Change

Life doesn’t come with a manual….it comes with continuous learning curves, lifelong  ‘on tap’ experiences…good and bad. As the saying goes “the only constant is change”

I’ve recently gone about one of these changes in my life after being in the hospitality industry for six years. Leaping from my comfort zone into the unknown yet again and starting over is indeed daunting especially as I’m no longer a ‘spring chicken’.

I’ve enjoyed my six years in Uganda, they’ve certainly provided me with enriching moments. The people I have met along the way in the form of guests and business acquaintances will never be forgotten but my staff and friends will be embedded in my heart always. I have come to learn that having more is not always as expected but having less gives you so much more….I hope this makes sense? Never before have I met people who are so grateful for so very little, always welcome you with the most heartwarming smiles and are willing to please you no matter what challenges they have to face on a daily basis. I have also learnt that people are not always as they seem but I guess I was too naïve to realize that this is a given in the human race sadly and one of my many learning curves for sure!

My new adventure takes me from the tropical surrounds of East Africa to the sands of Namibia where I will be joining a Wellness company specializing in Primary Health Care….very different to hospitality!! I have been to this country once and immediately fell in love with it….despite the dry, desert climate there is a unique beauty in the vastness and difficult to put into words really. The majestic, golden sand dunes are a sight to behold and one can hardly believe they are actually created from the sands washed down the rivers in the Drakensberg Mountain regions of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa…so I should feel very much ‘at home’ 😉 Even the desert barrenness takes one’s breath away with its never-ending captivating landscape.

This different occupation comes with a new challenge, as I now have to complete a series of courses in order to fulfil certain requirements, to become familiar and adequately equipped for my new working environment …in the medical field…..the best I can currently manage is apply a band aid!!!!

I look forward to all and will relish the challenge – in my opinion it doesn’t matter how old you are…if you want change…only you can make it happen….if you want something..…only you can get itand lastly……you’re never too old to learn…anything!