Just Thinking

I am going to start this post with an announcement. I have a stalker! 😕😕 I guess that means I am officially a celebrity right? Who knows, there may be paparazzi outside by bedroom window hoping to catch a glimpse of my fair face as I type this post. While we are on the subject,  what do you do when you have a stalker? Call the Police? Call your Pastor? O r go and wash your head at some shrine? Pray tell, as a part of me is panicking. Now unto the post itself. This post has been long in the making. I have been thinking a lot about authenticity as a trait and pathway to success.  You see, success in my opinion, is an ephemeral concept which does not always justify the effort which goes into its attainment. My personal pursuit of success has led to get two degrees ( I'm working on the third ), countless certifications and short courses (I'm a fan of LinkedIn Learning), roles across different industries and companies - 5 different companies in 12 years - and life ch...

Last night while "admiring" the spots on my face, I was struck with how impatience teaches us patience. Let me explain. I am light skinned and from time to time because of junk food, stress or hormonal changes, I break out (i.e. I get Pimples). Now, I absolutely hate those tiny imperfections on my otherwise gorgeous face but I know that picking at them will leave a little red blotch which will turn to a dark spot and then take forever to fade. But what do I do? I pick at them anyway, till they are bleeding and sore. After a day or so, I notice the dark spot and begin sending up silent prayers before my vanity mirror for the spots to fade. With a little patience, the pimple typically, would have dried up and disappeared on its own but impatience leaves me with spots and scars. Scars are mementos that hasty decisions leave on our lives.  We could glance at our lives and send up silent prayers wishing them away but we usually have a long wait ahead of us until t...