Monthly Archives: February 2016
FMM 2 26 16 Storm Chasers
“We are on a very rich emotional and physical journey on this planet”~Melody Beattie. Mother Nature has one hell of a temper. There is something very primal about a thunderstorm. Those dark grey menacing clouds, the shocking flashes of lightning, the thunderous rumblings. When the trees limbs start to do the nae-nae (watch me […]
FMM 2 19 16 Productive Procrastination
“Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you.” ~Hilary Mantel. At work we often complain about the new generation, a set of young people who have no patience, no ability to wait for results. As soon as they submit an assignment or complete an exam they […]
FMM 2 12 16 Upcycling
“We should give meaning to life, not wait for life to give us meaning ”~Stacy. Once, driving through the beautiful Blue Mountains in Jamaica, we came upon a bus load of cyclists perched at the top of the steep climb on the north side of the range. They were assembled with the intention of riding […]
FMM 2 5 16 Roots and Culture
“The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell” ~Zora Neale Hurston. Jamaica is a land of contradictions. It is however a special place, with unexpected beauty, and a people of unsurpassed talent. You may only get a glimpse of this if you stay securely inside an all-inclusive […]
Friday Morning Messages 