Never too late

Wherever did the time go? How many times have we asked ourselves this question? Is there something you always wanted to do but never did? Bungee jumping, parachuting, deep sea diving perhaps? For the less adventurous among us, there must be something we had a burning desire to pursue but for some reason or the other, you didn’t. Maybe it was because of time or obligation or maybe fear. Fear of being judged, fear of the unknown or simply fear. Whatever the reason I’m sure most of us agree that it is never too late to do that one thing that will make our spirits soar. Soar above the ordinary…to places that we would not normally visit except in our imagination... (c)

For the Children of yesteryear…Famous TV shows of the 1980’s

Okay so this article isn't about soul searching as previous entries but everyone needs a little entertainment now and then. This is all about finding that kid within all of us, as we journey back to a time that is now maybe restricted to syndicate. Happy times that made us laugh, sometimes made us cry, maybe taught us a lesson or two, but one thing's for sure - we can never replace those days...for it represents a particular period in time...(c)

...Here’s a list of our favourites. Can you think of any others?

• Full house
• Who’s the Boss
• Three’s Company
• Blossom
• Different strokes
• Webster
• Fame
• The Wonder Years
• Doogie Howser M.D.
• Growing Pains
• Moonlighting
• Cagney and Lasey
• The Love boat
• MacGuyver
• The Facts of Life
• Cheers
• Alf
• The Cosby Show
• Head of the Class
• Night Court
• My Two Dads
• Knots Landing
• Falcon Crest
• Dallas
• Mr. Belevedere
• Golden Girls
• Miami Vice
• Family Ties
• Solid Gold
• Circle Square

Admit it... the 80s was the best!! Blast from the past...tv and music will never be the same again...

The Quest for Happiness

According to 2008 statistics from the World Health Organization, heart disease and strokes are on the rise as the leading causes of death around the world. This trend is said to continue over the next twenty years or so according to a report published in May 2008. Some of the underlying causes of this are stress-related and often we find ourselves the victim. With this in mind, we must really step back and assess what is the object of our happiness. Is it wealth? Is it a good job? Is it finding a suitable partner to share your life with? Or is it simply life? Given the current situation in the world today when a human life is so easily ‘snuffed out’ we really need to take charge and make the most of every moment of life... (c)

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Love or something like it –Part II

Does anyone really know what is love? I think someone sang about that in the ‘80’s....But getting back to reality, the Oxford dictionary 1982 published version’s definition of love is “a warm liking or affection.” Does this summarize what most of us feel or have felt for that significant other at some point in our life, or is it just scratching the surface? Do we ever really feel this undying love or affection or are we just going through the motions, trying to protect ourselves from any in-depth feeling, in the fear of baring our soul and leaving ourselves exposed, or worse yet “locked down” too soon? Is this feeling fleeting and only experienced in a novel way at the beginning of a relationship or do we feel these emotions throughout our relationship or marriage? For married couples I think this is different, where both partners have grown accustomed to each other over time and have developed a respect or affection for the other, with the capacity to ignore the other’s flaws. Whether or not it is carried on throughout the duration of the marriage varies from couple to couple but in most healthy marriages, the feeling is always there, but partners go through different phases even before they reach the ‘happily ever after.’ ...

The beginning ‘happy phase’ ... (c)

Love or something like it…Part I

Life is so unpredictable; you never know where the winding road will take you. Sometimes we think that we are doing the best thing at the time but in retrospect we often second-guess our decisions. We get swept away by our emotions and think we are just playing the game of love till we get in over our head. There are times that we feel that true love is a myth and only exists in our head but we have to really look inside and determine what is the cause of these emotions. We think that if we let anyone too close, they will discover the real ‘us' and this makes us wary as another person sees us for who we really are, flaws and all. We tell ourselves that we are now vulnerable to actually feeling emotion and our emotions are left bare and we are now exposed and susceptible to fear and hurt. Fear that we may actually really begin to love this person, fear of not being loved in return or not being loved, as we want to. Fear of being committed too soon, fear of closing ourselves off from the rest of the world, from our family, from other potential suitors. We wonder if this is really 'the one' or are we just killing time till we find him or her. We wonder if we give ourselves to that person would they betray us, would they make us regret trusting the opposite sex and lock ourselves off completely... (c) To read more check out my book on Amazon.

Our lifeline: People

People are fascinating beings; we come in all different varieties, shapes and forms. We are a complex mix of personalities, cultures, backgrounds, races and religions. Throughout our lifetime we would have met, influenced and have been influenced by hundreds of different kinds of people. For this reason, I think we should really be aware of the messages we convey and how we carry out our daily relations, for sometimes we never would have known the effect we have had on others during this life’s journey; not only our friends and loved ones but also children, elders in society, people we would have worked with or even the man on the street. Despite the level of interaction we engage in, people have helped to shape our lives: the choices and decisions we make and generally everything we do, either in a direct or indirect way whether we realize it or not. Consider this scenario...(c)

Here and Now

Life is what you make it, or so the saying goes…. but is it really? Life can be tumultuous…it has its ups and downs, beginnings and endings. Sometimes we wish we could choose what will be our ending. As we go through the motions, charting our own territory and trying to find our purpose in this world…it sometimes crosses our mind…is there something more? ....(c)

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Seasons Change

Time after time we find ourselves stuck in the moment. That one moment of time that we thought was the zenith of our lives…the be-all-and end all of time times infinity. The thing is, life is an evolution and there are always new adventures to behold. If we prevent ourselves from experiencing new things, how do we know what else is out there? Be it a career, location or thing there is always more to experience. The day we wake up and tell ourselves that this is all there is to life, is the day we stop living.

For many of us, we want one of those TV lives that we see when we’re surfing for a good movie, where everything is perfect and surreal. The truth is that those things only happen on television and those actors actually have real lives like us...(c)

Fruits of our Labour

The euphoria of realizing our innermost aspirations is priceless and matches no other feeling in the world. Ever since I can remember myself, I was always curious as to people’s passion in life. I knew what mine was, but to almost everyone I meet, I would always ask the question: if money was not an issue and we lived in an utopia where we did not have to work for a living, what would you do? The answer must resonate deep within your soul, because no one else in the world possesses the exact talent and abilities as you do, hence the reason for each of us being put here on this earth... (c)