Lee Mayimele

Category: What Makes YOU Smile

  • Same Movie, Different Set

    We sat in a circle. The people were taking it in turns to introduce themselves. The lady next to me related a story about being hijacked at gunpoint, losing her husband to a younger tart and her fear of heights.  A grey man with a huge moustache said that he was having a hard time…

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  • Girl in the Green Hat

    The girl in the green hat changed my life. She said “First, you need to think about the life you want. Describe it in detail. Write it down. Then design a business around it”.  She didn’t realise the impact of those words. Thank you Girl in the Green Hat. Now I know.

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  • Dear Heart

      I did something strange this morning.  Yes, again. But, this time I took it a bit further than usual. I was on my way to a beautiful ancient church in a courtyard in the city.  My plan was to light a candle, to mark the start of Lent.  I didn’t want to go to…

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  • The FRONT of My Notebook

    Last week I did something I have NEVER done before.  Yes, another first time.   I always have a notebook with me.   I use the notebook for work.  You see, my job requires lists.  And, I need to be able to cross off the items of that list.   Each day I do a…

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  • Rejection is NOT Fatal

    Rejection is NOT Fatal

    Many years ago I met a new woman. I was immediately drawn to her.  I liked her presence.  She walked into a room and you knew she was there.   Unfortunately the feeling was not mutual.  Regrettably, the woman with presence dismissed mine.  More than once. I didn’t feel good about it.  And no, I…

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  • Again

    This morning something strange happened. Again.   I am sitting at my table at 5am. Ginger tea in hand.  I am about to start writing my morning gratitude down when my phone pings. A reminder!   Now, I know I don’t have anything in my diary for today.  I planned it that way because I have…

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  • I want to mop! I want to mop!

    I was having a shit day. And, the floor needed to be mopped. That’s when my 5 year old walked in.  “I want to mop! I want to mop”. Now, I didn’t want her help for two reasons: The 30 second mop job I planned to do was going to turn into an hour long…

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  • I Believe that taking off your bra is therapeutic

    I believe that taking off your bra is therapeutic. I believe that money can indeed buy moments of happiness. I believe in the healing power of touch. I believe in early mornings. I believe in exaggeration. I believe in being present. I believe in Lindt. I believe in tipping generously. I believe in Sundays. I…

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  • With Love from Suriname

    I was walking from one part of the city to another to buy a Suriname beef sandwich.  The guy serving the food had just lost his wife. He was relating the story to another customer.  I listened. It was in Dutch, so the bits and pieces of Afrikaans I could pick out were the only…

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