From the other side of the street

A view from across the street is always interesting. It's either we see all rosy, bloomed up or, just the lifeless, grey even thorn bush. It's really by coming closer to the bush that we get the actual account of what's happening exactly. This statement stems from a conversation I had yesterday with a senior in our department. She recently received a Women of the Year award from Unisa. Wow! I thought, how does she do it? She must be very clever, she must have had a silver spoon in her mouth? Hmm, little did I know that she started off just like you and I, ok, Me and I, lol. Very very strange how she started off, wow. She dropped out of varsity while pursuing a Medical degree. (Remind you of anyone;-)) She became a PA in one of the departments, studied hard and found herself obtaining a PhD. She was still willing to continue as an administrator in that department, had the principal not moved her to ours. She was uprooted due to "Logistical and structural imbalances", her qualification allowed her to be moved to Senior lecturer position. She explains how she had to fight on occasion to receive grants to attend seminars etc, just because her job description was not in line with her qualifications. Her story resonated so well with me. I saw my story unfolding in this manner, to such an extent that I knew right there and then that what I was going through, the "woe's me" moment I was having, was just temporary and nothing and no one was stopping my qualification acquisition phase. I choose happiness, I choose to win, I choose to stand on the right side of the street. Where all odds are in my Favour.

As we soldier on...

As we soldier on, through  different avenues. My sister left on Monday, 18th August. My son doesn't understand yet, but somehow he couldn't stop clinging to her. Saying goodbye is never easy, just as my dear friend Carien said on her msg. I am happy for her, and I know that should I have had the chance I would've also. She has just shown me that everything is possible. That I can just fly to the other side of the world, and send a msg to say"safely arrived." *HHHHHAAA these kids. As I soldier on with my dissertation, it it is getting tiring and cumbersome. After last week Wednesday's research meeting I was so upbeat. The weather also really helped, so I got a chance to look at my wardrobe and try change it accordingly. I am preparing myself as a new Masters graduate. Kitty had indicated that it is possible to finish and hand in our papers by November this year. I have been getting feedback and changing my work consistently so far, until this morning. I woke up at 2am, hoping to do a whole weekend's work. She caught me out, I feel so stupid. Thanks to a chat from Fortunate, I know that I can make it, I know that I can stand no matter what may come my way. My life is in God's hands. I've come too far to back down now. My deciding to come back and study has been a very topsy turvy ride, and I wouldn't wish anyone to go my route. Leave everything on a wing and a prayer, ignore creditor calls and wish "izikoloto" away. I am almost at the finish line. I can see the prize and the future is bright, I must just finish. Kitty must just hang in there and offer her support one last time,. I promise I won't dissapoint. Sunday at church they were talking about Favour, and I could align my life according to this lady's testimony. Helen is her name and she is a dignitary who has been through a lot, miscarriages, ectopic preganancies, a poor background, but she made it. has her qualifications now after being a domestic worker. I CAN... Aluta continua!

Jetting off

Saturday, 9th August was my sister's farewell party at home. She is jetting off to South Korea in a week. She has always been a jet-setter, a trend-setter. Always looking for opportunities and grabbing them with both hands. I mean already at primary school she wanted to go off to boarding school. I am happy, I am anxious, I can't wait for her to send pictures. I was even saying to her, I'll make sure I set up my data bundles well, so that I can access Instagram :-) It was really a great day, a day of celebrations and gratitud-ing lol!

Connecting the dots backwards

I used Steve Jobs story for my Psychobiography last year. Incidentally, today is the day he was hired back at Apple, a company he started. Hmm gets you thinking neh!

Connecting the dots backwards

I used Steve Jobs story for my Psychobiography last year. Incidentally, today is the day he was hired back at Apple, a company he started. Hmm gets you thinking neh!

Appreciate the journey

Starting Monday, I'm taking my friend, Claire Pollit's challenge. She is naming 3 things that she is grateful for for the next 5 days. I have so much to be grateful for. I know the marking of Assignment scripts is a headache,a nightmare, but it's shown me a different side to life. I am now able to advise Obs when he write his assignments. :-) I will be a better student as well, knowing how to think as the receiver. Going back to Dr. Hoppers' presentation, "Think like the consumer, not the supplier"... It's today 11/08/2014- I just heard a song on Ukhozi FM I think it's by Byron Cage it goes "I heard God tell me that praises confuse the devil. so i started singing, I started praising 'cos I knew that whatever pain I'm going through, God would take it away. " Absolutely stunning!