Why does it have to be mint?

I’m actually a bit reluctant to write this blog post because this topic could get quite gross, but I’m not going to make it gross.

I was sitting with my friend and I asked her if I could have one of her mints. Her answer was of course, yes. As I reached over to get a mint, this crazy thought crossed my mind (this happens often). I asked her, “Who decided that a mouth should smell like mint? Why can’t it be pomegranate or something?” She burst out in laughter!

Wait…another epiphany came into my mind – There are various flavours of chewing gum! Well, now I've just spoilt my own fun and ruined the purpose of this blog. (Long silent pause)

No wait! Regardless of this, the standard ‘mouth smell’ still remains mint. So what is the deal with that? I get that a mouth can’t or shouldn’t smell like egg, garlic, onion or cheese, because that wouldn’t smell too good, but why mint?

There are other nice smelling things too, such as lavender, cinnamon, strawberries or even daffodils. So why can’t it be one of these? Why can’t one of these smells be the standard mouth smell? Just something I’m curious about…  

It is better to practice a little than talk a lot.

There is a girls’ soccer team. There is a soccer team consisting of girls (I have no idea how to start this story). So anyway, these girls have practices and matches on a regular basis; they work well together and have a lot of fun as a team.

The problem is that one ‘bad apple’ in the team could potentially spoil the team spirit. So what do you do? You remove the ‘bad apple’ from the team…well not in this case.

This bad apple passes negative judgements on other team players and always has something to say about them. The team players never say anything in return because they choose to focus on improving their personal skill and ability on the field, instead of judging others. The irony in this situation is that is that the ‘bad apple’ is not that much of a great player at all.

Over time, the players who get constant negative criticism from the bad apple improve their soccer skills and abilities and perform better on the field. The ‘bad apple’ however, remains stagnant in her performance and continues to look for things she can criticise on about other players.    

What‘s the moral of the story here? The ‘bad apple’ should rather focus on her performance, than constantly criticise others. This same principle applies to everything you do in life.

Wedding cake in-the-middle-of-the road.

A wedding cake in the middle of the road cannot be a good sign! There are many rituals involved in a wedding, such as the bride and groom not seeing each other before the wedding as it is believed this will bring bad luck and so on. So, a wedding cake in-the-middle-of-the road is really something else! Does it resemble something negative for the bride and groom? Will it bring bad luck to the bride and groom’s future?

Firstly, if there were a wedding cake in the middle of the road it will surely be driven over and trashed to pieces. If I saw a wedding cake in the middle of the road I would run to it and start munching away at it (unless it’s a fruit cake). This of course depends on the state of the cake. I can’t imagine that after being in the road it will be too hygienic either.

The cake could also be a trap in the middle of the road for people like me who would run to it and start eating it. Something weird could pop out of it, it could explode or it could be poisoned and kill me! Someone could even be out to get me and as soon as I approached that cake in the middle of the road, they come zooming with their car and knock me over!

Who knows the possibilities of a random cake in the middle of the road? Never underestimate the agenda’s behind a beautiful wedding cake chilling in the middle of the road. If it’s trashed then that will be unfortunate for the bride and groom of the wedding. If it’s in perfect condition then beware of the consequences!

Selflessness.

Did I learn a thing or two about selflessness! I guess you never really know until you really know! Selflessness is a hard thing to grasp, especially the extent to which you are selfless. You think you’re living a good life everyday – you do good for others, treat them well and put their needs before yours most of the time. Then you learn about being selfless on a whole new level and that’s totally different to your everyday normal good deeds. How many of you can actually say you are a truly selfless person, especially when it comes to relationships?

We do things for others without expecting anything in return, but yet you also want to be treated well sometimes and you want someone to make you feel good too. To be loved is a human need is it not?

So how does this work? Do you sacrifice yourself for others all the time without wanting anything in return and don’t consider your feelings? Or do you sacrifice yourself, but consider your needs as well? I mean we all have needs don’t we? What if you never get anything in return? Or is it wrong to want something in the first place?

To what extent are you selfless? What if you become so unhappy due to your selflessness? Does selflessness have boundaries? I don’t think it does. I think it’s such a beautiful trait to have. Maybe we are scared of being completely selfless because we too have needs, which we fear will not be met.

I’m so unsure of the extent to which one can be selfless without harming yourself. Or am I just bad at balancing this act of selflessness if it can be balanced at all? Can being selfless even hurt you? This is something so interesting to think about. Maybe this is lacking in our everyday lives. It takes an emotionally intelligent person to master the act of selflessness. Do you have what it takes?   

Touched by an angel...

Her smile brightens my heart. Picturing her beautiful, pure face in my mind warms me up inside and brings peace over my soul.

So sweet she was in a way that can’t be explained. She was definitely one in a million. Trying to understand her ways was not as valuable as loving and cherishing her just as she was .The precious being she was.

Now we sit and feel her presence and reminisce about the wonderful person she was and it’s truly comforting beyond words.

In nature lies all beauty, beauty more significant than any other beauty you will experience in the world. In nature she lies and being in nature makes you feel closer to her, because she is the beauty which nature presents.

Another jewel in the beyond…waiting for us to enter. Until we meet again…You will forever be remembered, you will forever be treasured, you will forever be missed and you will be loved beyond eternity.

It is a poor idea to lie to yourself.

Now this is definitely something I live by! It’s so important to be true to yourself, but yet so many people cannot do this. This causes real unhappiness.

My mother always taught me that I should be honest with myself no matter what (sometimes to her detriment). It’s however not always easy to be true to yourself, because sometimes the truth hurts.  To analyse oneself is always a good thing to do every now and then. I do it often and I try my best to be aware of how I am and how I treat others. When I feel that I am slipping or haven’t been too good, I have to be honest with myself and stop myself in my tracks.

Even though being honest with yourself is not always easy to do, it’s the best thing you can do for yourself as an individual. You never have to be anxious or be in distress about who you are and that’s how you find your true happiness as an individual. It’s the best feeling you could ever have! If you lie to yourself you will find that you will be in constant turmoil with yourself, which will make you really unhappy.

Being honest with yourself means you will be comfortable. You will be comfortable being you, just the way you are. Life becomes very easy for you once you can master this skill.

Never lie to yourself. You could fool everybody else around you, except yourself. Be you to and for you.