The Power of Pink

I was honoured to be the guest speaker at the Jamaica Cancer Society luncheon in Kingston, Jamaica today. Following is my address: Some years ago, I was preparing for a photo shoot for the annual report for Red Stripe. As I threw open my closet doors to decide what to wear, I pondered a bit […]

Roadside Meditation

Yesterday I flew from Jamaica to Trinidad. The flight is a long one – not because of distance, but because of the circuitous route. As the crow flies, the flight would take about two hours and fifteen minutes: because of the routing through Antigua and Barbados, the flight takes six hours. I knew I was […]

Old Souls

Have you ever noticed that there are people in this world who possess what we term “wisdom beyond their years?” These people seem to be born with profound knowledge and an awareness of the deeper workings of existence. They go through life with a certainty of knowing that we cannot explain. We say about them […]

Celebrating my sister!

Today is my sister’s birthday! What a blessing it is to have her in my life. I consider that I am the luckiest person in the world, to have this sister, to have the type of relationship we have. She is my best friend, the ultimate confidante, my unwavering supporter, my rock, my role model. […]

Intent and focus

One of the great puzzles of my life’s journey is why some of my intentions are not realised. I consider myself a possibility thinker – where all things are possible, nothing is impossible. But as I observe instances in my own life and others of stated intentions not realised, I ask myself “when does possibility […]

Those we love never die

“Those we love never die; they live on in our hearts forever” Yesterday I was poignantly reminded of my favourite words of comfort to those whose loved ones have died. My beloved nephew Kyle, whose dad Pablo passed from this plane of existence 5 years ago, invited his family to accompany him to visit his […]

I am a great big bundle of potentiality

Following is an address I gave to the Rotary Club of Kingston today. A year ago, at my son’s graduation from prep school, the graduating class sang the song “I am a promise”. There is a line in that song that I particularly love “I am a great big bundle of potentiality”. On that proud […]

Something told me …..

In conversations with friends and acquaintances, I have noticed myself saying “Something told me …” very often. “Something told me” to have the trees in my yard pruned before going on vacation. Good thing – so that when Hurricane Dean became a threat the day after my return home, I was prepared. “Something told me” […]

Hurricane Dean – the cleanup

“Kingston looks so clean” my friend remarked as he drove in from the airport, three days after Hurricane Dean visited Jamaica. “The mountains look shiny and green, and even the harbour looks clean and sparkling”.  I have often marvelled at the positive effects of a hurricane – the good side of what is considered an […]

Hurricane Dean – and my jewellry

Awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Dean to Jamaica, I decided that I would put the unscheduled “downtime” to good use by sorting out and cleaning my jewellery. This is a chore I had long neglected, and I figured that some mindless, manual labour would be perfect for taking my thoughts off the fury and power […]

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