Day 343

You are nothing without the people who support you– that’s what I learned today It’s 7: 55 PM on day 343 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, reply to a few comments on this blog – which by the way are always welcome – read Love is six parts giving and one part talk…

Day 341

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. – Suzanne Somers It’s 7: 40 PM on day 341 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself scrambled eggs and tomato for breakfast, continue reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, read some more…

Day 335

It’s not what they call you, it’s what you answer to. – Dr Toni Luck It’s 6: 59 PM on day 335 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast, help my brother study for his English test, publish my Kid of the Week feature,  feed myself rice and…

Day 331

And I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place. – Christiane Amanpour It’s 7: 51 PM on day 331 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign – no luck – feed myself an avocado sandwich for brunch,   tweet about my…

Day 330

Kids notice things that we overlook – that what I learned today It’s 8: 29 PM on day 330 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself toast, scrambled eggs and sausages for brunch, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign – Debbie (@MissShuganah) made a donation yesterday and my…

Day 329

Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security. – John Allen It’s 8: 09 PM on day 329 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself bread and scrambled eggs for breakfast, tweet about my Clean Water For All Campaign…

Day 328

The only courage you really need is the courage to stand by your actions– that’s what I learned today It’s 8:41 PM on day 328 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself an avocado sandwich for breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, tweet about my Clean Water For…

Day 327

The adjective extraordinary is earned – that’s what I learned today It’s 7: 55 PM on day 327 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself scrambled eggs and bread  for breakfast, donate to the Somali people via The World Food Programme – (see why below) I am SO happy that…

Day 326

Every experience that comes to you is an opportunity to birth your divinity. – Richard H. Levy It’s 7: 49 PM on day 326 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, read Sorta Crunchy on Bringing the Sunshine– a fun blog post about how far is too far when it comes to going green…