INNER CITY LIVING

I recently received my copy of SA The Good News and was really interested in an article on living in Johannesburg. I think locally and internationally there is such negativity about Jozy but it has a great feel to it. So go look it up here and check it out inner city living

I used to live in Hillbrow for a short while and even spent New Years Eve there and it was great. Ye there are parts of the city which are in need of some TLC but on a recent visit parking was a nightmare because there is just so much building work going on.

I love the sight of the new Nelson Mandela Bridge (check here for details of it). This city is going places and to me it says so much about South Africa. We have problems - so does every where but we are growing and people are working hard to get there.

The urban renewal is an inspiration to all.

Be part of the solution not the problem

Jessie

Laugh Out Loud

GOOD NEWS

Well if you are like me you are tired of all the bad news we receive. No that does not mean burying your head in the sand and ignoring it, but rather balancing it with the good news which we never hear about.

I recently signed up to receive a newsletter which gives good news and one of the articles which I thought was really good was this one here ACTION BEGINS WITH EACH OF US.

Read it and digest that we each have to contribute to change and not sit passively by waiting on some one else doing it. Surely that applies to all areas of our life?

Make a difference by doing rather than waiting.

I also saw a powerful add the other day. It asked how much your flat screen TV cost? Oh it was very cheep for me, but a lot of blood for the previous owner. It was not quite that but it was the message it was stating. We would not have half the crime if people did not buy things on the cheep from a guy in the pub or someone on the corner.

Make a difference do rather than wait.

Repossessed Property

At this time we all know that the market is not at its best. With a large number of defaults not just here but overseas as well and there are bargains to be had.



If you are looking for a property in South Africa then why not consider a property in possession (repossed property). There is no transfer duty to pay on these properties so why not check out this site and see what there is.



propertyinpossession



Then give me a call and we can look at finance for you also



Jessie

0767313627

STORMY WEATHER

Visit the links here for news coverage and interesting facts


It is hard to imagine what so many people are gong through in the world just now. With storms wreaking havoc in many parts the misery for millions is unbelievable. (rockettes lined up)



New Orleans and Louisiana have been badly hit (NEWS24) with Bush declaring a state of emergency.






Here in South Africa we have horrendous weather in the Cape and in KZN and environs we have had wildfires in which 40 people have died. wildfires and storms (Read the Mail & Guardian on line)



Nature is truly in control.

(these pictures were emailed to me and unfortunately I have no source for them)

Thank you Lord for the tranquility we are enjoying and keep those who are suffering close to you and help ease their pain.

Ekurhuleni Business Initiative

At the end of last week I finally decided to take the plunge and together with 5 other Express Agents I joined a Business Initiative called the Ekurhuleni Business Initiative (EBI for short).

Their website is www.ebitoday.co.za and I have spent the last three days at meetings they hold so that businesses can talk to each other. On Monday night I was given 10 minutes to position my business and to explain how Express Agents can help clients sort out their mortgage application with as little hassle as possible.

Also if the business is a member of EBI the owner and the staff are entitled to great discounts on their mortgage rate. We even give them discounts on Vehicle and Asset Finance. I have truly met some great people this week and am inspired. I know I can make this business work for me.

In their News Flash there was some inspirational advice and I found this one truly funny

'Avoid negative people like the plague. Cut them out of your life. Even get rid of your negative spouse! Our country has good divorce attorneys.' (Thanks to Treac Times)

Food for thought although mine is not negative and actually would not like him to know he is special - even though he is an 8 hour flight away.

Jessie

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, 'How heavy is this glass of water?'

Answers called out ranged from 8oz. To 20oz.

The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.' 'If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.'

'In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'

He continued, 'And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.'

'As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. '

'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.'

'Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy!'

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

1* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue

2* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

3* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

4* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

5* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

6* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

7* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

8* Never buy a car you can't push.

9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

10* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

12* The second mouse gets the cheese.

13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

14* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

15* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

16* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

17* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

18* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

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Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today ! ! !