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Gratitude for Quiet Moments – Day 6 2025

Reflection  

As an introvert, one of the most precious things to me is a quiet moment to gather my energy. These solitary weekends serve this purpose for me. I get to read and watch TV uninterrupted (unless the cats decide they need their human butler to serve them in some way or another😂). It’s also my time to think, plan, and write, even if no one will see my writing.  

As a single mum, this is an extra special treat. I have often heard friends and colleagues mention how their partner has taken the kids to sports practice or out for the afternoon. As a single parent, I have to do it all. When my son was younger, I would get a break during holidays but during the school term, it was up to me to get him where he needed or wanted to be. I wouldn’t change the challenges of being a single mum for all the gold in the world. They make me appreciate these quiet moments even more because they give me the energy to keep showing up as the best mum I can be.

A Question for You  

What is one thing in your life today that you feel quietly grateful for?

Quote of the Day  

 

“Silence is the sanctuary of the soul.”

Lailah Gifty Akita

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Grateful – Day 5 2025

Today I am grateful to have made it through the first week of December. I love that December (or Dezemba as we like to call it in South Africa) is a culture. It’s a whole vibe! It is the license we give ourselves to say I will chuck “it “in the f*ck it bucket and deal with “it” another time.

Today was a bright and beautiful day and it was a sweltering 32 deg C. A reminder that summer is just around the corner. Everyone is counting the days until they go on a break. I also had a fun morning creating content ideas with our brand team. I really enjoy working with them. When I think of how miserable I was at work a few years ago because I didn’t feel valued by some of the team members I worked with, it’s a reminder that nothing stays the same and that “this too shall pass”. I guess it’s another reminder to always just get out of my own way.

I am also grateful for the little weekend break I am getting as my son is away. Let me also take this opportunity to thank God for the favour he has granted over my son this year. My son achieved a subject award once again this year, played for the 1st team and was appointed as a prefect. That can only be God.🙏🏽

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What are you grateful for today? Let me know in the comments.

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Gratidude for closed doors – Day 3 2025

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This is a lesson I have to learn time and time again…be grateful for closed doors. There is a reason that door wasn’t for you.

This year, I had a few doors closed in my face. Some just didn’t even open. My standard reaction was anger initially. Then, thanks to my anger, I got in my own way. Eventually I made the decision to just keep putting my best foot forward in what hopefully is the right direction and let go of the outcome. Time will tell what the right outcome for me is.

I don’t think I fully understood what it looks like to stand in my own way until I witnessed a colleague doing it to themselves. They were so caught up in getting what they wanted and telling themselves that it was what they needed that they just couldn’t see past it. From the outside, it looked like this person had walled themselves into a windowless room. My heart ached for them when I viewed their situation in this light. I can only pray they will find the door to the room they have built for themselves and find joy.

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Don’t forget to be amazing!