Inspiration from a Facebook Post

I lost something that wasn't mine and I felt so heart broken when I realised that I counted my chickens before they were hatched. I guess I thought over about how life would be if I got it, got over excited and fantasised a lot. 

Lovely Miss Paballo Seipei learned something new today.

"Life would be great" I thought. I had big plans but they went down the drain because I wasn't prepared. I told myself that it was another lesson learned. "I need to prepare and sharpen my skills for such things,"I concluded .

I then went through Facebook to browse around and came across this quote from Nonkululeko Nomga saying, "Whatever you go through in life, grows you. The lessons that life gives you are blessings in disguise because they grow you and make you wiser, smarter and tougher." I felt relieved, I needed that confirmation.  I needed to hear/see those words because what happened today was not a failure but a lesson. Thank you Nono.

I am Paballo Seipei, today I learnt to grow wiser. 

Mr and Mrs Lawana - Traditional Wedding

So, the week after my sister's wedding, her friend Hloyi got married! Isn't this great!! December should just be changed to Wedecember. The weddings during that time are a lot, my gosh!

Mr & Mrs Lawana!

Like most girls, I too love weddings and I had to go to this one. My sister went on a trip to Bela-Bela and I went on her behalf with her Husband. I was a standby wife for the day hahaha. The wedding was super intimate and fun.

My sister's husband with his standby wife.

Look who joined us! My brother Gift!

Lebo Sibande, my sister's best friend rocked up with her husband in their His & Her's Traditional outfits. We went with them to the wedding. It was a double date with an extra date, lol. They looked so beautiful!

Mr & Mrs Sibande looking oh so beautiful!

The team was ready to invade Hloyi's wedding!

The decor welcomed us!

Isn't this cute?!

The one thing that touched me about this wedding was the vows. It's a good feeling listening to people exchanging such beautiful words and yet emotional. I teared up with Hloyi as she expressed the love she has for her husband. She was soo cute.

The lovely couple!

The bridesmaids!

I wish Hloyi & Phuthuma many more years of love. May they enjoy each other to the fullest, make their marriage what they want it to be and always allow God to be their mediator.

After a long queue of "Picture with the bride" session, we finally conquered!

I am Paballo Seipei and I enjoyed the Lawana Wedding!

Mr & Mrs Nxumalo - Traditional Wedding

Happy New Year!!! I haven't blogged in a while and yet there's so much that has happened since the last time I did.

I guess I have to welcome the year with LOVE ...Look who got married in December!

Ntombi "Puna" Zikalala, Lebohang Nxumalo & Dineo Moerane.

 My sister Lebo got married!! Excitement, excitement & excitement! I was one of the bridesmaids and I loved it.

Excitement got me kissing my sister...It's better than catching a bouquet, I know I'm on the list of soon-be-married people...lol.

My son was one of the page boys, he was not as excited as mommy but was so cute!

There he is in front of me, where he was the whole day...Ain't he cute :)! And my funkhufunkhu Hlogi next to him!!

It was a traditional wedding that looked like a white wedding. It was so beautiful, everyone sang. We had two dances for when we got to my street where the tent was laid.  I just want to share with you the beauty that was portrayed on that day...Awesomeness!  I loved it so much, I might have the same thing...one day...just thinking....these things happen.

The lovely couple, Mr Lindani & Mrs Lebohang Nxumalo!

I just wish them great things in life. I remember our Minister saying, "When the wedding stops, marriage begins." I wish their marriage be as beautiful as their wedding.

And there's the dream team, the beautiful bridesmaids, groomsmen, page boys and a flower girl...oh and ofcourse the newlyweds!

We got home and did the street dance! We danced to Black Motion - Rainbow

The decor was everything!

Traditional wedding has never been this awesome!

His & her's traditional wedding chairs.

Then there was a  guest lounge!

The beauty of the guest lounge!

This green and white outfit was her present from the Husband's side. Beautiful!

Beautiful couple! The lady at the back with a white blanket (MaSme) is the one who made it.

The last dance of the night before we changed to our jeans and focus on the partying!

Look who decided to dance! Bokamoso Seipei!! He suddenly got excited.

