A look back on the year 2020! And what a year it turned out to be!
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Stand tall
If there are lessons I could tell my younger self, it would be, You are taller than your height. Approach life with confidence and keep your eyes on the light. The light will sometimes fade, yet with faith you’ll know that it’s still there. So, stand tall and go forth with confidence. Remember that life […]
Life has a way of pulling the rug from under your feet when you least expect it. In the midst of living, there are unexpected twists and turns to navigate. Don’t worry, it happens to us all at some point, this feeling of utter despair. Don’t take it personal, it is to test not break […]
As I look back on my experience of joining the virtual staging of the 10th Jamaica Poetry Festival 2020, I am still beaming with pride. Respect due to Yasus, Jamaica Poetry Festival family and all the amazing sponsors for making it bigger and better than ever! #JPF2020 I was honoured to represent Jamaica and the […]
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We are strong✊🏾
We are strong. You rely on that fact to hide from the realities that are in your face. We are strong. But at what cost to our physical, emotional, social, psychological well-being? We are strong. We know we have to or we are “finished” before we even begin. We are strong. We have to prepare […]
Monday Morning Musings of a Healing Arts Practitioner Where do we go from here? As talk now turns to what we do next. We cannot help but ponder what is best. Ease up the restrictions too early to boost the economy? Or “grit and bear it” for the sake of humanity? Where do we go […]
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Unexpected 2020 clarity
At the start of 2020, we declared it to be the year of clarity. Little did we know that within a few weeks we would be in the midst of adversity. The clarity we sought has been achieved and it presents an amazing opportunity. An opportunity to recalibrate and recuperate. Mentally; socially; emotionally and physically […]
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Life is change
Life is change. Change happens in life. Change happens to life. Change happens as a result of life. Life is change. Embrace change. Seek change. Be prepared to change with change. Life is change. There is some good in every change. Change transforms. Change teaches lessons. Change leads to growth. Change leads to self actualisation. […]
So many people have inspired me the 4 decades that I have been here. People from afar and people near. But there’s one that stands out by a mile. She truly lived her life with passion, compassion, and so much style. Her name was Maya Angelou. Dr Maya Angelou, to put a handle on it. […]
What do you see when you look at me? Do you see my smile? Do you see my heart? Do you see my dreams? Do you see my hopes? What do you see when you look at me? Do you see my fears? Do you see my pain? Do you see me as an equal […]
