Life's Lemons

I just wanted to make this point clear.
Life is a big field,a heartless yet very serene place to explore who you truly are.Where you play and write your own story,not anyone else's.In the long run you loose opportunities,feelings you can never get back and time you wish you had stored in a better part of your own private library..but oh well, thats simply part of what it means to be alive.To truly understand the workings of our own hearts we have to keep on making new reference cards.Dust one or two things off every once in a while,let in fresh air,change in the water in the flower vases and all that refreshing 'yourself' kinda drama.In other words,you'll live forever in your own private library,building and re-building your own walls..which is good,because thats what life's about.Its what you make it.

Today a superior asked,"Cathy what would you do when you found yourself in a desert/a new place where you knew no one and had no money" ..I'm like boss,where would i even start?i guess this is where the art of communication comes in?You have nothing,you know no one..whats your biggest asset,your tongue.Well its almost simple but then again its not,my first approach is what do i have to i have to offer in exchange for a simple resource like a penny.Definitely has to be my skills.Show me the closest i can get to a band and i'll play and sing in exchange for a place to sleep.Show me the nearest creative agency and i'll give you some me articles in exchange for a dollar.Simple right?Well..

For someone to truly believe in what you have or what you can do,you'll have to go though a series of Yes'es and No's but its a simple "can you do something?"Can you be able to make something out of what you previously did not have?or better yet what you have?some initiative?some responsibility?
I believe life gives and shows us opportunities and if we are receptive enough we take them.We are all,most of the time faced with  opportunities disguised as impossible situations.But who are you to give in to that negative vibe?Always strive to listen to that still small voice and strive to create your own story.One where only you and yourself create your own inspiration and positivity.

Tonight i am here with my pen,i call her my golden pen.She makes my world go round with her good vibe.
My solace and my serenity.My not so judgmental partner in crime.
My calm and quiet,My lovely wisdom and insight in times when i cant see.
My happiness and my restraint,My joy and my companion.
You make me see things in a different perspective..you help me share what i have with the world.

From a Creative's Perspective.

I will fight for what i know is mine. This is what has been buzzing in my head all day.
I now truly understand what it means to chase what you truly are passionate about. Butt flat,eyes weary,fingers dwingling,mind on a constant roar and the heart in constant motion.When you wake up and are in constant  battle,when you look in the mirror and fight with who you were yesterday,when progress and success are your lifetime Mantra.

Yesterday i was sharing with a friend and telling them how God gives you exactly what you ask him for,and they say "even Better"..which in my case is so true and many of us out there. Life throws lemons at you and you make lemonade,and just like the sun shines you strive to challenge yourself daily before it goes down.
When pressure becomes part of you and delivering go hand in hand.

As a creative,and speaking for many creatives out there,we usually find it hard to just be normal,let alone settling for less.We always want to be on the know,exposing ourselves to new experiences, sensations and states of mind.Creativity to me is like a muscle,the more i see it,the stronger it gets and at this point in my life it feels soooo freakin' good to just be in my element!
I have "friends" who always ask why i'm always so complicated,why i'm always so weird and queer and blah blah blah...and you know what i tell them? I seek to be different! I am that difference.
Be you,and in the end you'll be happy.
For all those who think that Creativity is overrated,this is for you.

 Highly creative people:

