Dr. Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese? is a great book to keep the spirit of "keep it moving" alive. If you haven't yet read it, I would suggest you read it as soon as you possibly can. This is a short yet amazing book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

#KeepMoving

-These are the makings of a woman

Keep Moving

Greetings,

I know my post is long overdue. I have been busy with final exams and they have consumed much of my time. I have not completed writing my exams however I am almost at the finish line :)

The journey continues and what I have learnt since my last post is that the only difference between failure and success is that in failure one gives up and succumbs to the challenge they are faced with while in success one continues moving forward until they reach their goals.

This was so important to me particularly because I have had a somewhat rocky year. While I sat reflecting back on the year I realised that the most important lesson I have learnt is to keep it moving.

life continues regardless of what you are faced with, so it is always best to move along with it. If you fall down, dust yourself, get back up and keep moving.

Although I have heard this many times I am only beginning to understand it now. I am eternally grateful to be blessed with the understanding of this lesson at this point in my life.

This journey is not an easy one but it is one that I cherish. I now know that I have to keep moving through the good, bad and the ugly.



What I know for sure is that I am exactly where I am supposed to be and that I will make the most of where I am right now.

I hope you are blessed with the understanding of this lesson on your journey just as I was in mine.

Love, blessings and peace be upon you.

- I am Busi Ree and these are the makings of a woman

Aztec Print

Another hot trend this season is aztec print. These fashion items are inspired by ancient aztec patterns and shapes.

This Aztec inspired ring is ideal for livening up  a  plain outfit. This bold accessory is a MUST HAVE

If you want to make a statement then these printed pants are for you

Usually the patterned items (shirt in this instance) is used to  brighten up  an otiginally bland outfit. 

The bright pair of heels draws the attention away from the patterned dress making the outfit look  subtle and  not too "over the top". Also, there aren't many accessories to go with this outfit because the dress speaks volumes and subtle accessories and light make up make this outfit look stunning!

It seems fashion is rewinding and drawing its inspiration from ancient times. first it was vintage, now it is the aztec print. I will not be surprised if the next fashion trend is robes say like from moses' time. Whatever the new trend is, we shall embrace it!

-These are the makings of a woman

fashion foot forward

Clothes maketh the man in this case the woman. The saying goes: if you look good you feel good and the season to feel good has come! Yes, summer is around the corner and these are the trends that are going to be big this summer.

Did someone say COLOR???

tangerine seems to be the color of the season 

these are just a few of the many gorgeous items that are making waves this summer

Every woman needs a pair platform mary jane heels. This suede tangerine color makes this pair an absolute jewel!

Aztec prints are big this season. this cute pair of earings incorporates  two trends into one  and the product is an absolute WINNER!!!

this poncho style jersey sreams statement. It is played down by  plain  black leggings, black heels and black accessories to keep the focus on the top haf of the body. 

your hands say a lot about you as a woman and what a way to make a statement with this
bold color. You can also switch it up with other bright colors to put your best fashion hand forward!



 

You can add these bright accessories to liven up any plain outfit or  you can go colorful by mixing these up with other bright colors for the perfect color blocking number.

I am NOT a fashion blogger, but i loved these items and thought i should share them with you. After all, the way you dress is a presentation of yourself and as a young woman, that presentation should be BOLD and ELEGANT.

-These are the makings of a WOMAN

Smiles

I know it has been a while but while I was away i discovered that i love taking pictures. So much so that I want to share my pictures with you. Some of these are edited. Enjoy!!!

-These are the makings of a WHUMAAAAANNN hehehe

Naledi AKA Starlosophy  wearing her head gear. African beauty

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These are our kool kid shoes. The all * stars are Bernice's and the Tomys are mine :)

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This is what Sunday mornings are made of #Nature

Cape Town

Life takes us to many places and just recently life lead me and 74 of my sisters to the beautiful city of Cape Town. These are just some of the many breathtaking views captured on camera. More pics will follow soon.

-This is my journey, these are the makings of a woman

Friendship

This is Voo. I love her to bits.  I have realised that friendship plays a very vital role on this journey to womanhood. I am truly thankful that I have such great friends.
 -These are the makings of a woman
       

To the lovelies who make life worth living

Sometimes we do things in life and never realise their impact. Sometimes we do things and we think they are in vain. When we go about our business of life we never realise the kind of impact our actions could have. A simple smile can make someone’s day, someone who had it not been for you, would have been miserable. It is important to be conscious of our actions and the energy we give out. On this journey to womanhood I have realised that part of the makings of a woman include a woman's ability to be responsible for the energy she gives out and in doing so become an inspiration to others.

