The world owes you nothing and that is good news for you — I am a strong believer in the Golden rule. Do onto to others as you would have them do onto you. Growing up Catholic in the Caribbean, that was the rule expected, lived, taught and hammered into your psyche from the first day you shot out into the big, big…

Never apologize for your favourite indulgences — The coffee maker hummed to life. As I added more water to the Keurig, I watched the lights flutter as it warmed up. Reaching into the lower drawer, I grabbed a reusable pod, flicked open the lid, and opened up my latest purchase—a medium roast with notes of Caramel Pecan…

2 perspectives that make the best teachers — I used to love learning to speak Spanish. When I entered Form 1 (Grade 9) in my formative years, I was first introduced to this lyrical language. I soaked up the lessons and loved how it rolled off my tongue. Each year forward, I continued to take Spanish classes, however…

Don’t let regret take root — Time is a curious fellow. It is the one commodity that we have full control of yet no control over. Depending on how we choose, the fluidity of time can be both a friend or foe. The older I get, the more I am aware of the transient flow of…

What you need to focus on instead — I would not consider myself a workaholic, but I do prefer to keep busy. While not every chosen activity will make me richer, life is still good. Where I start to run into problems is when my attention gets too scattered. Rabbit holes are everywhere and I want to explore…

And a lesson on scarcity mindset for good measure — Food was never an issue. Coming from a Caribbean island, where you usually had more family than Ancestry DNA could measure, island moms can cook. Enormous coal pots brimmed with peas and rice, stewed chicken, crab and callaloo, not to mention the curried meat (just don’t ask what it was…

Little blessings can make a world of difference — Yesterday was tough. Nothing major. It was just one of those days when the bills are closing in, funds are flowing away faster than the hours it takes to earn them and all you want to do is curl up and wish it all away. All the positive thinking was…

#5 will give you the leverage you need — The more I explore goal setting, the more I realize the importance of getting back to the basics. Gaining a better understanding for those seemingly simple questions that look too trivial to matter but often become the foundation for buildable success. …

Making a home for my future self — For as long as I can remember, I was a packrat. An organized packrat, but I loved collecting stuff. Everything had a memory connected to it. Even after things were old and faded, I still struggled to throw them away. My things were like old friends. They once brought me…