The true nature of work

I recently met a most gifted pianist, David Osborne, who was playing at the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. I was there for dinner, and was captivated by the beauty and joy in his interpretation of some of my favourite songs. I went up to him to enquire about his CDs for I knew that […]

Love Games

Many of us see love as a game – where one wins, which is competitive and where the rules have been set and learned from our observations of love games around us. For most of us, love is a game of win/lose so that manipulation becomes the key tool. It’s about “I am not calling […]

More on discomfort

Discomfort is good. We don’t like it, but it’s an emotion that tells us that some type of new thinking or experience is taking place in our life. It signals that we are getting out of our “known zone” i.e. the place where we know, and know that we know. If we are are to […]

Bizbabes

Three weekends ago I spent a weekend of renewal with five of my business school sisters! Lovingly calling ourselves the “Bizbabes” (actually, it was a spouse who suggested the name – which we quickly adopted), we have met “annually” since 1999 (I think). Our version of “annual” however has nothing to do with the calendar. […]

Parents and education

Following is a conversation among 3 generations of women in my family about parental involvement in Jamaican education. Some background – Grandma is my mother (now a vibrant 88 year old), Carole is my sister and Zahra is my niece who is teaching remedial reading at a technical high school in Jamaica. Please note that […]

There is nothing to argue about

I recently met a most delightful couple who have been married for 17 years. The husband mentioned that they had never had an argument during their marriage. Of course, the group of which I was a part, looked at him incredulously – we didn’t believe him – “Huh! Wonder what your wife would say”. So, […]

TRANSFORMATION – WHAT’S REALLY REQUIRED?

The following article was published today in the Jamaican Gleaner. Enjoy – and leave comments! “Transformation” has become a buzz word in recent times. We hear of “personal transformation”, “organizational transformation”, and most recently “transformation of the education system”. And yet we see so little transformation! Let’s first understand what transformation means. A dictionary definition […]

Feeling Uncomfortable

I am now attending a trilogy of personal transformation and enlightenment courses called “Living By Conscious Design”. The trilogy consists of The Awakening (2 days), The Clearing (3 days) and The Connection (3 days). Today is Day Two of the Clearing. For much of yesterday I found myself feeling VERY uncomfortable. I had an experience […]

Rest

Wandering in my garden this weekend, I noticed that my two avocado trees, which normally shower me, family, friends, acquaintances and any passing soul with the most delicious fruit, have graced me with ONE, yes, ONE pear this year! I wondered about this and have come to the conclusion that the trees need to rest […]

Whatever I want I must DO and BE

I am in Miami on a weekend jaunt with my children having a great time staying with cousins. As we tried to get up and about this lazy Sunday morning, I found myself saying repeatedly to the children “Go and get ready”. This went on for over an hour, with my being totally ignored. Then […]

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