Story By MsBelleSugar

You spent most of your waking hours at work. You rarely get out for lunch, never mind dinner. You'd like to meet that special someone, but you just don't know where to look. Suddenly, cupid shoots his arrow, and it hits the person in the next office. Your heart starts beating faster, and blood rushes to your head. Out with all reason - love is in the air! Stop. Sure, meetings will be more fun. You already have lots in common. But how often do office romances work? And when it ends, what will your life be like ? Will you be peering around corners to make sure your former love isn't in the hall and avoiding the company picnic for fear your ex will flaunt a new love interest? Is this any way to live?  Before you throw your next promotion to the wind, here are five reasons dating your coworkers might not be such a good idea.  Romance vs Reality  Unfortunately, this is not a tale by the Brothers Grimm, so you can't count on a happy ending. You can rail against the un...

"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward." --- C.S.Lewis  This quote can apply to many different scenarios in life. There are many times when you have to let go of something or someone in order to move on. A break up between two people can be painful, but if one person cannot move past the pain and start to heal, then they will stuck much like a kid hanging on the monkey bars. When you let go with one hand to move it forward, there is that scary moment where you just hanging on with one hand grasping desperately for the next bar and hoping you do not fall.  The same applies if you lose a friend, a loved one, or even something like a dream job: you need to let it go to get over it. Look at things in your own life and what can you let go of. For example, holding a grudge against someone who wronged you years before. Is that really something you want to carry around with you? Those ...

Dear Mom,  Can you get letters in heaven? It's crazy to me that it's been 6 months since I've written those two words. It's also how crazy to me just how much has changed in time - how much I've change.  It's been 6 months, 26 weeks and 180 hours since you said goodbye to me. I can't really explain where I am with that. Some days I talk about you like those memories just happened yesterday, and other days I feel like I dreamed you up. It's complicated. I don't even recognize myself in some moments as I read through old posts. I went through that? How did I get through that? I miss your smells and hugs. I can't even begin to tell you.  Mini version? I've stopped giving a shit, but in the best of ways. I used to need everyone to like me and want to be my friend, but now I am who I am and let people accept that as they wish. Or not. Like I said, no shits to give. I stand up for myself. I wish I had the time or the energy find ev...

Saying "I probably couldn't live without you" has never been easier. But here's a few things I want you to know, to know how much I cherish and appreciate our bond.  1. When we have plans to hang out, it gives me something to look forward to all week.  2. And when anything goes wrong, you're the first person I think to call.  3. Because you always know exactly what I need to hear to feel better.  4. And you give me incredible advice because you usually know what I want better than I do.  5. All my best memories involve you.  6. Which is why 90% of our conversations starts with "Remember that one time..." followed by something really dumb.  7. You've asked me some of the toughest questions I've ever been asked.  8. And I learn something from you every time we hang out.  9. I'm grateful to you for not judging me when I make awful decisions.  10. And...

Naba ( 3 years of friendship and till now I couldn't pronounce her real name) haha! An insanely, crazy, beautiful Nutritionist. How we met is funny and how it leads to a crazy long friendship is even crazier! Life would be bored like banana without her! GIRLS NIGHT AND GIRLS DAY were the best with her! She lives all the way in KL , and I'm miles away by the jungle, but that doesn't stop us from having our girls time and hang out! The love I have for her is so much more than I could ever imagine.  Shakira ( yeah that's right but the Uganda version ) , an insanely, smart and gorgeous strawberry in human form. I just can't describe how much love I have for her. She is the second person that understands me more than anyone else does. Those unplanned night out and so called "broke night out" and how we both are feeding each other like a little piglet HAHA! How times flies, 4 months we both know each other, I hope and pray for many more days and ...

Being an extrovert, I consider myself a pretty easy person to get along with. I'm good at fitting into most situations, even when dealing with the many oddballs I've encountered throughout my career. No matter where you work, the industry, or the size of the company, I promise that you'll inevitably find yourself one day looking at a coworker and wondering, "What planet are you from?And how did you find your way here?"  After all, annoying coworkers are the reason "The Office" was such a hit. It's why they clip Far Side and Dilbert cartoons to hang on some cubicle walls. And as you're nodding in agreement, I bet one of these obnoxious characters has probably just parked themselves in your workspace to talk your ear off about their latest dating drama or their opinions about the casting of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie.  But just because certain colleagues make you want hit CTRL+Z on your latest conversation, doesn't mean...