and some folk skip though life, with the occasional toe-bump-against- rock-instance..
and some trip and fall down and get up with some dried leaves in their hair
and some slide and skid and manage their footing and carry on
and some crawl... like they are so scared of the territory that it totally overwhelms them.
and some just dance
.. . . . . even though they are barefoot
and don't have a fancy dress
and don't bear a ring
they dance.... because they are grateful.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Person of the week: Sheryl Sandberg ( married with 2 children )
for being real
and for writing that book: Lean In.
Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
For ploughing her energy into the corporate world in a meaningful way...
in a powerful way.
much admiration.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
effervescence
(beautiful word... )
and the more I look at it, the more I fall in love with it...
Read more of this talented lady's work by clicking here to go to her blog: Plumb the depths.
she writes:
"The written word is a powerful one to start with ( when seeking personal insight)
When we’re thinking,
thoughts move so rapidly that we can talk ourselves out of insights
before they have a chance to land.
But when we write?
When we write,
the
truth can spill out
before we have the chance to stopper it up.
When diving for internal insights,
one of the best tools you can have
is a good question.
_________________________________
A good question
will unleash the truths you hoped
to,
but never thought you would, find.
Below are 26 questions to ask yourself
when you want a good, solid dose of pure insight.
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- How do I feel, physically, when I think about this situation?
- What would {person you admire most} say to do here?
- If there’s a lesson I’m supposed to learn here, what is it? (Only ask this if it doesn’t make you want to throw up.)
- What lies am I telling myself about this?
- What don’t I want to see?
- What does this situation remind me of?
- What does my wisest self have to say on this subject?
- What needs to be said?
- What sucks about this? (Full permission to complain.)
- What advice would my five-year-old self give me right now?
- What advice would my ninety-year-old self give me right now?
- What beliefs am I letting go unquestioned?
- What am I bursting at the seams to say?
- What am I overlooking?
- If this issue was a physical object, what would it be? What would its texture be like? Its size? Its shape? Its energy?
- What’s the most outrageous way for this to unfold?
- If I were telling this situation back to myself as a story, how would that story go?
- If I decided to go off the beaten path here, what would that look like?
- Why?
- Why not?
- How could I break my internal rules right now?
- How could I break external rules right now?
- What am I yearning for?
- What object near me draws my attention? And what does it have to tell me about this issue?
- If I had a genie to grant me one wish, what would I wish for here?
- What am I thinking is wrong that’s actually totally right?
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
oh so true !
“To action alone you have a right, never to its fruits.
Let not the fruits of action be your motive.”
let's try ease.
receptiveness.
kindness
openness.
truth.
whatever the outcome
awards function glitz... Clock tower....
awards time...
Work is so much FUN !!
gifts
drinks
laughs.
♥
and our new Chief Operating Officer made a lovely speech:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Person of the week: Kylie Bellard
This beautiful soul writes about being your own "white knight"
and has powerful personal testimony to the practice of living your life to the full.
Kylie Bellard
She shares her own wisdom & thoughts:
Be curious about the way people live, even and especially when it’s different from your way.
Don’t assume you know what people mean.
Assume that people like you until proven otherwise.
Stop and smell the lilacs. Make sure there aren’t any bees there when you do.
When someone asks you to take a day off work to go on vacation, do so.
Don’t discuss religion or politics unless you’re in the mood for it.
Try new foods.
♥
Her blog is pure heart!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
and now
we recoup
refresh
and recap
...
so that we may move forward
day by day
with integrity
and a sense of balance.
...
and now
eat
pray
love.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The thing I hate the most
is hurting people
it tears me apart.
and I don't know how to do this gracefully.
i just want to row away
into the mist
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Go Shelly Lewin!
This lady has the most accurate description of being in-love...
read more on her blog by clicking here.
Shelly writes:
"Every single nerve ending oscillates with glee.
Your flesh is alive;
you
can feel your heartbeat pulsating through your veins.
Your breath
shortens and you can hear nothing,
only the thoughts of your own desire
surging around your head.
Scent seduces you.
The rush lasts long after
your lover leaves.
You are smitten.
They own your heart."
♥
she is so wise....
she has simple theory...
and she encourages us all to look carefully at our happiness-barometer.
ps. I believe in all forms of love...
and I believe it is important
to recognize your love for your Creator.
♥
Psalm 28:7
"The LORD is my strength and my shield;
"The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart
trusts in him,
and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy and
I will give
thanks to him in song."
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Person of the week: Janet Lightbody
Janet Lightbody
has recently navigated her way through the Himalayas on a bicycle...
navigated her way through relationships,
partnerships
and sailing-ships
(okay, Yachts just didn't rhyme)
♥
Spent a month in India.
just to be reminded of what the basics are about...
♥
She is vibrant and determined.
She ran a kite surfing magazine,
was a force at Grindrod Bank,
is into property brokerage
and has started to seriously invest in her
old love: Ceramic functional art
♥
She lives a deliberate life.
She loves.
She contributes to her community.
She learns.
She is part of the Landmark Forum.
♥
Janet: your clarity of mind and
pure heart inspires me.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Franschhoek Wine Tram- Bam !
this weekend's theme:
girlfriends
bubbly
Franschhoek- pleasures
whoop whoop !
♥
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
i think
i think that you read what you desire confirmation of...
i think people surround themselves with "evidence" of what they want to be true....
and I think the test is to know this...
and be brave
and look wide
and look openly
at all the facts
and all the dreams
and all the made- up-realities-fantasies....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
person of the week: Lydia Cupido ( Strictly Coffee se juweel agter die kasregister )
Lydia werk in "Strictly Coffee" -
koffie winkeltjie in Robertson.
Hulle is 'n fynproewer-koffieboon-meester rooster.
♥
Hulle maal hul eie bone en verskaf dit aan die
restaurante soos "Passio" en "the Grand Café" ( oorkant die pad )
Wat Lydia spesiaal maak:
wat my opgeval het met die intrapslag:
opregte glimlag.
sy versinnebeeld die plattelandse onskuld
'n warm hart.
Sy geniet haar werk en
Sy gee om vir haar dorp
Sy het pragtige ( sweempie-ballerina!) postuur en reguit skouers..
en sy inspireer my
om die lewe reg in die oë te kyk
nie uitdagend nie
gemaklik
verseker
tuis.
♥
Dankie Lydia !
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
mOND@Y MadNe$s
my brain is all over the show
its gone 4 x 4...
off the main road
no regard for pedestrians...
speeding
then doing an
an
emergency brake....
ab
so
lute
ly
no rhythm or form
wish I could grab the handbrake
and stop this
madne$s....
its gone 4 x 4...
off the main road
no regard for pedestrians...
speeding
then doing an
an
emergency brake....
ab
so
lute
ly
no rhythm or form
wish I could grab the handbrake
and stop this
madne$s....
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