Alexander Kwamina Sagoe (AKS) – my maternal grandpa was a great man. My sisters and I loved spending time with him. From as far back as I can remember, my parents dropped us off at our grandparents quite often. Grandma was a nurse, so she wasn’t always home and so Grandpa spoiled us rotten. We…
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Consistency
Consistency is one of my watchwords for 2018. Yes, I know it’s been on the list in the last few years, but it’s going to keep being there. The why is simple – to excel at anything, consistency is key. Yes, we all know this, but do we really apply this? If only we choose…
Mindful Cooking, Mindful Eating
Mindfulness is defined as the state of being conscious or aware of something (Oxford Dictionary). When I cook, I think of all the ingredients/condiments going into the dish being prepared – are they healthy, fresh, do I know what they are made of? I think about the outcome/long-term effect of what I am cooking – will…
Food Love
I was raised by foodies who not only love the taste of food, but also love cooking.
Don’t judge a book by its cover
It’s so easy easy to size someone up and assume you know them just by looking at them. This mode of judging someone is not always accurate.
The journey to a fitter, better me
We have all heard the phrase ‘health is wealth’ thrown around. I however often wonder if we really understand what it means. Health simply refers to fitness of the mind, soul and body. If the mind is unwell, then one is unhealthy. Last year, I joined a fitfam fellowship group (YES, fitfam fellowship). Not because I was obese,…
Freedom
This is my third trip to Dakar and my first trip to Goree Island. Seeing the caves (I refuse to call them prisons) that slaves were put in all those years back, the chains and all the other memories of slavery, I really and truly appreciated freedom. I said a prayer of thanks for not…
Purpose
I am currently reading the book of Proverbs which is all about wisdom. The thing that calls out to me as I read this book is purpose. One who lacks wisdom cannot have purpose and without purpose, what is the point of one’s life? Proverbs 10: 4-5 reminded me of what I had been tasked…
What’s cooking?
Food is my passion, I don’t just eat it, I cook it. I love love love love food – the different textures, tastes, everything about food. I can spend 8 to 10 hours in the kitchen cooking up a storm… though I have chilled on spending excessive hours in the kitchen in recent years. I…
Be Your Sister’s Keeper
Does this happen to you? Your phone rings, it’s someone close to you, you pick up and the caller starts the conversation by saying “so if I don’t call you, you won’t call me?”. Can you identify with this? What are your thoughts? Mine – did this person call to have an argument? How do…
Do Me, Be Me, Be Happy
Every new year, tons of people come up with resolutions for the year. I have never been one to write a to-do list for the year, I just make mental notes of things…. This year, instead of a resolution, I am holding on to a slogan – Do Me, Be Me, Be Happy. This sums…
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