Un-LEash

Friday Being a work day, I spent most of it working. The downside - I was coughing. This was actually one of the worse coughing episodes because by the time I left the office, the headache was different...and not in a good way. It almost felt like something shifted in my head. I am honestly afraid to be in the office now. This feeling is very disconcerting. Anyways, I got home and relaxed a bit before heading to UWI Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts (aka, PSCCA) to assist the UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra as a ticket salesperson (Front of House they say). From what I heard from the outside, it was a good concert. After leaving there, I went to a chill spot by Banyan. Twas a nice lyme with friends. It did not hurt to have won a kalooki game :-). I also met the owner who recognised me (my name rather) as a lady who always ordered food in the plastic container (vs foam). She was gracious enough to seek a plastic container to package my meal so I wouldn't need to use the...

A few weeks ago, I had an idea... Recycling at church needed to be revived since we now can have more structured collection of the items. Earth Day 2015 was approaching. Why not have a combined effort? Fortunately, my Pastor agreed and so I gave a presentation at church on Sunday - it marked the celebration of Earth Day 2015, but also served as the official relaunch of the Recycling Programme. Did it or will it make a difference? I suppose time will tell. In preparing the presentation, I was reminded that we all have a role to play in building the body of Christ, and this is mine. The passion within for things of nature and for trying to live in harmony with it are not just about being different. I do it because I believe we are called to be  stewards of earth and quite frankly, it's a part of giving respect to and showing kindness towards others. If more people can see the value in this, even if simply for all to have a better quality life, then imagine what our country woul...

There are many "things" in life that we grow attached to. People. Habits. Money. Ideas. Jobs. Comfort. TV shows. Gadgets...the list goes on. This attachment is likely to have been born out of a need or perhaps circumstance or simply a desire. They serve a purpose in our lives...otherwise, the strings and connections would not last. Life being as dynamic as it is means that there will come a time when we have to cut some of our connections. We have to detach from elements in our lives which have run their course or have become weights pulling us down into a valley...or simply to grow. And so we must let go. In order to do so, we must: 1) Evaluate - Knowing where we are in life and where we are going is the only way to know if our lives are on-track. We must therefore evaluate our circumstances in as unbiased a manner as possible to be able to make an informed decision. 2) Accept reality - It is of no use believing in a lie. Connections and bonds may be very strong, but ...

For quite some time now, I've "suffered" (strong word maybe?) from heart palpitations. I could be watching a movie or reading a book and my heart is pumping out of my chest as though I was just frightened or ran a marathon. Needless to say stress is a trigger. This means nights of little to no sleep, of feeling tired and slightly frustrated, or just generally feeling less than my optimum. In recent times, it resurfaced having not affected me much for months. It's partly because of work obligations and my desire to do everything right and well, without slipping too far behind on the work to be done. I kept looking at the reports not written, the chapter that is lagging, the emails not caught up on, and the myriad of meetings to attend. The more I thought about it, the more the palpitations emerged. Despite deep breaths, it remained relatively constant...at least a few hours a day. A few Sundays ago, I was preparing my Sunday School lesson, and the passage for discuss...

Balance is such an important thing in life. It's why variety is the spice of life. It's keeps us grounded and in tune with different facets of life. It's to keep us humble while maintaining a healthy self-esteem. It's recognising we are beautiful but not arrogantly so. It's finding pleasure in little things, but also in the complex. It's enjoying the moon as well as the sun as they both have their place. I have been struggling with this for quite some time. I find it more important in recent time to figure it out. With the various commitments that I have, I find myself trying to do them well while making time for all the other things that should be just as important. Going a little personal - having a good social life is not supposed to be an option for me. It's a requirement. The last few years were spent learning how to live without relying on people because of where I was in life (story for another time). Now that I have achieved maturity in what I...

The Lion King! Hakuna Matata - What a wonderful phrase! If you read my post about the Bucket List , you would know that Lion King on Broadway was one of the things I really wanted to "do" before I...you know... Hakuna Matata - Ain't no passing craze! I did it! It means no worries for the rest of your days.  Worth every $135. It's a problem free philosphy,   Hakuna Matata! I went with one of my friends who lives in the NY area. Since I was heading there for a meeting, I thought, why not try to make it (once it won't interfere with my work). So, I arrived a day before the meeting, did some warm-clothes shopping, then headed to Times Square to the Minksoff Theatre. We were hoping to get discounted tickets, but it seems this show never really has much of those. I suppose I can see why. Times Square The show started almost on time. I guess people were streaming in and they had to allow for them to be seated. We were in the seats right below t...

I've had few instances in life when I was scared...almost seeing a twilight moment unfolding in slow motion. I had one such moment today. I was on my way to a workshop this morning. I did not have many issues except terrible roads and inconsiderate and selfish people (ie, the usual). I was in the Mona area when I approached an intersection (my right of way) and saw that a taxi was contemplating making his way in front of me. In anticipation of what is normal (ie, him swinging in-front of me when he aught not), I started to depress my brake...and it was like mush. WTH?! Fortunately, there was no car directly in front of me, so by the time the pedal reached the floor, it slowed. Fortunately also the taxi was gracious to allow me to continue unobstructed. No doubt my heart was racing by this time. I was totally unprepared for this. I sauntered on until I reached my final destination (not the movie one thank God). I began to wonder if dem potholes were to be blamed...or if it wasn...