A Little Splash of Happiness

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” George Sand Grown Ups is one of my absolute favorite films of time. Some may think Adam Sandler’s humor can be a little out there but he has a way of bringing out joy in anyone who watches his work. There wasContinue reading “A Little Splash of Happiness”

Be Greater Than 15

“We don’t aim high enough with our goals. We all have more in us, and we are all capable of aiming higher.” Jesse Itzler When I first watched the film Forrest Gump, and as cliché as it sounds, it became one of my absolute favorites. Of course many would go with the most iconic quoteContinue reading “Be Greater Than 15”

Dear Mama…

“If love is as sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” -Stevie Wonder Mama, Ma, Mummy, Mom, Mum, Am’ma, Ohma, Ibu… So many ways of calling the person who we believe is the only one with the ability of gifting us unconditional love. Just by saying the word maContinue reading “Dear Mama…”

Democracy- The Healing Path in Moving Forward as a Nation

“I rebel against this idea that politics has to be a place full of ego and where you’re constantly focused on scoring hits against each one another. Yes, we need a robust Democracy, but you can be strong, and you can be kind.“ Jacinda Arden November 8th, 2020- It was 4 in the morning inContinue reading “Democracy- The Healing Path in Moving Forward as a Nation”

“We Can Get Through This”- Our fight against a common viral enemy

“We are risking our lives in our line of work to find a cure, so please do your part and stay home for us”, “ Together we can get through this if we all cooperate”, “Help where you can” The word fear. It holds such depth with its plethora of connotations, which could be takenContinue reading ““We Can Get Through This”- Our fight against a common viral enemy”

Tree of Life- The Fruit Bearer of Love and Hope

“You are a failure”, “You deserve nothing”, “Why do you even bother?”, “Just give up!”, “You will never make it”, ”No one loves you”… Wait hold up… Let’s switch this negative train around. “You are not a failure”, “You deserve everything”, “You should put 100% in everything you do”, “Do not ever give up”, “YouContinue reading “Tree of Life- The Fruit Bearer of Love and Hope”

Bingo! That’s my Lingo!- Language is power

“Welcome”, “Selamat Datang”, “欢迎”, “ようこそ”, “Bienvenue”, “स्वागत आहे”, “Willkommen”, “Afio Mai”, “Mabuhay”, “ยินดีต้อนรั”, “환영하다”, “Välkommen”, “خوش آمدید”, “أهلا بك”, “Bem Vindo”, “Bienvenida”, “ברוך הבא”, “Croeso”, “Welkom”, “Tervetuloa”, “Hoşgeldiniz” Picture this- You just got out of a long haul flight, hair is all bundled up in knots you never thought existed, and you’re lugging out yourContinue reading “Bingo! That’s my Lingo!- Language is power”