A Beautiful day

Life is a journey
Not a destination,
There are no mistakes,
Just chances we’ve taken
Lay down your regrets cause all we have is now
Wake up in the morning
And get out of bed
Start making a mental list in my head
Of all of the things that I am grateful for

Early in the morning
It’s the dawn of a new day
New hopes new dreams new ways
I open up my eyes and
I open up my mind and
I wonder how life will surprise me today
Early in the morning
It’s the dawn of a new day
New hopes new dreams new ways
I open up my heart and I’m gon’ do my part and
Make this a positively beautiful day

La la la la la la la la la (x3)It’s a Beautiful Day (x3)

Life is a challenge not a competition
You can still smell the roses and be on a mission
Just take a moment to get in touch with your heart
Sometimes you feel like you’ve got something to prove
Remind yourself that there’s only one youJust take a moment to give thanks of who you are
Early in the morning
It’s the dawn of a new day
New hopes, new dreams, new ways
I open up my eyes andI open up my mind and
I wonder how life will surprise me today
Early in the morning
It’s the dawn of a new day
New hopes, new dreams, new ways
I open up my heart and I’m gon’ do my part and
Make this a positively beautiful day

La la la la la la la la la (x3)It’s a Beautiful Day (x2)
Let’s make this a wonderfulLet’s make this a powerful
Let’s make this a Beautiful Day
It’s a Beautiful Day
Life is a journey,
Not a destination,
There are no mistakes, Just chances we’ve taken
Lay down your regrets cause all we have is now


One of my Fav songs by India Arie!!!


Live your Life
Grace
xoxo

My Current State of mind!!!

I have been contemplating on a few things today, in a world where almost everything is fake, from hair, nails to super-skinny supermodels, I think it's very important to preserve as much truth and genuity as much as we possibly can. A world with no fear of revealing who we truly are, a world with no judgement what-so-ever. A world where self-expression is not loathed, a world with intergrity. I am a free-spirit, I love my space and being able to express my thoughts. Not a lot of people know this, but I'm a very private person, very careful about who I let into my life. That being said, I absolutely love meeting new people. I'm an enthusiast, a dreamer and a believer. No matter what I go through I always have hope, whether I go to bed feeling sad or crying...the dawn of a new day just cheers me up, and I just can't help but smile regardless. I have also developed a thick skin and really not much can get me down. Growing up is a process, and the more you grow the more you should be able to determine what you want and need in your life. I have just recently done that, this process of finding your true-self is not an easy task. A friend once said to me, as a person, you have to learn to spend time on your own, and she emphasized how hard of a process it was to learn to be comfortable with your-self, but emphasized the rewards to be reaped much later. I have seen a pattern in my life, a pattern I have decided to stop with immediate effect. I have to let go of some friendships simply because they are not fruitful in any way. These people have chosen to live through me vicariously and I won't allow it anymore. Instead of embracing who God has made them to be, they are hell-bent on being me! Everything I do, they also want to do and constantly secretly compete with me. I'm really trully blessed that I know who I am and God's will for my life. I'm running my own race and totally refuse to cempete with anyone. These are the kind of toxic relationships that no one should be in, and quite frankly, I'm excited about starting something fresh and new. Envy is very serious and sad because the more envious you become, the more I achieve great things. I would rather have one true friend than ten friends who don't wish me well. As I like to say, "salvation is personal", so i'm sure you're a great person and I trully wish you well in your life...but I'm sorry, we just can't be friends, God Bless you. And to all my true sistas, true to themselves and true to their world, I thank God for you and am trully blessed to have you in my life. Let's toast to years of true friendship, sistahood ALL THE WAY!!!!!


Cheers
Grace
xoxo

Happy New Year guys!!!!

SABC Radio Park

I hope i'm not too late to wish everyone a very prosperious 2012. I can't believe it's already mid-february, it sure seems like this year is already on its way to the end. Anyways, let's not despair for we still have time to achieve all our goals. I can proudly say that I have gladly ticked off a few things that were on my 'To do list' for the year. This year I plan on being me, discovering and cherishing the person that God created me to be. I want to develop new and meaningful relationships, my kind of girlfriends are girls who 'Run The World', i'm tired of associating with insecure young women who don't realise that they are worth gold, just the way they are. People need to realise that God created us differently for a purpose, we are not competing with each other but rather, we are fulfilling God's calling in our lives. The only thing one should be competing with is their past, make today better than yesterday... And that's how i'm living. I want to inspire every person I meet, I'm going to show everyone love and bring out the best in others. I have BIG PLANS this year and soon enough everyone will know what they are. In the meantime, i'm living my life like it's Golden....NO SCRATCH THAT. I'm living my life coz it's GOLDEN. I will try to blog as much as possible this year, especially on sundays because those are my reflection days. Have a great week guys, and make the most of every moment!!

