Delayed gratification – what does this actually mean? There is a famous ‘marshmallow experiment’ conducted by Stanford University in the late 1960s and 70s. In summary, children were offered one marshmallow and told that if they waited (and didn’t eat it within a period of 15mins) then they would be given a second marshmallow. The…
Month: June 2017
the silly excuses african women make
This morning I went for my usual 5K run. It started off badly, I tripped several times, my eyes were puffy, I hadn’t slept well and my breathing was off. I cursed the pavement, I cursed the sky, I cursed everything I could see. I felt like crap! But, I persevered and 10mins later, I…
i am to blame for my broken relationships
Taking ownership, being accountable. What painful and terrifying things to do. More so if you are as stubborn as I am! Today I had no choice but to take several steps back and re-evaluate my intimate relationships and their subsequent failures. We’ve all heard the saying “you are the common denominator in all your failed…
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