Promises Made to Self

    I have always been reluctant to make promises. I don’t like to see myself in a situation where I’ve fallen short of my commitment. When I was in banking operations, we were advised that there were two approaches to dealing with customers: over-promise and under-deliver, or under-promise and over-deliver. The former leads to … Read more

NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 26 Poem: The Temple of My Body

ALS NaPoWriMo Day 26 Prompt: “My body is a temple.”   I am using the following quote of Oprah Winfrey in my poem:   “I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.”   Poem: The Temple of My Body   “I finally realized that being grateful … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 25 Poem Title: O, My Younger Self!

ALS NaPoWriMo Day 25: If I were young again…   Poem Title: O, My Younger Self!   The wheel of time, I wish could roll back, And transport me to golden days of my youth, For a piece of guidance, I’d offer my younger self, To grow differently than I actually did.     Intimidated … Read more

NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 15 Poem: Are you your own nemesis?

ALS NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 15 Prompt: Be as kind to yourself as you are to others   In our daily lives, we are so involved and influenced by the actions and lives of other people around us that we forget to feel good about ourselves. When was the last time you appreciated yourself? Let’s do … Read more