As one of my favourite singers, Beres Hammond beautifully sang, “I may not be rich but I sure got style…🎶” http://youtu.be/h5pM2XSEndw That’s more than enough for me, thank you very much!😉 I am more blessed than I ever thought possible. I live in a world where dreams are possible. Hard work, dedication and resilience combined […]
To all the friends I have ‘met’ online in 2015, I say thank you. For every kind word of encouragement that has been sent, I say it is much appreciated. For every tweet, retweet, mention, like (favourite) and all the banter and laughter, I say keep them coming! 2015 was the beginning of our beautiful […]
Photo credits: Above quote: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/elizabethb121464.html Featured image: http://www.theabp.org.uk/news/looking-back-and-looking-forward-directions-for-2015.aspx. Well we’ve almost come to the end of another year again. Where did 2015 go? I remember welcoming in 2015 with quiet optimism that it would be a better year than 2014. As I sit here and reflect on the past year, I feel so blessed […]
Photo credit: https://headspaceefford.wordpress.com/ I’m often repeating my view that in this world of technological immediacy of the internet, emails, texts, direct messaging and other social media in our personal and professional lives where everything is urgent, the reality is that nothing becomes urgent. Where do you start? Which is more important? Do you wait to […]
It is often said that ‘variety is the spice of life’. We are also reminded that there are ‘different strokes for different folks’, which implies that it is almost inevitable that, as individuals, we will display differences in views, values, attitudes and beliefs. Parents instill in their children, the importance of having a tolerant and […]
“Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness”. This quote made me reflect on a number of recent experiences. I thought I should jot a few of these in a blog post, so here goes… My reflections centred around how we ‘see’ ourselves and how this can […]
“🎼Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds…🎶 ” These are the hauntingly prophetic lyrics of the legendary Bob Marley as he sang Redemption Song. This song was among many more that were staples on constant rotation on the radiowaves in Jamaica when I was growing up. It wasn’t until adulthood […]
We’ve come a long way and so it’s important that we celebrate Black History Month and share experiences with each other. This song by the legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician, Jimmy Cliff is titled ‘Wonderful World Beautiful People’ and captures my emotions and hope for the future. One love! 🎼🎶🎷🎤🎺 Click here to […]
This is the time of the year when you re-register at university for the coming year. It is also a time when you have to answer curious questions to almost justify why you wish to continue on this journey of being a research student. Some of these probing questions are from people you work with, […]
Like many people at this time of the year, I’m on a ‘summer break’ from work and studies so just a few lines to share with you really briefly. The ‘break’ has really reminded me that, if your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. There are many ways to show compassion and we […]
Nichole McIntosh FRSA, Hon DUniv (BNU) 