I am humbled by the fact that other people can view me as inspiration to them. In the same way, I am inspired daily by people's lives.

 This is for you who keep smiling, you who go out of their way to be kind to someone even though you are having a bad day. This is for you who help strangers, you who are always giving out positive energy. Your efforts are not in vain, we see you, and we appreciate you. 

Thank you to the lovelies who make living life worthwhile

The big question - Why are we all born?

I woke up this morning with a burning question, one which was directed at my very existence. When I opened my eyes I asked myself: “But Busi, why were you born?" 

At the top of my head I started coming up with reasons for my existence but as I was doing that, something told me to stop.

Then gravity of the question hit me. It hit me with such a tremendous force that when I started thinking about it in depth I realised that I’ve never really taken the time to understand the true reason for my existence.

I realised that I go about everyday life without thinking about it, we all do. We get so caught up in our usual routines that we don’t even have to think about them. We wake up, go to work or school, perform our duties there, go back to sleep and begin the cycle all over again the next day. But why? Why do we do the things we do, act the way we act and say the things we say? Is there a greater reason behind it all?

We very seldom take a moment to ask ourselves why it is that we were born into this life.

Surely there are reasons why you are at the point you are in your life at this present moment, have you ever thought about that? Have you ever thought about why your life is the way it is right now or do you just simply accept it and try to cope as best as possible?

Ever thought about the reason behind your hardships, your victories?

What are they there to teach you?  

I believe that everything that happens to us happens for a reason and once we get to understand the reasons why things happen to us then we get to understand why we are created, the true purpose of our existence.

I challenge you just like I challenge myself, to take a moment out of each day to question why you are alive and why things in your life happen the way they do. The answers you find might shock you, you might even find that you have been playing small and not rising up to the greatness which you were called for. Whatever answers you find I hope they lead you to the greatness I believe we all were called for. After all, the good book does say that we are the salt of the earth.

Stay blessed <3

“I Will Wait…for You” — Janette Ikz

I LOVE this poem, hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :) 

“I Will Wait…for You” — Janette Ikz

So it seemed, that it was cool, for everyone to be in a relationship but me..

So I took matters into my own hands… and ended up with him

Him who displayed the characteristics of a CHEATER, a LIAR, an ABUSER, & a THEIF

So.. why was I surprised when he broke into my heart?

I called 911, but I was cardiac arrested for aiding and abetting,

Cause it was ME who let him in…

Claiming we were “just friends”..

It was already decided for me by the first date, that even if he wasn’t!

I was gonna make him ‘The One’..

You know… I was tired of being alone,

And I simply made up in my mind, that it was about that time so I decided to drag him along for the ride,

Cause I was always the bridesmaid & never the bride..

A virgin in the physical, but mentally just a grown woman on the corner in heat!

Who was tired of the wait!

So I was gonna make him ‘The One’.

He had a… form of Godliness… but not much..

But hey, hey I can change him! So (honey) I’ll TAKE him, I mean he’s close… enough

Ready to sell my aorta for a quarter, not knowing the value of its use to me

Arties so clogged with MY will, it blocked HIS Will from flowing through me

So, I thank Christ that His blood pressure gave this heart an attack,

That flatlined my obscured vision, put me flat on my back

Through my ignorance He sawed,

Through my sternum He sawed & cracked open my chest

TO transplant Psalm 51:10

A new heart & a renewed right spirit within!

So now I fully understand,

Better yet I thoroughly comprehend,

How much I NEED to wait… for You.

See, the bad thing is that I knew he wasn’t you from the beginning..

Cause in the beginning was the Word

And he didn’t even sound or shine like Your Son

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks,

And all he could whisper was sweet, empty nothings –

Which meant NOTHING.

He couldn’t even pray when I NEEDED him to

Asking him to fast would be absurd!

So forget about being cleansed & washed with water through the Word…

But I know You.. ♥

You were already praying for me

Even never having met me

Let me assure you, I will wait for you.

I will no longer date, socialize or communicate with carbon copies of you

To appease my boredom or to quench my thirstiness I have for attention

And short-lived compliments from ‘sorta kindas’.

You know…. He ‘sort kinda’ right, but ‘sorta kinda’ wrong?

His first name LUKE,

His last name WARM.

I, I won’t settle for false companionship

I won’t lay in the embrace of his arms,

Attempting to find some closeness,

But never feeling so far apart cause, I just wanna be held

Cause ♫”all I gotta do is Say” No!

NO more ‘almost sessions’ of ‘almost coming close’

Passing winks & buying drinks,

I’ma, I’ma, I’ma flirt!♫

Who flirts with the ideology of,

‘Can you just tell me how much I can get away with & still be saved?’

