The Beauty of Being Alone

  Alone. Loneliness. This one simple word holds so much power. Loneliness is and can be scary. From the moment we are born our first inclination is to be held by our parent's especially the mother. This feeling follow us into adulthood. We want to be around someone. That was the case for me until …

Searching in vain

    This past week has been challenging . I am suffering because of my short comings. I feel like I have lost control of my life. I fell like I am floating in a land with out gravity. I can’t feel the pull of gravity beneath my feet. I am grasping. I am trying …

Where are You From?

  Where are you from? It's a question I've been asked many times. Before 2011 I would answer "Sudan" . Now after the referendum my answer changed to "South Sudan".   At first I didn't think anything of it. For me it was an icebreaker and a conversation starter question. We would begin talking about the …

My Two Visits

  Today was a little challenging for me. I took the bus at 6:30am going  towards downtown. Then I took a second bus heading for my first destination. I got off the bus at my stop. Then I walked a few blocks to the building I'm heading for. When I arrived there were only four …

A Total Bummer

  Last week has brought me one challenge after another. I have decided not to allow those challenges and obstacles to be a reason for me to doubt my self and my capabilities. Every morning after waking up I walk a few blocks to a garage where I keep my things during the day. a …

Growth Mind Set

    Growth is important and I am beginning to understand this on a daily basis. I have noticed now that by growth or choosing to grow you can see the little changes that can happen in your life. The most import thing to consider is that growth is not an overnight process but rather …

Give yourself A Break

    Sometimes we are our own worst critics.  The amount of neglect and pain we cause ourselves is unnecessary . We are special and can do many good things to ourselves, our families, community and society. In each and every single one of us lies a special talent a gift that only we can …

Ask For Help

  Today's topic is very dear and near to my heart. I am just going to pour my guts out and try to put this the best way that I can. Asking for help. How do I ask for help? It is the 64 thousand question. This is a very important question and for some …

Do What makes you Happy

    Hello there, Today was a good day for me. I did a lot of running around. I had some errands to run. I have been searching for a job for quite sometime now. It has been a little over two years since I've lost my job. Losing my job came as a blow …

Starting New Everyday

How do I become better? How do I improve? These are questions that I know now to ask myself each day. We want to become better at our tasks. We want improvement. If we don't wake up each day wanting and trying to make improvement as part of our daily goals then  it is definitely …