So it's been a while since I've written anything. Life is moving. 2013 has had its fair share of difficulties but has been good to me thus far. I am grateful.
Newly engaged. New home owners. Continued lessons been learnt. And with all of this I have seen my family's love for me shine brighter than ever before. They have been absolutely amazing, in guiding me, supporting me and simply being proud of me.
Fear hasn't left me yet. My future is daunting. My friendships have changed. I'm still trying to figure out what my dreams really are and I am terrified that life is running way ahead and taking with it any chance of those dreams becoming reality. I am trying to learn not to freeze. I am trying to learn not to be so disappointed in myself.
These things I want to do, I wish I would just suck it up and do them.
There is a lesson I learn very often and especially this year, everything happens in Gods time.
This is still my path. It is a better one everyday. It is the best one for me. Eventually my story will be the one I want.
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. And peace... in my world, in my being. These will always guide me, in all my randomness
Friday, August 9, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Hyundai "don't tell" advert... Teach your kids to TELL
For the past two weeks I've seen this Hyundai Sante Fe advertisement that promotes children keeping secrets from their parents.... For the life of me I cannot understand how this can be viewed as anything but detrimental to a parent and child relationship that is void of any distrust....
I have two nieces and the minute they were able to understand anything was the minute that they were taught not to keep secrets from their parents.
This is such a dangerous behavior to encourage, particularly in a society where child abuse is extremely rife. Today it's a secret about an ice cream you bought for your child before lunch and tomorrow they're keeping a secret about the fact that they have been abused. Because your child was told "don't tell your mommy and daddy".
I don't believe that this is a lesson to ever teach our children not even in jest.
Brands and advertisers need to be a lot more conscious of their message,particularly when the advert directly or indirectly appeals to children.
We must do better.
I have two nieces and the minute they were able to understand anything was the minute that they were taught not to keep secrets from their parents.
This is such a dangerous behavior to encourage, particularly in a society where child abuse is extremely rife. Today it's a secret about an ice cream you bought for your child before lunch and tomorrow they're keeping a secret about the fact that they have been abused. Because your child was told "don't tell your mommy and daddy".
I don't believe that this is a lesson to ever teach our children not even in jest.
Brands and advertisers need to be a lot more conscious of their message,particularly when the advert directly or indirectly appeals to children.
We must do better.
Quirky kitchens
House hunting.... One of things in life that you love and hate. We've started and abandoned this process numerous times.
So we've started again.... Anyway, I've been really inspired by some of the places I've seen and have taken to searching for the most awesome kitchens, if I can't find one that exists in the home we choose my plan is to create it!
I want quirky. I want homely. I was modern but sorta country. I want this....
So we've started again.... Anyway, I've been really inspired by some of the places I've seen and have taken to searching for the most awesome kitchens, if I can't find one that exists in the home we choose my plan is to create it!
I want quirky. I want homely. I was modern but sorta country. I want this....
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