Life is a journey, enjoy the ride

The magic happens when you step outside of your comfort zone

I am a 20 something year old which to many means the best years of one’s life but if you speak to us the 20 something year olds we will tell you that this happens to be the scariest part of our journey in life. It’s in your 20’s that you are expected...

Run your race, you are UNSTOPPABLE

It’s been a lovely long weekend of races for me; I completed my first 10km on Saturday and another 5km on Monday. I prepped my muscles the night before my 10km race and my nerves were absolutely shot. I kept asking myself if I was up to it. Ironically,...

The power of a positive mind

Expecting to have a positive life while harboring negative thoughts is like planting feathers and expecting to harvest chickens. The things that you think about has the ability to lift you up or tear you down. Whatever you hold in your mind will tend...

Dont be discouraged by your circumstances

Sometimes in life and in extreme situations we get so consumed by emotional pain that it tends to take over our lives. I have come to a conclusion however, that maybe its not the pain but the loss of hope that takes control. Its the sense that there isn't...

Its always to early to quit

I believe that life consists not in holding good cards, but playing those cards that you hold well because I always find that the most inspirational people are those who persevered through the tough times ensuring that they never gave up on themselves...

Social media, chain messages and 1 like = $1

We are part of a generation whose center of attention is that of social media. We wake up and log on to Facebook, Twitter and the likes and read whats posted almost like its our daily news. I have become so accustomed to hearing and saying things like...

His death gave me life

They say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and what an amazing journey it turned out to be. I recently embarked on a 10 day trip to Israel for a pilgrimage of the Holy Land. I've never felt so many emotions in such a small...

You are beautiful

You are beautiful. Yes, YOU are beautiful. I found myself in front of the mirror this morning repeating the words you are beautiful to myself. I find that there are very few compliments that can ever beat the "wow, you look beautiful today" compliment....

The teacher is always silent during a test

Teaching involves a lot of talking. A teachers morning starts at 07:00am and, although many may not believe this, ends at 16:00pm. Yes that's right, we do not work half day jobs! Amazing right! Out of those 9 hours we speak for about 7 hours of the day...