Phenomenal Point of Views by Drishna.

Life is no fairy-tale and those who believe that it is, are a tad bit delusional. I've grown and witnessed quite a few mishaps and broken souls but what stood out to me more, is that they all had something in common. Each event happened because a choice was made. Whether good or bad, some of our choices can hinder us from our true destiny or steer us in the right direction of who we really want to be. Harsh way to begin this article but I intend on being honest with all my readers.  It is my belief that a parent will raise a child and inject into that being whatever is right or wrong in their opinion and most of all, place their expectation on that life, for their desired outcome but, what's even greater, is that there comes a time when an individual chooses the person that they want to be. Simple enough right? For many, I wish it were so. I won't go down the religious path because this goes way beyond that. However, I will say that a stifled individual is a hurt indiv...

It's with constant evaluation that I admire the many diversities in men. However; the differences seem to be purposeful to teach us all a lesson about the men in our lives. Whether we appreciate it or not, all men can not be the same but it's vital that we remain realistic in assessing their maturity and inept ability or competence to be "The Man". I look forward to helping us asses, that the boys we raise do not merely become men by adding years but in character. 

Is it inevitable, for people to idolize someone of higher esteem or of great success? I pondered on this over afternoon tea last week. I thought about children, who grow up aspiring to be just like their parents in formative years, then it changes as the teen years set in and carries on to adulthood. The thought process went on further as I considered mannerisms, style of dress and characters. If everyone followed these observations in everyday life, you'd swear Beyonce or Robin Thicke are walking the same streets with you. Funny enough, society now calls it 'swag'. If we only knew what that word means, we would definitely opt to be something else. Of course, I too as a little girl, grew up wanting to be like my mother and sisters then as the teens rolled in, Mariah Carey was the ideal me… or so I once thought. Every child is so inclined to say, I want to be this superhero or that person but we rarely hear a child aspire to be themselves and what strikes me most, is ...