When it comes to perception, most people tend to have negative thinking instead of a positive one. This is simply human nature. Perhaps it’s something we were programmed to do when we were still children. Our parents always reminded us not to do this or that, or warned us to be careful with something else. We don’t have to feel bad about this natural inclination. Instead, we can choose to nurture our mind to think positively.
5 November 2010 – Highway Mail – Community
Open Door hosts captivating breakfast
THE Open Door Crisis Centre held its 8th annual benefit breakfast recently at Westville Country Club.
This year’s theme Celebration, was carried out in fine style with Christmas crackers and beautiful red roses on every table. Country singer Mini Backhouse-Erasmus and Sue Winchester, a counsellor at Open Door, lifted hearts with their rendition of You Raise Me Up.
The focus of the breakfast was around women of worth and Open Door’s Cindy Pivacic told her personal and moving testimony of how she rose above challenges to celebrate her own life. Guest speaker Shannon Kenny reminded the 260 guests of the importance of celebrating individuals who touch lives and influence what others become.
Thora Mansfield, director of Open Door, spoke passionately about the plight of women who have been raped or find themselves in domestic violence situations. Her infinite experience in this field created awareness of the difficulties these “women of worth” experience each day. The morning was a great success and Open Door Crisis Care Centre thanked all 32 sponsors who made it possible.
I have always joked about writing a book as I have lived in some of the most entertaining environments, known the strangest of people and their antics little realising that I would actually get around to writing a book and not on the subject I had always joked about.
I loathe autobiographies but this is pretty much what this is with a twist, gotcha. So here is the plan, in order to dispel any future rumours, scandal, gossip, misconceptions, speculation, badmouthing, fear, preconceived ideas and last but not least stigma. I don’t think I have left anything out but feel free to add your own colourful words. I will gradually let you into the loop of the body of my book.
Without giving away the entire story I will give brief ongoing snippets and ask for your input should you be willing.
Life consists of basically three things: Relationships, Money and Health. I have had, shall I call it the trauma of all three and would like to hear what your thoughts on these issues are.
Snippet1.
Walk positively, head up shoulders back, face it head on
It is all about you – if you can live with yourself, stuff everyone else. I understand fully that HIV/AIDS is a serious, terminal disease, but it is manageable. So try to keep your sense of humour and:
“Deal With It”. It sounds simple, but for some it will not be, that is why I would like to share the more positive side of my experience.
Keep a positive (many such puns to follow, my apologies upfront) attitude and you will find your attitude nurtures gratitude.
I do not want it to be a feel-sorry-for-me memoir, or a biography, a genre of which I am not a fan. I usually pick one up, read the back, say oh hell no and put it right back on the shelf.
So trust me (no I am not a doctor), this is not a motivational or pity-seeking, nauseating, tear-jerking autobiography. This is just telling it how it is and how I had to deal with “IT”.
I have had the most exciting life possible and have no regrets.
Here is how it all happened. I hope you enjoy my journey as much as I have.
to be continued………..
This is an exciting time to be beginning a new part of this journey of discovery and expression.
Welcome to my website. A whole new world of blogging is about to open up here real soon. We are busy developing our online material as quickly as possible, but I am sure it will all be well worth the wait.
See you back here real soon!
