Thought Therapy

It's that time of  year again!  A time of wonder; wondering how 365 days can seem like the shortest time bestowed on man's life on earth. I can truthfully acknowledge  2017 as one of the shortest years of my life. Scientifically, my logic is all wrong. Theoretically and emotionally, I feel like January was barely 6 months ago! A lot has happened within a span of a year, a lot  of growing pains and strengths. December being the month of reckoning, I  decided to look back on the last 11 months of 2017. Before writing this post, I decided to sit and think back to the beginning of 2017. Shockingly, I kid you not, it took me almost five minutes to play back all the memories of 2017. Shocking because, my wild wild thoughts really go wild! (Warning: 2017 jokes/allusions will be made) Five minutes was all it took to sum up my 2017; it couldn't even outlast the time it took for the eclipse. Back to my 2017 recap. A  mere five minutes  was all I needed  to remember how the y

I'm a sucker for motivational content. I bookmark every inspirational article or video I find online, I screenshot inspirational quotes, I have  one too many Pinterest boards for quotes. In short, I have a treasure trove of inspirational content backed up for a lifetime. I think it helps,for those stuck-in-a-rut-days when you need uplifting quotes. But let's face it, what good has it done? With all that content, shouldn't I be conquering the peaks of Mt.Everest or taking down the worst terrorist known to man? Shouldn't my work or achievements be written down on the pages of the Guinness book? I should be out there making  headlines or at least creating viral videos of my awe inspiring achievements. So where did I go wrong? Last night I was catching up on James Altucher podcast/blog. His  posts are one of the many articles I could go a whole day re-reading, like a mantra for the day. Usually, I pick up a few phrases or sentences that speak to me and like a powerful Bib

 Unless you have the super power to read the future, please DON'T ignore this post. Ever been so scared to make a decision?  That you get this numbing feeling of not knowing what to do. Should you just forget about it and move on? Or will you live to regret not making the decision? Most self-help books and 'gurus' will tell you to act on your fears, or take that leap of faith, or don't hold back only to regret it, or stop analyzing and just do it! Well, despite the passion to just go ahead and DO IT, I think as a human being, I deserve the right to let fear hold me back. People rarely admit to being scared about something, mostly because we're told that fear keeps us from getting the best out of life. Don't get me wrong though, the grass may or may not be greener on the other side of fear. My point is, scientifically speaking, fear is our brain's way of telling us to watch out for a threat ahead. Now, if fear alerts us of any impending dangers, who are

I love cake, and it's never going to be a secret ( hopefully not an addiction too). Having said that, you should probably also know that what you're about to read was inspired by my thoughts of cake :) my favourite kind of cake; Birthday cake! So here goes the prelude to my cake-inspired blogpost. My niece had her birthday a few days ago, and like most birthdays, cake is a requirement. One more important fact; I love my nieces and nephews to bits. Those adorable angels who most people often assume to be my children thanks to most of my social media updates. Sometimes I  proudly go with the assumptions people make and take on the role of  a " young mother". Back to my story; so here I was, going through birthday photos, cherishing all the sweet memories of being an aunt, when my eyes settled on one photo that truly captured the moment. A picture taken of my niece eyeing the cake like it was the last morsel of food on the planet! As silly as it sounds, that will proba

Taking a step back, sometimes takes you 10 steps forward. Taking time, sometimes takes you to the right time. It's not always black and white, and gray is still a colour. Playing it safe, sometimes takes you to the edge. Living life on the edge, that's always the safest bet. It's at the edge, that we see what truly lies ahead. Losing hope, sometimes means gaining faith... And faith never loses. Lyrical Umy Sometimes my mind goes on a whirlwind of thoughts, all congested in my mind waiting to get out. And the release, it's heavenly! Like a downpour of heavy rain, flushing out all the dust from my brain. Bits and pieces of life lessons,  daily struggles, happy moments, not-so-happy ones..yet pieces that fit together so well. Growing, learning and being thankful for everything; sums up the aftermath of this downpour of thoughts. Because without these winds of thoughts, I'd probably lose it! 

Step 1 Find yourself in a quiet place Step 2 Forget all you know, and just pray.  One word, two words, you don't have to say much.  Pray like a kid. Pray about anything and everything. Let it all out. Step 3 Look through the past. Never neglect who you were, how you began and especially, how far you've come. You started from somewhere, even though it seems like you're stuck in the same place. Step 4  Lay out all your doubts and anxieties, overthink until your head can't take it anymore. Right at that point is when you get to step 5. Step 5 All your thoughts slowly change to where, how and who you are right at this moment. You see the present. See where you are, how you are, and who you are NOW. Are you the same? Has anything changed? Are you happy NOW? How do you feel about your life NOW? And pray some more. The only person worthy of listening to you, is the only one who can really help you. The one who put you here, in this moment, NOW. Again, th

17 days into the year 2017, and with no resolutions to tie me back to 2016 or 2018. All I have is a choice, the one choice will all look for in life..."to be happy". I don't want to sound like another self-help/inspirational/motivational blog, yet somehow I  usually end up sounding just like that ( so am told).  So with the "new year, new me" hype, I choose to be happy and stick to the old me.  Over the past few years, everyone's turned into a blogger or photographer or YouTube personality, and subconsciously this has been one of the reasons I became inactive on my own blog. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but respect for every one out there trying to be a star following their passion or earning  a living online. Yet, honestly speaking, the whole idea has diluted my own objectives of having started a blog. Of course, I wouldn't mind making a few extra shillings on the side while doing what I consider to be therapeutic. What I don't want is