Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Perfection ain't perfect

Since I've moved up to the province of Gauteng I've moved to alot of different places. I first worked in Edenvale where I shared a flate with a girl who was a real dear, she'd give me amazing advice, we're still friends to this day.Then I got a job in Centurion, then I shared a flate with a girl who was also quite neat and tidy in her ways, we didn't get along, we were quite different.The last girl I stayed with in Centurion wasn't quite the neat freak. She'd often admit it her self how she loves a clean place but is just so hopeless at keeping it clean, that was my dear Lillian :).Out of all the girls I stayed with in centurion I enjoyed staying with the girl who wasn't the neatest of people the most,Lillian. She was so relaxed, never sweeping behind me, or complaining about how the cups are not in their right place. I had peace of mind staying there, never feeling like I've done something wrong or wondering if what I'm doing is not according to her standards of neatness. The funny thing is, with all the girls I stayed with, we divided the rent equally, however the rules were not equal because the lease was in their name and they'd arrived there before me. But not with Lillian, she didnt have that mindset. Because of my previous flatemates, when I'd arrived to stay with Liilian, I asked her "where can i put my cups" she was like "oh goodness, anywhere this is your flat to, we're paying equal rent" And that day was the beginnig of a great friendship.You know it's taught me alot, there's just no need to be perfect and have everything all in place. Be organised but leave some space, for what, should I say a relaxed atmosphere. Don't have people feeling so upity, that they're scared of you cause you want things a certain way.Guess that's why men talk about the nagging wife. it's not cool to nag, or be to be a perfectionist.That's a major lesson I learn't

Thursday, April 19, 2012

lessons on purity

I saw this youtube video clip of Tia and Tamera talking about how to stay pure.
One thing that really stuck out to me was when they said you are what you watch.
It's so true,we all know that at one point or another we've been influenced by our favourite celebrity. We become carbon copies of people who we know nothing of. These girls with bad attitudes & skimpy clothes are everywhere on our t.v screens, all these housewives reality shows are filled with women with mean girl syndrome. The institute of marriage has been degraded by marriages that last for 72 days.
So if we're trying to stay pure,like Tia and Tamera said, we have to stay away from programmes which promote a lifestyle which isn't right. Television is so influential and we dont realise that we become what we take in. Change should include filtering what we watch. Hope that we'll all become a true reflection of Jesus and not a reflection of these people on T.V.

Tia Hardict and Tamera Housley

I've been watching Tia and Tamera on style. I didnt know that they were christian. They're really grounded, down to earth & decent people.
I really love the fact that they grew up in hollywood yet this hasn't influenced them to become the typical hollywood ''party girls.'' I'm soooo inspired by them to remain to true to myself no matter what. They both say that their parents hever cared about their careers all they cared about was bringing up girls with good characters.
Really inspiring, can't wait to catch they're second season on style.