Sikiliza

I turned 44 today and I am so excited I cannot contain my joy! 💙 I never really outgrew my love for birthdays. It is a great time to celebrate life and reflect on the things that really matter to me. So I celebrate being here and honour those who choose to have me in life adventures.  This year is significant because of many unexpected things I had to contend with.  I drew some insights which are helping me along the way… Oldoinyo Lesatima  2022 1. Dare to taste life : Courageously seeking the art of embracing life. Taking in everyday joys and pains and the constant negotiating and navigating the now has been the best remedy to balm any wounds of regrets that may fester in my future.. 2 . I love people and believe in humanity : I am endlessly intrigued and heart-warmed by encounters with others' ideas, thoughts and connections. I remain hopeful and optimistic that we are not defined by narrow notions of ourselves and each have the potential for  greatness......

Somewhere along her life-path  She dug her heels with inner purpose  To not be enslaved by fear  As this was not living at all.  She rejected leaving a legacy  Of being trapped by fear and dread… Of maybes, regrets, and failure Skulking, always afraid Of the unknown and unfamiliar. So she instead chose  life and its big surprises it is beautiful and terrifying    even the things    that felt unsavoury. She whispered often to the wind  sharing her secrets… The things she encountered,  dreamt, felt and did  - the joys, pains  and everything in between. But why the wind, you ask…? You see this wind  Is the same air  From which we all draw life Breathing in and out  Giving and taking our life's essence.  … She knew the breeze would know what to do  as it has blown since ages of time. It would give meaning And value to our  otherwise ordinary lives… Some say it is here  where timeless wi...