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A Blog for Dreamers, Designers & Destiny Chasers!

It’s for those who sat in classrooms, stared out the window, and dared to believe life could be bigger.

It’s where the momtrepreneur chooses her family and her calling.
Where the aspiring doctor dusts off her textbooks and tries one more time.
Where the gamer finds their niche, the engineer breaks barriers, and the wanderer rediscovers their faith.

This blog is a journal of those moments.

My moments.
Moments from others who walked through the refining fire and came out stronger, clearer, and more alive.

D Whole Place Could Bun Down… We Jammin’ Still!

When the topic of food sustainability arises, and agriculture is brought to the table, it’s often brushed aside. Poverty and unemployment is high, and our children bear the repercussions, while initiatives like school feeding programs are being politicized and downgraded.

Keep calm, everything is okay. “Economy could fall down, We jammin’ still!”

I wonder if after the dust has cleared, once we have finished playing mas on the global stage, what would be left?

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The Oil to Finish Well

The Oil to Finish Well

I had the plan.
I had the drive.
But the finish line felt like it was moving further away with every step.

The truth is, for many of us, starting is exciting. The ribbon cutting ceremony is glorious. The applause for pioneering something new sparks hope.

But finishing?

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When Value Meets Sacrifice: The Cost of Compassion

I’ve lived long enough to know that people who say things like, ‘It’s the thought that counts,’ or ‘It’s not about the amount you give, it’s about the spirit behind it’, those people, normally aren’t the ones wrestling with real-life budgets and responsibilities. Truth is, the cost does matter…

I know the arguments. “They’ll just sell the food.” “They might buy drugs.” “Shouldn’t we teach them to fish?” “How do we know the money is really going to the people and not just taking care of the NGO owner?”

… those questions, while valid in social theory, can become justifications for disengagement. Jesus, while observing the collection box at the Temple, watched rich people give large amounts and called his disciples(followers) to highlight her offering. He simply said, she gave more, because she gave all instead of a tiny part of the surplus.

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We are the all purpose glue in the fabric of society

Beauty in the Break

SHATTERED!
I remember it like it was yesterday. The melodious sound of ‘let the flowers bloom again’ could be heard throughout the community. My two sisters and I were playing in the living room when suddenly things took a turn.

With all of our running, a ceramic swan our mother had crafted and put on display, got knocked over.

I held the ceramic swan, a beauty once whole, now broken. My heart sank as the swan’s beautiful body was now in pieces in the hands of my sisters & I.

A wave of shame, guilt, and regret washed over me.
We tried to put the swan back together with some all purpose glue, but of course my mother found us out.

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Investing in your dream

Champagne Taste & Mauby Pockets

There’s a peculiar silence that falls over a room when you’re weighing a dream against your budget.

I remember that silence.

It was just me, my laptop, my ARISE weekly planner, and the small reserve I set aside called “early RE-TYREment.”

Every mother knows the tug-of-war between sacrifice and strategy. But when you’re a mompreneur, you learn how to make both dance in rhythm.

While the Sharks chase equity deals and million-dollar valuations, I sat on the steps next to our Caribbean kitchen, nursing ideas and calculating courage.

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Life Lessons from Track

Stay in Your Lane: Life Lessons from Track

Last week, I shared about the quiet strength of blooms pushing through the soil, determined to reach the light.

Recently, that metaphor came to life at the Stadium.

It was Sports Day for T.O.P.S and a vibrant tapestry of cheers, colorful jerseys, and the rhythmic sound of horns from supportive parents filled the atmosphere.

Amidst the excitement, my daughter stood poised at the starting line, flanked by 2 other girls taller and a bit older than her.

Her eyes, however, held no trace of intimidation, only determination.

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Blossom & Bloom

Determined Blooms PUSH!

I’m no horticulturist, but I can wet plants.
And apparently, sometimes, that’s enough🙃

One of the plants I inherited is this potted plant you see featured.

At first glance, it looked like a prop from the Final Destination movie: brown, brittle, and about to die.

My mother called it a ‘Nazareth Plant.’

Because looking at it, you think really, can anything good come from it?

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I met an angel at a spa

The Day I Met an Angel

We stepped into Glorious Bodies Glorious Minds (GBGM)… and that’s when it happened.

I met an angel 😇

…okay, not a literal angel — but it was definitely a heavenly moment.

We were greeted by a warm, welcoming smile, and my friend was gently escorted to the room where she’d receive her massage.

Then came the unexpected question.

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