“The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.” ~ William Jennings Bryan. When I was no more than twelve or thirteen, I came home one day from school for lunch, which was my usual habit. I was not expecting […]
“In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life.” ~ Albert Bandura. I was one of those annoying students who enjoyed exams. I looked forward (although still with a touch of anxiety) to show what I knew. Like an athlete […]
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt. These past weeks have been an interesting walk down memory lane for me. Last week I was dipping into documents written by some of my elders and reading of life in Jamaica in the 1830’s through to the 1960’s, along with […]
FMM 1 3 2025 Walk Good “The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.” ~ Cesare Pavese. I have often said (or thought, or written) that what helps make the Holiday season special, that magic time at the end of one year and the beginning of the next, is the rituals. Doing the […]
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” ~ Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Early in my marriage a pattern was set, one which assigned me to the role of mediator, the one who kept her tongue to keep the peace. It was almost a role of subservience, which is one I disapprove […]
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose own way.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl. Around 40 years ago, my first child graduated from kindergarten. I remember being very emotional, the sight of her so serious, […]
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”~ Thomas Carlyle. It is a funny thing about vacations. I well remember what we called our ‘summer holidays’ when I was young. We were out of school from July to September, and the weeks stretched out ahead of us as if they […]
“Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn. As I approach the end of my first year of retirement, I have to give thanks for a full and fulfilling twelve months. I […]
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