So simple .Breathe in, breathe out.During my lunch meditation I decided to accept and surrender. So simple. Breathe in, breathe out.Surprisingly no resistance came from inside of me. I let go.So simple. Breathe in, breathe out.I handed it over to Him. Breathe in, breathe outSo simple...

 Allow me to officially confess both in my mind and aloud...I believe in love. I believe in the power of love I am a true romantic in denial.After all these years on the earth, right at the bottom of my heart, deep deep down ,you'll find a tattered and beaten pink sweet perfumed sticky note. In thick black ink, some squiggly writing reads"Always believe...

 Dear Dad, Dear Mum,I hope this letter finds you wherever you dwell in heaven.I miss you both and know that all is well.I am writing to you from my new apartment in Turin, Italy. And yes I plan on going to the Vatican to catch a glimpse of  His Holiness at some point.That is not the reason for this letter though...I thought I would just check in after a long while. For...

  I have been enjoying some hair care and skin care products and thought I should share...Olaplex no. 3 Hair Perfector  and no. 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum. By the end of 2022, the ends of my hair were long and messy. Despite a largely no heat year, I had split ends for days!!! In July I jumped on the bond repairing bandwagon. I will try and share...

 Note to self.You are addicted to work.You are obsessed with your purpose.Commitment has never been your issue.You need to work on switching off.It's the end of day. Time to wind downRest.Rest properly.Let go of the unsolicited guiltThe brain can consume itself with something else.You can prepare for tomorrow, tomorrow.Thank you Headspace exercises!Photo Credit: Unsp...

 I have now been in the working world for 15 years. I couldn't have predicted all the twists and turns that have lead me here but in that time I have learnt a lot.If I had a chance to go back I wouldn't change anything.The exact same. I would choose all of it again.When I started working as a student caller at university  I managed to get the highest number of donations...me..introvert...

 Profess.Profess!Profess. Always profess.Tell them in the moment. Tell everyone that you love , that you looove them.They need to know You need to say it. It should never be a secret.In this world where people die. In this world where tomorrow may be a complete and utter mystery.Professing should never be saved for another time. Let them know!Let...

 I am writing from a vulnerable place. I need to write this down. I know it will help me in the future and maybe...just maybe it will help somebody else. I have written about my anxiety before. Since then I have learnt about different types. After my father's passing I was forced to make a lot of big 'adult' decisions quickly and abruptly. As...

 Turin is still quiet, beautiful and picturesque.I, on the other hand, I am low energy.I need to take leave but I have to wait until August. I moved into a new Airbnb this month , it has a lovely balcony and view of the mountains. I like to sit there in the mornings with my coffee or in the evenings with my dinner. The bathroom has a tub, so I have been enjoying...

 Malcom Gladwell said 10,000 hours.I think I have clocked mine. So....I can now comfortable say that I am writer. A real one!And a good one too. Talented.My basic skills helped me begin my career in communications.Luckily or intended by the Divine One, my then supervisor saw something in me that I didn't see. I have not published a book yet, but throughout...

  I did it. I moved again!Who is this Maria? I sometimes don't know either. I am now in Torino, Italy.  Everything is new and overwhelming, but my colleagues are so helpful, concerned and kind that it offsets some of the anxiety. Just like in the movies there are picturesque buildings and streets with cute cafes, bars and restaurants on every corner....

 My mind and I have been getting to grips with each other ... Headspace made me realize that I was constantly rejecting all the internal chit-chatter, leaving chaos to inshrew.I always tell people I don't like meditation or yoga."It  is much too much quiet for me!"What I really mean  is "I don't like being left alone with my mind". I still don't....but...

 Making: Time for change again. There are many who may not understand the motivation behind my choices this year. so here is a mini explanation.... My life is running me yet I am meant to run my life. This is starting to show on my body. I have gained weight, my anxiety and sleeping patterns are running a muck. Last year I accepted that I am also a worker bee, I like to have...

 I writing this so I don't forgot to have gratitude. Somethings have become so routine that we forget how wonderous they are. I had passport before I could read or even spell my name. I travelled on a plane before I could speak in sentences, use a spoon to eat or I could even go to the toilet alone. I think about this because I remember my father once told...

 I moved to Zambia for career growth mostly, but really to gain a different perspective.I needed some uncertainty to challenge and propel me to make positive life changes.  A very tame down version of Yes theory and the Seek Discomfort challenges but non the less a bold action for me to take in 2021. From the beginning of my stay in Zambia, there were great colleagues...