Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Welcome...

So, yesterday, I woke up with a smile on my face. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and the only annoying things in my life were the doves on my balcony.

I set out to clean my cozy bachelorette apartment, and was done inside of 40 minutes. I surfed the internet, sent a few emails and brain stormed my next book, my next career, my next adventure.

But most importantly, I didn't miss anyone.

I was not lonely in my alone-ness.

That afternoon, I took a walk to the local coffee shop for a cappuccino and a comfy chair to read my new book in. The smell of ground Arabica beans dancing in my nostrils and soulful sounds filling my ears, I sat and read. And what a great book it was!

And still I didn't miss anyone.

Later I returned home to cook some sadza (thick corn meal porridge – a staple diet in many countries of the Motherland) and relish to die for. And with a glass of Amarula Cream – also of the Motherland – I enjoyed a fabulous dinner for one!

And I wouldn’t have had it any other way!

This blog was inspired by the words of my yoga instructor somewhere in between eagle pose and downward facing dog, “You must learn to respect yourself. If you cannot respect yourself, how then will you know how to respect others?”

A celebration of the complete Self, is what this is, my friends, and sharing is caring…hence your invitation:)

Thank you for partaking.

5 comments:

pandave said...

This is just lovely, tjidzani!
i must say though, that i have been conquered by downward dog. it kills me! i don't know what to do...

but you know, sometimes you just need to get to know you. i think it's so important to spend special time with you. unless of course someone is offering sadza and relish to die for.

tjidzani said...

Thank you dear!
I agree, downward dog is just wrong, but I love eagle pose...it makes me feel like I can do ANYTHING!

BTW you are invited to Toronto, for sadza and relish to die for!

Vuso said...

updates needed for 2009, please!

Prettylyf said...

Very lovely indeed!!! I agree it has to start here (with you) before it can spread out and encompass others

tjidzani said...

:)Vuso