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Moving along swiftly…

02 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Arise, Destiny, fabulous, faith, favoured, God, love, peace, purpose, reconciliation, season, Thrive, time

Arise!

Stand firmly and with faith.

Be the one to make a difference… today and always.

When you are focused on sowing seeds of love, peace, reconciliation and every single thing in line with your purpose, the fulfillment is incomparable.

One lesson I’ve learnt over the years: obedience is key. Know when to walk away, cut those ties & acknowledge/ appreciate that that specific season is over. You only have one person to please – God.

Holding on longer (to a person or situation) than you should causes unnecessary pain, frustration and delays. And let’s face it, ain’t nobody got time for that.

Now go out there and thrive… because you are destined to do so.

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Stay fabulous & favoured xxx

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Somewhere over the rainbow…

16 Tuesday Dec 2014

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authentic, country, courage, democracy, good people, patriotic, perception, rainbow nation, reconciliation, South Africa

Today we observe and celebrate Reconciliation Day in South Africa.

It got me reflecting… what does this mean for our country and for us as individuals. After 20 years of democracy are we truly a Rainbow Nation? Well, that depends… you decide.

The dictionary defines reconciliation as:
noun
1.
the restoration of friendly relations.
“his reconciliation with your uncle”
synonyms: reuniting, reunion, bringing (back) together (again),conciliation, reconcilement; More
2.
the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.
“any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions”

Any notion of reconciliation starts with YOU. It comes from within and that simply means being authentic, having the courage of your convictions and resolving to live/respond in a way that does not disrespect another. It’s also important to highlight that if your heart and intentions are noble yet someone decides that your choices or decisions are anything but pure, you are not responsible for the said perception. Just be YOU.

In South Africa, like our own personal lives, it’s much easier to see the negative. But, there’s something positive in every individual and every situation. The challenge for each of us is to always go in search of that good; in some circumstances you might have to dig longer and deeper… search anyhow.

On any given day my love for South Africa moves from a state of being proud and patriotic to complete disbelief and mortification; but then I’m reminded to look for the good…

Thank you for taking the time to read.

Stay fabulous and favoured x

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One year later…

30 Sunday Nov 2014

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compassion, forgiveness, grief, human rights, kind, love, Madiba, memories, nation, reconciliation, sacrifice, selfless, South Africa, Tata, Ubuntu

A nation remembers…

It’s such a sad, sad, time for my beloved country, South Africa. This week and more especially on December 5, we will relive and remember how a collective cry of despair took hold of our nation one year ago.
It is the day the father of our nation, Nelson Mandela (or Madiba as he was affectionately known), passed on.

We knew this day would come but I think we silently hoped that he would live forever.
Madiba paid his dues, he fought the good fight, he made many sacrifices.
That day will forever be remembered as one of the most emotional dates in our history…

Nothing could have prepared us for the incredible sadness that swept across our nation and the world.
Nothing could help ease the heartache that felt like a ten ton truck had crashed.

Words seemed empty. People wept openly and shared anecdotes. This was after all a man who led his people free. A man who never once complained about spending 27 years in a prison cell. This was a man who stood firmly and fought gallantly for basic human rights.

Obituaries read like they were churned out from the same machine.
Each writer (including this one) all speaking about the hero and role model whose immeasurable love,
honesty, integrity, humility, compassion, foresight and wisdom touched the lives of people across the world.

Madiba’s presence was something you have had to experience first-hand. I never really understood what people meant until I attended a press conference on Robben Island where
he delivered a speech. Awwww… the memory.

The sharp pain that darted through my heart before I started writing this has been replaced with a smile and a sense of peace.

The truth is we can smile fondly as we remember and give thanks for the gift of Madiba’s life.
Truly an incredible man.
So selfless.
So loving.
So tolerant.
So thoughtful.
So kind.
So sympathetic.

Madiba epitomised every infinite possibility this country has to offer and more.
My earnest prayer is that every single South African will take stock at this time.
That everyone will make a concerted effort to carry out his legacy of reconciliation, unity, forgiveness and Ubuntu.

Rest in peace Tata!

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