The last time I wrote here was at the beginning of this year. As I like to finish what I’ve started, I though it appropriate to write a piece on Life as a form of reflection for 2014. I’m not really going to discuss my journey through 2014 but rather I’m going to share some of the things that got me through 2014 and Life in general.

Verusha, on Life!

Life…is quite a jam-packed, heavily loaded word. Very often it’s followed by a heavy sigh. Some even says it’s a…

Well, whatever it is we all have to deal with it, try to define it, face it, put up with it and sometimes love it!

Below are a few words that describe the way in which I choose to go about Life:

Control/Balance

EVERYTHING requires balance! I always try to find a balance in everything thing that I do. I strive for emotional, spiritual and financial balance. I also try to eat a balanced diet (I think!). To be clear I’m not the perfect human being with my Ying & Yang perfectly positioned, however I do try. I express my emotions freely but I never allow them to take over. I take full advantage of quiet time to ensure the universe and I are on the same page. Financially, well I think we’re all clowns trying to perform the same balancing act… unless you’re Bill Gates.

Control goes hand-in-hand with balance.

Obedience

I don’t always get what I want and sometimes that’s very difficult to accept. However I do believe that everything happens for a reason, whether I like it or not! Thus I’ve learned to be obedient to the way in which my Life plays out. I always try to give my 110% and learn something from every experience.

Faith/Trust

My mind plays tricks on me sometimes! If it can’t see, hear, smell, taste or touch things it has difficulty excepting that these things exists. As a result it tries to convince me that such things don’t exist and that they will never exist. In response I banish such convictions with my sword of faith and armor of trust.

So those are my wise words of wisdom. You can choose to use or abuse it!

Below I have added a few quotes that I’ve read, liked, adopted and applied to my life. I’ve also included a few of my favourite “Verusha’s Life” pictures and a collage of words that I think guide my Life!

Happy Living Peeps




Winter 2013, China




Great Wall of China, Beijing


Trick Eye Museum, Korea


 

Bloukrans Bungy, South Africa


 

Words, Words, Words!

It's a New Year!

It’s that time again, to make resolutions and start afresh!

To unwrap the new you and show them who’s the best!

It’s 2014, there’s no time to rest!

Yeah! Yeah! I know I’m late but it’s only 15 days into the New Year and I’ve only just found the time to write. 2014 has brought along a few new activities and responsibilities on my side thus threatening my writing time. However I’m not complaining considering the frustratingly excessive amount of time I had on my hands in 2013.

Many of the plans I had had for 2013 sort of found their way out of my hands and eventually fell to the ground, leaving me with very little control over the entire situation. Thus I had a lot of time on my hands but nothing to get my hands on. Fortunately, for myself and the people around me I’m somewhat of a positive thinker (or that’s what I like to believe). I found a little consolation in the phrase ‘your twenties are for self-discovery’ and sometimes welcomed my unplanned plans with opened arms, at other times I punched it in the face and hoped to beat it to death. In the end I won! It was a difficult fight but I won!

I was forced to work with what I had and to adapt as I went along. I learned a lot about myself along the way and spent many hours baking, decorating (cards, gift boxes, book covers) and writing (all served as therapy). During this time I also started my first blog, which I’m very proud of. I learned to drive and got my first car.

I’m quite certain that 2014 has a lot more in store for me and I’m excited! I’m most excited about the fact that I can make a fresh start. It's like getting a crisp, white sheet of paper at the end of your exam to correct all the scratches you've made. It’s a second chance, every year! You gotta love that!

My goal for 2014 is to work harder and give my 110% in everything I do…and maybe read a few classics. Books I’ve read last year include This Way Up by Paige Nick, The Boy Who Could See Demons by Carolyn Jess-Cooke and Drug Muled by Joanne Joseph.

May 2014 bring all that you've worked for ;)