Fire Of The Lighthouse

Have you ever wanted to meet that one person who will dramatically shift your life to the next level? I know I have. Recently, I have been in a position where I have nothing major occupying my life. Finishing AS levels was great, but I found myself missing in action. I found myself binging on Facebook daily, watching my talented peers showcasing their talent (they know who they are!), making waves and getting connections....and there was me, watching them. So, to make myself feel better, I decided to imagine that if one person in this special setting could meet me, then they could transform my status as a writer and see me for the change I could make... but where is he or she? Clearly, I haven't been looking in the mirror often. Because I would have been seeing her everyday. In this blog entitled, "Kings and Priests", I came to change the thought of waiting for change when change is actually  waiting in you. It is time we looked at seasons we are in and increa...

One calm day, I sat down with my mother and we opened a giant book of records, this particular one dedicated to me. The book had my middle name, Lutanda, written in the front and each page had small vital details about me, from my birth date and time, to simple dates like when I first laughed. One particular detail that caught my eye was the date when I first walked (no, I won't share the date!). I asked my mother whether that day was when I successfully walked. "Yes," she replied "But you had fallen several times before you could actually walk." This simple story happened ages ago, but something dawned on me not too long ago on how this can be a vital lesson.  How about we start to think like children for a second? Most times, we associate our childhood days with fun, laughter...and "childish" behaviour. As we grew older and recap on our former days, we remember the silly things we did in the past and are mostly glad that we grew out of it (whi...