1. Have the COURAGE to try new things and risk failure. Every big breakthrough starts as a  harebrained idea.This doesn’t mean you should constantly go off the deep end, just that you should balance your routine portfolio of solutions with an investment in the new and untried. Over time, the risk is usually worth the reward.
2. Use INTUITION as well as logic to make decisions and produce ideas. When Matt Drudge designed his Web site, he listened to his gut instead of the Internet gurus. He kept it simple, small, fast, and some would say ugly and primitive. But it works for him, making The Drudge Report one of the most recognizable and popular sites in the world.
3. Like to PLAY, since humor and fun are the ultimate creative act. Which is to say you just have to lighten up. We all have goals, and quotas, and deadlines, but it’s not life and death. When you enjoy yourself, your brain relaxes and is able to produce more and better ideas. One of those ideas may be just what you’re looking for.
4. Are EXPRESSIVE and willing to share what they feel and think, to be themselves. Blogging is the ideal arena for injecting their personality into their work. People are emotional creatures and respond better to people who appear real, honest, and open. Not only is it more interesting, it can also be more persuasive.
5. Can FIND ORDER in confusion and discover hidden meaning in information. Research and critical thinking are key tools for the creative person. Information is to the brain what food is to the stomach. So-called “writer’s block” or creative burnout almost always results from a lack of fresh information and having nothing meaningful to say.
6. Are MOTIVATED BY A TASK rather than by external rewards. You must like the challenge of writing, explaining, teaching, and persuading. Sure, you can make money along the way, but if you’re in it just for the money, you’re not going to be a fountain of new ideas.
7. Have a need to FIND SOLUTIONS to challenging problems. Even the most creative writers won’t have a solution for everything. If they claim to, they’ve stopped thinking. Highly creative people are those whose eyes light up at a question they can’t answer. That’s the opportunity to learn something new and produce remarkably creative content.
8. Will CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS and ask hard questions to discover what is real. Writing, blogging, or business rules aren’t really rules, only rules of thumb. If you want to wield true creative power, you will always take what others advise with a grain of salt. (That includes all of us gurus who love to don our pointy wizard hats and pontificate on the secrets of success.) If you don’t know something from personal knowledge or experience, you don’t know it at all.
9. Can MAKE CONNECTIONS between old ideas to produce new insights. Combine the little doodles you make on a white board with online video and you get CommonCraft, a new approach to explaining things to people in a way they can easily understand. Sometimes the best solutions are simply two old ideas jammed together.
10. Are willing to TEST new ideas and compete with others based on results. Isn’t that what they mean by the “market of ideas”? Isn’t that what business competition is about? If you’re afraid of being wrong or losing, your creativity will suffer.

 From me to you,if you're afraid of being wrong or loosing,your creativity will suffer!
 Challenge yourself! Be different! Chase!


Thanks for the read.XO

Africa awaits..

I’ve learn't a thing or two on some  major occasions in my life.That you don’t give in when you run out of options  and you don’t let go when there’s something  worth fighting  for.

"I’m waiting to see the morning".This is something you hear and want to sit down and ponder on.Quite literal is that’s  how my morning started,with this one statement that has really got me thinking.

Seeing the morning meaning waking up from your slumber and experiencing the morning sparkle or is it lying in hope for a brighter day?Is it pushing really hard for this tomorrow that can sometimes be so uncertain,or is fighting and pushing hard for what may seem impossible.

Reading about Burundi's history and actually seeing whats happening I’m left to wonder if hope is still our mantra.The Direct use of Force is such a poor solution to any problem as i’d say it,only justice ,fairness,consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.It is respect for life  which sometimes makes battle necessary.A yearning for a better age.Giving up who you are to truly be who you are. With all the war within and without a country so small yet posing so much hope and potency for Africa.An Africa we are yet to see,one Africa that will stand tall for Justice and truth.One Africa that will unite and shame those colonists that thought we could never get something out of our monkey selves.That Africa that will rise up to conquer shame,pain and scorn,That Africa that will lead us into prosperity.

A certain quote says ``A woman on a mission asks for no permission’’..Africa you're on a mission..ask for no permission.A couple of days ago I recorded a song with my fellow brother from not a struggling nation but a country on a mission and he said he was here on business..writing lyrics that don’t entertain but make you want to think deep and act. Call him society conscious.Looking at the hope that drizzled down like honey from this young soul..the blood pumping in his veins for a better Africa..made me want to roar!I enjoyed a session with one who doesn’t talk much but wants to do more..actions that will make a change and not talks that will in turn droop us into the dungeon. 

The lyrics to the song..

‘’Break free for your light is here,

Hold on to the hope of a new day,

Today is History and tomorrow awaits,

I am you,you are me,we are each other.”

She might be standing at the crossroads of existence..somehow  gone wrong when she should have won the price.Her days turned into nights and her decisions to the keys to her destiny somehow outweigh her..but she's hopeful.Someone save her from herself.

 

 I’m here still brooding over this one statement."I hope to see the morning".This is Heavy and Profound.What do you want to see. .

