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The phrase 'let go of' has been demonized in several quarters as a negative occurrence that brings about sadness. So, the ordinary persons notion of the phrase, either in written or spoken form is perceived as a loss. But from personal and eye-witness experience I can authoritatively say that this isn't always the case. The trepidation of what happens next or what will happen when we let go keeps our hands occupied (tied) literally, for a long period of time. Let us use the analogy of weights to cite an example. Weight means different things to different people, to the fat lady- bad, to the muscle junkie- good, to the artisan- stress, but one thing is common to all, they all aim to let go of the weight at some point. Same with relationships, the weight of some relationships get us out of shape mentally and physically, while some bend us over and over labour us, others do us good by putting us in top form. Therefore, assess the relationships you have, be it a work...

Swing low, sweet chariot, coming forth to carry home... whenever I chant to this song, the picture formed in my head over and over again are a battered lot, in a quandary not of their own doing, but an aftermath of greed, selfishness, lack of foresight, parochial thinking and every word that describes a rudderless society ran with bad decisions from wrong leaders. some authors say slaves were taken forcefully, others say they were bought, I say it was their destiny. Every-time I remember this saying, ''if a man has in him the soul of a slave will he not eventually become one, just as water finds its level - RMIB, I say to myself this is the perfect explanation of what happened in Africa. We were taken for lack of vision, we were oppressed for lack of foresight, we were used to fulfil another mans mission, we were returned to satisfy humanitarian norms, we are back to where it all began, but this time with a mindset of subjugation for the citizens by selfish leaders/ so...