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My lessons in social life. It’s a rough road…

To Hate or not to hate

I’d admit, today, I admitted to hating someone today. In fact, it was more horrible, I wished him unwell and visualised and actually articulated the number of ways the person can be harmed. I wasn’t proud and a little sad … Continue reading

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A Year in Reflection and Resolution

I rock in new year resolutions. Seriously. Being the conservative realist that I am, new year resolutions are SMART: Specific, Manageable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely. All my 2010 objectives came through by desire and by opportunities. That was before 2011. It’s … Continue reading

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To stay or not to stay

For many months now, my email exchange with a friend follows the same pattern. 1 respond to every 3 emails I sent. A repeated cycle of the following content: Me: Hey, how are you? How’s it going with your (work, … Continue reading

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To ask or not to ask

“Please sir, can I have more?”. That famous line from Charles Dicken’s Oliver Twist was also mine at nine. Asking is such a difficult task. It’s an admission of weakness, that there is something you need but can’t achieve on … Continue reading

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To doubt or not to doubt

Insecurity is like a lump, everyone has 1 or 2 in their body. Some has a it big, some small. Mostly they are benign but they keep egos in check and reminds us that we failable human beings. Sometimes, it … Continue reading

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To judge or not to judge

I’ve never heard of the term sorority sisters until recently. In one form or another, it is not uncommon. In sports, team captains pick the best players to improve their chances. If you happen to be the kid in school … Continue reading

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To call or not to call

The relatively new technology, the phone. It’s evolving everyday, adding new features, camera, surfing the internet, storing notes. Still the question remains, to call or not to call. I have a love hate relationship with the phone. Calling something is … Continue reading

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