Be Inspired by Miss Stone

I drove past an accident scene early this morning. The vehicle was upside down, windscreen and windows smashed. It looked terrible. That was my eye opener. Early this morning, my eyes were opened. I saw that nothing is guaranteed in life. I saw that nothing lasts forever. I saw that nothing is promised. After seeing that vehicle, I drove to my parents’ home, said good morning to them, did my Mom’s hair and sat down and had a chat with my Dad. I cherished that little time I had with them. I was glad that I could share those moments with them and in the process, create more memories. I do not know how many of these moments I will still have with them, but I am grateful that this morning, I had it. This life has been given to us in order for us to live, not merely exist. This life has been given to us in order for us to experience, to see, taste, smell, hear and touch. This life has been given to us in order for us to savour the moments. Be in love with it. Have a love affair with ...

So, a few days after I did my fashion post, my car got broken into and sadly, my Steve Madden heels were stolen, along with many other personal items. I have been the victim of car theft three times now, and each time, the feeling gets worse. This time, they attempted to steal my car too and in the process, messed it up. My car is now at an assessment centre before it gets fixed. This saddens me, but it angers me even more. It makes me so angry that people can just take things that you work so hard for. They have no regard for your personal space. They do not care about your property or what it took for you to obtain all those items. Sometimes yes, poverty could be a possible explanation, but I also believe that it is selfish to take what belongs to others, especially if they work hard for it. Stealing is not always the only option. So the day after the incident happened, I was running around trying to sort things out at the police station and with my insurance company. It was an ...

Fashion is something that I always find inspiration in. And my personal style has evolved quite a bit since I started being more comfortable in my own skin. I wear clothes that make me feel happy. So, today, I thought I would do something a little different. Today, I am going to do a fashion piece highlighting some statement pieces I cannot go without. I was very nervous about doing this since my blog has been one where I mostly write stories, but I thought why not change things around for once. After all, this is still inspiration. It is one of my many sources of inspiration. And I am sure my friend Nadine will be happy about this post, she told me ages ago to start doing outfit posts J So here goes, my first fashion piece. Please note that this may not be what is in vogue at the moment, but it is still what I think I need in my closet, and who knows, you might think so too. Studs and spikes…              ...

Everything that is great, was once small. Everything significant, was once insignificant. We think small in order to think big. Inventions were simple ideas that manifested into greatness. Moments in time are captured in all its glory and turned into aesthetic art. Smiles turn into laughter. Like becomes love. Strangers become lovers. This is the way of the world, in all its splendour. That which is small, has the power to become great if we plant it with love, water it, care for it, and nurture it. And so, your dreams can manifest into greatness. Our dreams have the ability to become our reality if we make it happen, if we plant it and water it, and nurture it with love, hard work and dedication. Anything has the possibility for greatness. Seeds become trees. Caterpillars eventually become butterflies. There is greatness in everything and everyone. All we have to do is discover it. And so today, I hope that you search and find the greatness in you. Go ahead,...

What if every time we opened our mouths, we thought about what we were about to say before saying them? What if we thought about those words and who it would hurt? What if we thought about who we would upset? What if every time we opened our mouths, we thought about our words first, really thought about them, long and hard, and then only said them? In a perfect world, this would work out perfectly. Then, no one would get hurt by anyone’s words. No one would take offence. No would be angered. But, we do not live in a perfect world. We live in a world where we are definitely not perfect, but we should not use our imperfections as an excuse to hurt others. All too often we hear ‘Well I am not perfect’, and yes we are not, but is that reason enough to use others as our personal punching bags? No it is not! It is a thin line between love and hate. When we hurt those we love, or those we love hurt us, we so easily cross that line and say things we never imagined we would say. Such is ...

I heard once that you attract not what you want but what you are. When I heard those words, I thought about it for a while. And the more I thought about it, I started applying it to events in my life. You attract not what you want, but what you are. I dated someone once who was an amazing person when he was sober, but as soon as he had a few drinks, he was the total opposite. And when he was intoxicated, he brought out the worst in me. Now, when I think of it, it really isn’t fair giving him all the blame. I was at a point in my life where I attracted exactly who I was. A bit out of control. A bit rebellious. My confidence was at an all-time low. And so, I had received exactly who I was, only, I did not see it then. But as time went on, and this vicious cycle was getting harder and harder to bear, I realized that I should either get out while I had the chance, or I could stay and mess up my life for good. The latter was definitely not an option. And so I left and never looked back...