’

I’ve always loved that phrase and what it means and how we could all make things work better if we just applied some basic collaboration and listened to others for a while.  If a person is unable to change then their very existence of human being is brought into question, isn’t it?  We are designed to think, to apply, to learn, to change our behaviours and one would think, become better at whatever it is we do?

So, I’d like to thank the man who told me that it was on those principles that South Africa managed to get through what it has.   I just feel that the people who built this have forgotten how to use it.  What ever happend to the ‘Freedom Charter?’

Lucky number 9


2009
01.06

Happy New Year everyone!

BBRRrrrrr… A rather chilly start to 2009 but hey what use is complaining going to do, besides no one can deny that snow is gorgeous and despite the fact that we had to rush off to work yesterday morning and therefore could not make a snowman or snow angels we still woke up to a white morning – enough to make anybody smile!

So, a new year begins – how exciting especially since 9 is both Kendall and I’s lucky numbers (We are both number 9 on the hockey field, even since before we met!) Now that is a brilliant sign me thinks! I’m looking so forward to embracing whatever 2009 has on offer which will no doubt be pretty cool, if I have anything to do with it that is :)

We off to Tenerife in March for a short break which we are really looking forward too. Who knows what the weather will be like but whatever the temperature fun will be had.

Some profound quotes I would like to share that make me smile and keep me happy:

To bring anything into your life, imagine that it’s already there. (Richard Bach)

Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you’ll see the way to fly. (Richard Bach)

To all – I wish you a magical 2009, stay healthy and be happy! Love you all longest time

Can you believe the cold?


2009
01.06

This is certainly an interesting phenomenon – snow in London, minus temperatures today and to last all week.  The weather map this morning showed simply the outline of the UK with a nice blue cover to it – it’s definitely moved from mud island to ice island.

Carol Kirkwood on BBC breakfast did kindy remind us that it is winter afterall and the previous winters have just spoilt us.  What?  I hope the same can be said for the crap summers we’ve had – it’s just been a long tease for the bumper summer to come in 2009….i’m no meteorologist but…

We woke up to snow yesterday morning and they say again tomorrow morning – it is kinda nice to be honest.  It’s quieter, it crunches under your feet and maybe it’s the whole novelty factor of this South African living in London that makes it that much more fun.  Who knows?

Happy New Year!


2009
01.04

Hey hey hey, it’s 2009….and I have to go back to work tomorrow morning :-(  

I’ve just had a great 2 week holiday which I have spent mostly at home doing this and that, getting this site and blog up and running while squeezing in Christmas shopping and enjoying the eat-fest basically.

I just wanted to wish everyone a great 2009 – I expect everyone to be glad to see the back of 2008.  I know it’s going to be a great year for us and I’m so looking forward to everything.

Don’t do anything you don’t want photographed or video’d that you’d not want to see on Facebook or YouTube.

p.s – you can check out the James Report 2008 here or do to the page if you like…