Thursday 17 January 2013

21 things...


I received one of those forward emails from a friend recently and it really made an impression on me.  Such simple things... Can make such a big difference... So thought I'd share them with you.


I will certainly try and keep these points in mind during 2013 - maybe you can too?

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ONE.. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO.. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE.. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR.. When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it.

FIVE.. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX.. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN.. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT.. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE.. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 

ELEVEN..  Don't judge people by their relatives. 

TWELVE..  Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN..  When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN..  Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN..  Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN..  When you lose, don't lose the lesson !

SEVENTEEN..  Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN..  Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN.. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY.. Smile when picking up the phone.. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE.. Spend some time alone.

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Let me know how it goes and if you have any others to add?

Big hug, T xxx

Sunday 13 January 2013

(Sun)day

Today was a gorgeous day in Cape Town.  We got an early start with breakfast at Arnold's, some exercise at the Sea Point Promenade and some lunch and exploring in Kalk Bay...  Enjoy the pics!

Arnold's on Kloof 



Promenade



Old homeless man feeding the birds - taking a moment

Yummy!





A beautiful garden in Kalk Bay

Lunch time!

Lazing on a Sunday afternoon


Looking down...
Looking up... Motto for the week!

What did you do this weekend?

Lots of love, T xxx













Tuesday 1 January 2013

The New Year

As 2012 drew to a close - I am sure I was not alone in thinking back over the last 12 months... All the things we are proud of, the regrets, the sad moments and the happy... All shaping us into the people we are today.

I'm not really a big one on new years resolutions - although a few things always seem to come to mind: get fit, get healthy, start a journal... Well, I'm certainly going to try the first 2 again - and this blog - and you my followers - fulfil my journal writing, so thank you!

Over the last year - I have really come to realise how little control I have over certain things and this has been a truly humbling experience for me.  I have really had to work on my faith and handing over all the things I cannot control to God.  I know He has a plan and that I have a very special part in that plan - I am just trying to figure out exactly what that part is... I am sure I'm not alone?

As a very special person said to me, not too long ago - we may know the WHAT, but not the HOW.  So my hope for 2013 is to have the grace and courage to take every moment and make the best of it.  To explore, love, encourage... live.



Joe and I went to Kirstenbosch the other day - what an awesome place... Nature has a profound way of calming me... And as I sat and took in the beauty and the peace - a poem came to mind which made me link nature and life.  There are seasons in life and each season has an important part. One season cannot exist without the other.. Something I will try and remember in the year ahead...

The garden is never dead; 
growth is always going on, 
and growth that can be seen, 
and seen with delight.

~ Henry Ellacombe - In My Vicarage Garden

I wish you all a very Happy and Blessed 2013!
I hope to share lots of fun and exciting things with you this year and look forward to hearing from all of you!

Big hug & lots of love,
T
xxx