NO more.

I’ll stay in my bed… alone, and write poems, about how I will wait for you 

He won’t even come close,

Our fingers won’t even interlock

We won’t even exchange breath

Cause I have thoughts that I’ve ‘saved as’ in a file that God has only equipped you to open.

I will no longer get weighted down,

From so-called friends & family talks,

About the concern for my biological clock

When I serve the Author of Time.

Who is NOT subject to time,

But I’M subject to Him,

He has the ability to STOP, FAST FORWARD, PAUSE, or REWIND at any given time…

So if we could role play,

You would be Abraham & I would be Sara

Or you can be Isaac & I can be Rebecca – a servant’s answered prayer

I am bone of your bone, flesh of your flesh,

Made up of your rib Adam!

And once we meet, like electrons

I will be bound to your nucleus, completely indivisible atom.

We even speak the same math: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, which really equals 1 if you add Him.

We were all created in His image,

But you have the ability to reflect, project & even detect the Son.

If I were to explain what you looked like,

You would have to look like a star,

A son of the Son..

I would gain energy simply from the light on me.

I would need you , in order to complete my photosynthesis

I await your revelation, but once again from the genesis, I will wait for you ♥

And I will know you… because when you speak I will be reminded of Solomon’s wisdom,

Your ability to lead will remind me of Moses,

Your faith will remind me of Abraham,

Your confidence in God’s Word will remind me of Daniel,

Your inspiration will remind me of Paul,

Your heart for God will remind me of David,

Your attention to detail will remind me of Noah,

Your integrity will remind me of Joseph,

And your ability to abandon your own will, will remind me of the disciples,

But Your ability to love selflessly & unconditionally will remind me of Christ.

But I won’t need to identify you by any special Matthews or any special Marks,

Cause His word will be tatted all over your heart.

And you will know me, and you will find me,

Where… the boldness of Esther meets the warm closeness of Ruth.

Where the hospitality of Lydia is aligned with the submission of Mary,

Which is engulfed in the tears of a praying Hanna.

I will be the one, drenched in Proverbs 31… waiting for you.

But to my Father, my Father who has known me before I was birthed into this earth

Only if you should see fit…

I desire Your will above mine,

So even if you call me to a life of singleness,

My heart is content with YOU – the One who was sent.

YOU are the greatest love story ever told,

The greatest story ever known

You are forever my judge & I’m forever Your witness

And I pray that I’m always found on a mission about my Father’s business

Oh, I will always be Yours!

And I will always wait for You Lord, more than the watchmen wait for the morning…

More than the watchmen wait for the morning… I WILL WAIT ♥

The Detached - A poem by Maya Angelou

http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/

 We die,
Welcoming Bluebeards to our darkening closets,
Stranglers to our outstretched necks,
Stranglers, who neither care nor care to know that                       DEATH IS INTERNAL. 

We pray,                                                                                  Savoring sweet the teethed lies,                                                                                                           Bellying the grounds before alien gods,                                                                                                               Gods, who neither know norwish to know that                                                                               HELL IS INTERNAL. 

We love,                                                                                                                                        Rubbing the nakednesses with gloved hands,                                                                                  Inverting our mouths in tongued kisses,                                                                                            Kisses that neither touch no rcare to touch if                                                                              LOVE IS INTERNAL. 

My experience

After falling in love with these thick braids I decided to go and get them done. I must say i have a newly found respect for all those young women who walk around carrying these braids because THEY ARE HEAVY! Nobody told me that these braids would be that heavy. Although mine were not as thick as the usual ones they were still heavy. However i liked them and might just try them again. I have a newly found respect for the young women who wear this hairdo and make it seem so effortless.
Here are some of my pictures of my experience

Boho Box Braids

There is one thing that will never change and that is the fact that a woman's hair is her crown of glory. A couple of months back I fell deeply inlove with the BOHO box braids. I was so taken by the way different women wear them and hold their heads up high. here are a few pictures of really gorgeous women wearing their box braids with pride and elegance. These are truly the makings of a woman!

Happy Birthday!!!

The beauty of a woman stretches beyond just her physical features. The beauty of a woman lies deeply embedded in her ability to love and form close knit bonds with those around her. I found this true when I made a friend and sister of Kamogelo. Although having never have met her face to face she has shared with me a strong sisterly and loving bond. It is her birthday today and I wish her blessings and a life of abundance. What i know for sure is: an important part of the journey to womanhood is the ability to lean on your women friends known amogst us women as 'sisters'. This here is my sister and these are the makings of a woman.

I love you Kamo dear sister and friend