Author Archives: nikcayman

A gentleness to shake our world!

We are bombarded by messages that tell us how we should behave, how we should show up. Very few of those messages extol the virtue of gentleness.  Gentleness defined is the quality of being kind, calm and mild mannered. There is a softness to how you act, a lightness. More and more I am recognizingContinue reading “A gentleness to shake our world!”

A conversation with self…part one

Sometimes we need reminders to guard what is important so can truly give of ourselves. Dear Self, I love that you are giving and kind but be careful that it doesn’t make you a constant source for energy vampires. You know them…they suck your energy, time and money leaving you feeling tired and drained. IfContinue reading “A conversation with self…part one”

What’s on your bucket list?

“Bucket list” – a list of items you want to accomplish in your lifetime. Forbes.com published the top 50 travel bucket list experiences for 2021. It includes admiring art at the Louvre in Paris, enjoying the beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan, and seeing the unique of the Galapagos Islands. While it didn’t make Forbes list,Continue reading “What’s on your bucket list?”

Have you flown in a gyrocopter?

“Feel the fear and do it anyway” Susan Jeffers I was watching a show set in a tropical location; there were interesting characters and a good detective plot but it was the natural beauty of the location that stole the show. There was a distinct insect sound in it that reminded me of my childhood,Continue reading “Have you flown in a gyrocopter?”

After the storm..

It is hurricane season. A time of anxiety for those who know what this season can bring. I wanted to write an inspirational post after a recent tropical storm but got stuck!! Maybe because the next day after the storm I was in a weird mood. Seeing the damage from just a tropical storm wasContinue reading “After the storm..”

“We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan.

“We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan. An incredible statement from the athlete who gave one of the most memorable performances at the Olympics this year! Did you watch the video clip with Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) in the 1500 meter race? She fell hard – HARD!She then got back up, did the unexpectedContinue reading ““We are better than what we think” Sifan Hassan.”

When mental health is more important…

We watch athletes and condemn them when they don’t perform for our viewing pleasure. Look at what happened to those young men on the UK football team. We don’t consider the long hours and the mental and physical toil it takes on them. Kudos to two young black women who have the courage to sayContinue reading “When mental health is more important…”

Busy as a bee?

Have you ever been referred to or referred to yourself as “busy as a bee”? After watching this bee in a garden, I started researching that phrase and got the shock of my life to learn two facts about bees. 1. They don’t multi task!! Bees focus on a specific job at each stage ofContinue reading “Busy as a bee?”