And out of all the outfits, this remains my favourite!! Setswana Traditional attire Now this I goda wear!

It's a wrap! Alilililili!! Re ja ngwana!

I could post all the pictures but this is what I could share with you. I am Paballo Seipei, I was a bridesmaid and I drank to it! Cheers

Cheers!

A letter to my unborn baby

 I came across this letter I wrote to my son before giving birth. I was cleaning up my room and as i went through my papers, i saw it desperately waiting for me to read it. I just had to share it. Its nice to see the mental state i was in during my pregnancy. Although I liked crying, i was very passionate about my unborn baby. I still am.

Ncoooh, shame this letter. I wish i had finished it.

I am Paballo Seipei and I love being a mother.

Siyabonga Radebe on Zaziwa ❤

Yesterday's Zaziwa on SABC 1 was one of my favourite episodes. I love all of them but that one was just special. I was happy to see Siyabonga Radebe as the guess, he my one favourite actors and crash. I love every character he has ever worked on. He's so funny, has a beautiful smile and confidently says he's beautiful. When he sang that beautiful song to Pearl I was reminded of his character in Intersexions -  Muzi who sang for Buhle. He melted my heart when he said mwaah!

I would love for him to sing that song on my wedding day one day... Siya B if you see this blog please man. 

The other thing that captured my attention was when he made that monologue on the song the  

'End of the road'

That accent was superb. I just burst out in laughter! I was just excited, while my son got irritated. That was a very beautiful episode. 

I am Paballo Seipei and I enjoy watching Zaziwa. 

Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life and Leadership

I have days when I feel out of place and lost without knowing what I need to do. When I am in that moment, my inner being says to me, "find some little inspiration on Google." I'm usually hesitant and don't know where to start but I find that Oprah Winfrey comes to mind all the time, so I listen to her. I grew up watching Oprah's show and most of the episodes were very inspirational. Watching her now as wise as ever, I get to learn more about the 'self'. The interviews she has with people who are discovering their purpose in life are actually helping me a lot in dealing with a lot of things in my life. I watched this video and jotted the following things that she said.  I'll call them the Oprah's 15 ways of understanding life:

• My definition of luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity
• I took Martin Luther King at his word and understand the content of other people’s character.
  
• Be your presence to yourself, your connection to yourself and that which is greater than yourself.
• Take the time to know who you are and why you are here.
• Every human has a call.
• There is a supreme and innate moment of destiny for everyone.
• We are seeking to fulfill the highest, truest expression of ourselves.
• Your life is your greatest teacher; everything that happens in your life tries to bring you
  closer to your inner being.
• When the personality comes to serve the energy of your soul that is authentic empowerment.
• Align your personality with your purpose.
• There are no mistakes because you have a supreme destiny; your job is to feel that, to hear that, to know that.
• Failure is that thing that is trying to move you to another direction.
• You get much from your loses as you do from your victories because the loses are there to wake you up.
• The way through the challenge is to get still and ask yourself what is the next right move.
• If you have the desire, the universe will rise up to meet you exactly where you are.

This interview inspired me a lot. I try to watch her talks nd interviews, by doing so I get to understand why things happen and what I need to do when they happen.  I live by this statement, "If you have the desire, the universe will rise up to meet you exactly where you are."

I am Paballo Seipei and Oprah Winfrey is my muse.

Heritage Day at BOSASA is Paballo's Herifabulous Day!

Lovely Miss Paballo Seipei rocking her unique heritage outfit

This is what I chose to wear at today work on our Pre-Heritage Day celebration. Actually, this is what my aunt and my friend Nombeko chose for me. We didn't know what to wear and suddenly my aunt remembered these beautiful outfits and voila! I have no origins and history for my outfit but it is hella awesome...I'll call it Herifabulous!

I think I should make them a braai for their effort. Tomorrow is #Braai4heritage Day and we are definitely having a braai. I should find Bokamoso an outfit to wear since his dad has some garment to show off. What I am going to wear tomorrow is a mystery.

Nombeko and I rocking our outfits.

I am Paballo Seipei and Today I'm Herifabulous.