I'm living my life coz it's golden
xoxo

Grace

Inspirational Women

From the left:Bongi Nkabinde, Grace Ncubuka, Amantle Mokubung,
Thando Mazwi and
Lerato Mabuse

Yesterday I went to Farah Fortune's Launch of her monthly women's event, it took place in Rosebank at Mibar. Farah shared her journey with us and it was very inspirational to hear how she transformed her life into what it is today. She emphasised the importance of finding something we love and doing it at our best. She also told us to do what we love and money would follow us, by the time she finished talking she had some of the audience in tears. We had lots of fun and it was refreshing to hang out with girls only, we drank wine which was sponsored by JimmyJagg and very yummy chocolate muffins which were served to us by a topless, very muscular hunk. As the day progressed we had lovely platters and we couldn't stop talking. I met three amazing ladies, Lerato Mabuse, Thando Mazwi and Bongi Nkabinde. These ladies shared their stories of love and life... it was great to hear them talk about how they have made their way to self-worth and self-discovery. It's vital for women all across the earth to set standards for their own lives, we must know when to let go, we must love ourselves enough to do what's best for us. It's a waste of time to cry over people who don't care about us, we must surround ourselves with a strong support system. Listening to intelligent and grounded young women was a  blessing for me, what a splendid way to spend a saturday afternoon!!!!

Accepting Change

I think the idea of change is a scary thought for most of us, truth is that though change is good we often don't know what to expect. A friend of mine once said to me, "i'm not afraid of what i'll face but i'm afraid to stay"... that sums up the fact that change is scary for most. At times, when we decide to change things or situations we don't like,we are often not scared,instead we are hopeful and inspired. But if change occurs because of an external factor we feel uncomfortable, especially if we don't have control over the situation. It's human nature to want to hold on to things. There was a time in my life when I was scared of change and used to hold on to the past, that was untill I realised that my fear was stealing my happiness. When it comes to relationships, some people would rather stick to the dysfunctional ones than to get out. The trick is to know that no one will ever love you until you love yourself. In essence when you love yourself there are things you wouldn't put yourself through. As my father of Modern Economic Theory (Adam Smith) stated, self-interest is what makes the world go round. Somehow in a strange way we help one another. If you appreciate your own worth, then chances are you will appreciate other people. It's weird how fast the year went by, I remember reading my copy of the January issue of Glamour magazine in December while on Holiday in Mozambique...There was a portion which stated that this year we should break up with anyone who doesn't appreciate us, be it a hairstylist, designer, friend and that really stuck to my mind. I personally don't remember learning to let go and accepting and embracing change, but somehow that's exactly what I have done. I have learnt to burn my bridges, get rid of people who don't inspire me and just let go of excess baggage, and I must say...it's been the best choice I have ever made. I have peace of mind and inner peace, I'm not afraid of change anymore!!!!

Africa Fashion Week- Summer 2012

Ever since I was growing up, I always loved fashion. I love shopping for amazing clothing pieces and wearing them like no one else does. Fashion is a lifestyle, the ability to show forth your personality and who you are. Our dress-sense reflects on us, it sends a message to the world and let's face the truth, when we look good we feel great. I went to the Thula Sindi show @ Africa fashion Week and I must say, by the time I went home I felt very inspired. Thula's Summer range was very fresh and I mostly loved the leopard print collection. I love how African fashion has evolved and can compete with International fashion standards and still be able to hold its own. Fashion is a multi-billionaire industry and whether we like it or not we are all influenced by it. We may not want to wear the latest fashion trends but one way or the other we end up wearing clothes that were chosen by the people in the fashion industry. I adore vintage clothing and have been looking around joburg for vintage shops, I heard that Melville has a few vintage shops and I have promised myself to take a day off and head to Melville to find these hotspots.

 

To my wonderful sister

We met five years ago and since I met you, you have been a friend, sister and confidant. Knowing you has been such an honour and it's amazing to have such a wonderful friend like you. What I love most about our relationship is the purity and authenticity that it has. We have never had to pretend to be who we are not, you cherish me for being myself and for the better person that you know I can be... and I adore listening to all that you always have to say because you have taught me so much. Thinking and looking back to when we were just 19 years old, when our closets consisted of nothing but tens of denim, back then we wouldn't be caught dead wearing dresses and today we just can't resist gorgeous dresses. We have really come a long way. I remember all those gruelling days on campus, studying hard because nothing was good enough for us but distinctions, you convinced me to study a module of  industrial psychology and I convinced you to study economics, and now today you are a qualified Industrial Psychologist and I am a Financial Econometrist in the making. I thank God for you, I love you and i'm greatful that you will always be by my side, as we watch ourselves tranform into the successful young women that we are fast becoming.