An African Countess' Blog

LIVE THE VERY LIFE YOU LOVE. Oh how I love the Fast and Furious franchise! Well, I don't watch a lot of movies, so I don't have so many favourite ones... Oh how I love the cars, the races, the battles... I love how friends became 'family', I love how everyone gave his very best to every 'one last ride' ; even Roman ( the double Alpha/Joker ). Oh how I LOVED Paul. When his death was announced, it hit me as badly as it would have if I'd known him personally. So when the latest installment, Paul's last movie, was released, I deliberately didn't read reviews, I didn't even watch the trailer because I didn't want no spoilers . So, the first time I saw it, you can imagine that I watched every scene with trepidation, anticipating how Paul's character, Brian O'Conner, would be killed... Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) wrote these words : Fading away like the stars of the morning, Losing their light in the glorious sun— ...

YOU: "Errrrr...." I'm a girl, so you understand I know how difficult it is to choose. Most times when I have to choose, I don't (*lips sealed*) .  What I’m trying to say is that I know how hard it can be to figure out what exactly we want in life. Let me share an experience with you... At 21, (July 2013) I was fresh outta school   (young n fresh *wink* those who know, know..lol). I was 'hungry' .   Everything I did felt unsatisfying. I didn't understand what exactly was creating these feelings, or what I needed to do to change them. But  I can remember so vividly the feelings —anger, the emptiness, the yearning, the confusion, the lacking, and the depression. All fused together.  One day, with a nudge from my uncle, I read the book 'GOALS' and everything transformed for me. I got the boost I needed and decided to focus on creating purpose in my life by setting some precise and concise goals on where my life was heading. I ...