Reflective Seeds by Counsellor Seyram

Since my twins have started talking, I have been telling them that they can be and can do anything good they want to . I am careful and intentional with constantly reminding them of that. The essence of this exercise is to build their self-confidence and esteem and also empower them to be anything positive they desire to be without yielding to negative energy. One morning, one of the twins, my three-year-old son was dressing up for us to step out. He wanted to close the flap of his shorts but was visibly struggling. I decided to guide him to do it in good time. As I stretched to hold his flap, he held on to it, gave me a stern look and said, "Mommy stop! You told me I can do anything. Why are you helping me? I will do it myself!" Heh! I was shocked but pleasantly surprised that he was applying the principle to even me. I managed to find my voice somehow and said, "Yes, I did say that and it's true that you can do anything. I just wanted to help you". He repl...

  I have observed that we live in a world where we make assumptions and jump to misleading and defamatory conclusions far too quickly on issues without seeking valid verification on the information we have received from others or perhaps created ourselves. We go about spreading same news especially when it's negative and often tarnish the image and reputation of the individual or parties involved without any thought on the impact such negative information and built public misconception will have on the life and emotions of the individual or the parties involved. Strangely enough, those who peddle such unfounded and baseless ill rumours are close acquaintances of the parties involved in the rumours and they could have easily verified the information or otherwise from the main sources or the individual subjects of concern. It is disheartening that the perceived close allies of such victims, as I will call them, become the torchbearers of such demeaning acts. It is heart-breaking tha...