STORIES FROM MY HEART

It’s 12.00am, and I can’t sleep, had a tres’ busy day interviewing international retailers on setting up shop in East Africa, and finding how consumer power drives growth even in what is described as a slow economy. So, I am tired, very. I hoped I’d knock off @ 8.30, but when I couldn’t sleep, I put on a borrowed Cashmere Mafia DVD and warmed up on the couch, with a box of chocolate nut truffles, from clicks, my favorite. But I haven’t been chocolaty for a while, and the truffles, a gift from my colleague Sue, have been untouched for a while, but today, I pulled them off the shelf, and finished just one truffle. Just One. One of the episodes on Cashmere Mafia was one about Women climbing up the corporate ladder. On the Cover was the image of a woman about to eat, fork in hand, and a man, on the plate ( shrunk to fit) holding on to dear life.It described how women were throwing men off traditional corporate executive positions. Here, We live in a different world. Where the CEO’s, COO...

Been a busy month! My Daughter, Imani is now in Nursery 2, a promotion that has made her change the name of her school to Nursery two. That's the most beautiful part of the year for me, coming home to do homework and take a walk , me love love love being a mommy! She drops the most ingenious thoughts this girl of mine. One time I come home from work. Some background info first: I keep some dried roses in the toilet, I am quite keen on my flowers becuase I dry them myself and pick on what essential oils to drop in..anyway, I knock on teh door and I get no hug, she says .." Mum, do you know your flowers jumped into the toilet!" That's one. A few weeks ago I woke her up in the morning, the conversation went like this: " Wakey wakey...there's a bit of homework you did not finish up" She starts making roaring sounds.I wonder what she is upto, so I ask, " Mani are you ok?" " Mum, I am a Lion" " Great! Now wake up quickly like a good ...

I made it 2010! It was a wonderful transition into this year with friends and family. I just got over the celebratory mood and when I checked in back to Nairobi on the 4th, I got a rude welcome with a mugging incident, so much for Welcome to 2010! So what's my 2010 going to look like? I dont know, but it's going to be bigger and better. I plan to be happier, and made only 2 resolutions. 1. To give my best in all I do. 2. To read more I hopefully will blog more as well! Cheers and all the best regards for the new year!