That's what the "gorgeous, fabulous, and wonderful" woman leading the evening told us tonight. She learned the saying in South Africa during her time as a Human Resource Manager. She truly was an amazing woman! She referred to shosholoza - the sound a train makes (from South Africa). Her power quickly filled the entire room and she encouraged us to get up out of our seats and dance. I wanted to get up and join her so badly but I couldn't - I just couldn't. I don't know why - peer pressure I guess - everyone else was staying in their seats. That's not how I want to live my life - sitting in a chair - listening and watching while life dances past. At the end of the session I did get up and dance while beating a drum made from the 12 people under the age of 30 who she works with. It wasn't that hard. Afterall, she was dancing during the entire presentation.
If there is only one thing that I take from this evening, it the magic that I felt when she gave us a gift - a small metal ball at the end of a string. When I held it perfectly still and sent a message from my brain to the power in my fingers to swing the ball towards the front and back of the room, and it moved, I felt magical. Then we "told" the ball to swing from right to left and it moved. Last, we "told" the ball to rotate in a circle. It moved.
Ever dreamed of living in a castle? Monica Coneys has created Ubuntu House located on the eighth floor of the Bessborough Hotel. She has transformed a dump with peeling paint and a storage floor for broken furniture into a sanctuary where people can go to gain clarity and composure. Monica coaches the tenants and helps them to change their habits. Sounds wonderful!
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I didn't know that Dave!
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