If you’re a  rebel with a course.God is watching over you.

Thanks for the read :-)

Dear March

Dear March...

Its been a long time coming..

You’re the fire zodiac. So  Strong yet so sensitive.I’ve experienced your burns and your highly scorching strains.Your not so friendly nature and your eyes that burn like the summer sun.Your screeching scratches that have left a trail of inbuilt scars.Your endless roars and screams that have left this air frosty. You’ve been my blind fold..made me see darkness for what it is,made me feel the storm in thunders way, made me feel the electrocuting of a one bodied being bare skin.Made me feel hopeless in a world full of valor. Made me loose way in a tunnel full of dainty. I close my eyes and see shadows,I close my eyes and rage walks by,I close my eyes and non-bliss, I close my eyes and see void.You’ve eaten away my tranquil,like a deep wound you’ve cut through,left me a widow to my own soul.Today I lay you down and leave you like carcass, be eaten by the birds of the air,be devoured by the jungle slayers.

I’m glad I can witness you walk away.

Thank you for paving way to this ~Independent ~Adventurous ~Confident ~Courageous ~Versatile ~Lively  ~Positive and Passionate Aries persona!Though a bit impulsive in nature, all the goodies outweigh her!Like a sailor in the ocean,unaware of the waves,like a hawker in the streets,uncertain of the county council,like a soldier in the struggle,precarious of returning back home,I’m truly running with the night, psyched to pursue destiny.For when i look into the future,this is what I see…..ME!

“If you don’t have a vision then you’re empty inside,its like gazing in space,wasting time”.

MY Pro 'LOVE' fession....

My heart intertwines with yours and the commotion it causes alters  time.I see you and feel at ease,with the smile that’s says I care.With the giveaways of the moment,I give you my love.Take a picture,I want you to remember,as I profess my love.I don't care care if time stands still,my palate is all yours. Just with your touch,my heart eases,why would I let the illumination at my door fade away.I only envy the aloof tick between us when nature has to take you in its hands,because you my love,are nature itself.Like the wind blows,so your kisses glow…in the blooming of buds and the scents emittion, your breath blushes my lashes.I only boast of what supremeity did on my behalf.No solitary tears,just joyful memoirs. Your touch,and your kiss take me next to that haze where only you and I stand in time.My completion,my Reflection. Is there a cloud next to  9?because I don’t want this grin to fade.Every little glance my way,every little blush on this façade..pleats bits of you and me in an endless motion.Remedy too big,cant get this feeling off my brain.Like the sun shines  you’re the perfect brilliance there is.A star so bright,i open my eyes and i'm perplexed by your dainty.

You are Me

You are Me

You are Me

My world has changed,my world has become a doormat that says WELCOME!The portrait of you in my head from the first day I saw your face,takes me back in time and statues my emotions.I’m giving my all to you,because nothing else will do.Let it resonate from my heart that only you are my ample tonic.I've always been in control but when it comes to you,i'm helplessly in love.I submit to your demands,ready to be your supply. I’ll continue living the memories we’ve made and the stints we’ve shared.You’ve not only made me see me for me,but made me see brighter days.In the apprehensiveness of nature,so is your warm hug tender. There is a tide in the affairs of men,which taken at the flod,leads on to fortune.Omitted ,all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and miseries.On such a full sea are we now afloat.Lets take on the current my love when it serves,because with you,this venture is not lost.

Let my Love Adorn You

Now I know i'm sober,its just so profound,Don’t the moon pull the tide?Don't the stars not cease to shine?Lets traverse the world with our imagination and paint a picture of us.A portrait that will never be erased from the sands of time.Wholesome reflections of you and I that will be alluded centuries to come,just like Romeo’s and Juliet’s,so is our fairytale heaven.Call me a dreamer,my love,i'm ready to go all Shakespearean on you.You’re like a  tide so strong carrying and pulling me to the sands of the ocean shore.A melodic bird in the still woods,bringing life to one of its own.Fresh scents from the flowery bliss,creating that sweet fragrance that stills this poundy heart at the thought of you.I n the conspicuity of day I see you and my palate melts.Let me Crucify these thoughts till the moments on a ricochet,that our alliance may be celebrated. I’m falling to forever.Don't pick me up any time soon.

I Love You

For Love is Patient....

Love is Kind.It does not Envy.It does not Boast.It is not Proud.It does not Dishonour.It is not Self seeking.It is not easily Angered.It keeps no Record of wrongs.Love does not delight in Evil but rejoices with the Truth.

It Always PROTECTS,Always TRUSTS,Always HOPES and Always PERSEVERES.

You’ve made my World a better place.It bursts with delight.

The Familiarity that Eludes..

Times...
My palate,as tranquil and as collected today was bombarded by my inner yet derisive monologues.It was on a rampage.They say even the strongest fall sometimes.Falling,i call it a healthy way of gaining insight and clarity.This rough spell in the glory of daylight made me a glass so frail,at the edge of the kitchen cabinet,a slight mistake and i'm gone.A million and one questions without definite answers.My Strong yet so brittle palate was in tatters,i look at my not so friendly  neighbor and i envy how peaceful and jubilant she is.Each touch and sound teared me apart.I was without a doubt in my own world,busy looking for solace."Perhaps i need some glue to stick together all this adrift pieces of me inside,"i thought.
 Fake smiles and more fake smiles were a rhythmic and endless cycle.Lips closed and eyes dancing like the wind in the night.Arms locked not to cause any movement and my feet traipsing just beneath my desk.
I was surely not myself.Somebody needed to beat some soberness into my being.

"RING,RING,RING".....this had to be the loudest rings i've heard in a long time.Finally someone interrupted my solitude.I had always known that when such points hit,someone ought to find themselves and this was the ultimate fleck."How are you?been trying to call you a dozen times but no answer..are you okey?!",hesitantly replying..''I'm okey thanks".That went on to be a breather,a time of reflection along the jagged edges of my untimely chronicles.

With freedom comes a let loose notion,a lifting of hands in the hardest of times and finding true treasure in the now moment.
Ever since i came to the point of self discovery i've always known what i wanted and needed in life.Its not like we merely live for the next day(to some this might be the case),all in the awe of tommorow finding us exactly where we were,but about purpose.
In the rigidity of times such as these,one is compelled and inspired  to look for deeper and more meaningful answers in life.Why are you here,What are you meant to do,What is your purpose,and what brings you joy.

As i sit here conversing with my uttermost,i choose to smile and look onto better days ahead.Of course motivation is not permanent.But then,neither is showering:but it is something you ought to do on a regular basis.
Its always what you'll make of it.



Thanks for the read xo

THE HOLIDAY THAT WAS..

The year starts on an oceanic feel.Down here at the coast where the breeze calms the nerves and a sense of a new and refreshed beginning is at bay.Diani Bay beach Resort is where it all went down.A touch and a feel of rich African sounds merged together to bring that one element of awe to our beautiful ears.MUTHURUKISHION is what they called it.A kikuyu word for a mixture of these unique beats in one(at least thats how i got it).The 2015 midnight countdown was epic as it found me as calm,ready to usher in expectant sense year,full of limitless possibilities.Resolutions made,Goals Set,and the heart to lead them on.The Percutted drums,melodic voices and the warmth that came with all the smiles filled the air.God with his sense of humour curved all this to be a soother.

 

The Scorch by the day and the breeze by the night went on to be a cycle i looked forward to every morning.Fun,laughter and endless talks captured our time here. With the warmth that came with sharing this wonderful time with the ones i hold dear brings sentiments that only i can tell.


As i look into what the year has to offer i keep my desires alive,being an acknowledger of the supreme being i'm confident they'll all come to pass.As i sit here listening to this song,Third Day-Your Love Oh Lord (http://youtu.be/QEF7IoQ3eUk) i have a reason to be grateful for being a carrier of His many blessings.The energy this year has brought fourth is overwhelming.Hopeful!Grateful!Optimistic! My new Mantra.

With all the cliche taglines that bombard our minds i stick to going for what i love most.In the words of a famous scholar,''Doubtfulness is our traitor in disguise,it makes us loose the gain we would have achieved by the fear to attempt'',.From me to you,put away every doubt and be an implementer.Satisfy that Hunger!!
2015 here we come!!