Le Portage, Oui Mais Comment ?

Ça y est vous avez décidé de faire du portage, ou bien vous vous demandez si ça vaut le coup et quelle méthode privilégier. Je vais partager les bénéfices que j’ai constatés sur le fait de porter mes enfants et les styles de portage que j’ai choisis pour respecter les besoins physiologiques des enfants. Tout…

Better Understanding Of The Others

Lire l’article en français We are in the fifth Week with Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, yeay! I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I enjoy writing and sharing them. Today’s habit is, wait for it … Habit 5 : Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This habit…

Finding Your Purpose In Life

Lire l’article en français For the second Week now, we are going through Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Today’s special is: Habit 2 : Begin with the end in mind. The author suggest that we visualise ourselves at the end of our life and ask ourselves : « What kind of person do…

Dry Skin Routine

Lire l’article en français Taking care of the largest organ of the body is very important. There are different types of skins, dry, oily, or mixed. Colored and mixed-race skins tend to be dry on the body and oily or mixed on the face. In this article, I am going to share a few tips…

How To Become Proactive

Lire l’article en français One of the books I read and which has been of great help in my life is « The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People » by Stephen R. Covey. I want to share those habits with you. I’ll be posting one habit each Week so that we can ponder on it and…

Le Soin De La Peau Sèche

Read the article in English Prendre soin du plus grand organe du corps est d’une grande importance. Il existe différents types de peaux, sèche, grasse, ou encore mixte. Les peaux noires et métisses ont tendance à être sèches sur le corps et grasses et/ou mixtes sur le visage. Dans cet article, je vais vous donner…

La Beauté Au Naturel

Read the article in English Prendre soin de son corps doit-il nécessairement passer par l’utilisation de beaucoup de produits cosmétiques? Lorsqu’on entre dans la salle de bain de la plupart des femmes (moi y compris) on y trouve tout un tas de produits shampoing, gels douche, déodorant, parfums, et consort. Les recherches Google ou Youtube…

10 Easy Ways To Lift Your Mood When You Feel Stuck

Lire l’article en français You see my lovely face and the way I Shine, but would you Believe that I have moments when I feel stuck and depressed ? Oh, yes, I do have those moments from time to time, I am not sure but they seem to be related to the change of seasons,…

We Are Often Married To The Wrong Person ;)

Hey yo ! I would like to share a Ted Talk that I love, love. It’s by Tracy McMillan. I post a lot about taking care of oneself, because the lack of self-love and self-respect leads to so much suffering, be it in the love sphere or in the other relationships (family, friends, work colleagues,…

Do You Like Being Taken For Granted ?

Oftentimes I wonder how it is that we tend to show more respect and consideration to strangers than to those we cherish the most. While searching for the reasons why children tend to be more « difficult » with their parents, I read that, a child will have tantrums, misbehave with their parent because they feel safe…

A New Year Has Come 💋💗💝

Every New Year comes with a renewed opportunity to be a better person. We feel confident to make resolutions, we wanna make amends. How about every day becomes that renewed opportunity like a covenant and a commitment we make to ourselves ? My biggest weakness is consistency, I have to admit it now that I’ve…

Are You Feeling Stuck In Your Blogging Carreer ? 💋

Hey, It’s been a long, long while since I posted anything here. The obvious reason for me is that this year is a very busy one. You don’t know it cause I didn’t talk about it, but three years ago I went back to school in order to become a social worker, (yeah!) This year…

Les Sept Péchés Capitaux

Read the article in English Hey, hey, hey, Après de longs mois d’absence, me voici de retour avec une série d’articles qui me tiennent à cœur. Avant cela je voudrais faire une présentation générale du sujet, et comme je ne suis pas une spécialiste, ni une théologienne, je laisserai les explication savantes à ceux qui…

Being Straightforward

Hi people, it’s been a long while, but I’m still alive 🙂 I have a subject I would like to discuss with you guys. How would you call a person who speaks their mind directly without twirling around words ? (Without being offending on purpose, that is). Someone who sees the way things work and…

Meditation For Today

Lire l’article en français Who’s poor ? Is it someone who has no money ? Not necessarily. Of course there are a lot of people who lack of money nowadays. But alas, there are way more people who are poor in other ways. Poverty comes from the absence of a spiritual or political ideal. Poverty…

Y a-t-il Un Sens à La Vie ?

Read the article in English Ce n’est pas être cynique que de s’interroger sur cette thématique. Je crois que chacun de nous est confronté tôt ou tard à cette question, même si nous ne prenons pas tous le temps de nous y arrêter et n’y apportons pas les mêmes réponses. De temps en temps nous…

Religion Contre Science (Ou Le Contraire)

Read the article in English Je viens de finir d’écouter un podcast de Bottomless Coffee OO7 ici, dans lequel lui et Kerl Varnsen parlent de religion et de science entre autre. Cela m’a fait réfléchir, puisque ce n’est pas la première fois que ce sujet de l’opposition entre la religion et la science me traverse…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do You Say ?

« Si tu étais heureux avant de connaître quelqu’un, tu peux être heureux après qu’il soit parti. »     

Ave Maria

Une douce prière que j’aime beaucoup réciter au réveil ou à l’heure du coucher. Version chantée. A sweet little prayer that I love to say in the Morning or when I go to bed. Sung version.   Je vous salue Marie comblée de grâces, le Seigneur est avec vous. Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les…

The Importance Of the Looks

Lire l’article en français I’ve just had an interesting experience and it made me want to talk about the looks and image. I felt like having Vietnamese food, so I went to a place that I know, it was closed, so I fell back on another one next to it. The outside was not appealing…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do You Say ?

  « L’éducation est l’arme la plus puissante que vous puissiez utiliser pour changer le monde. » Nelson Mandela  

L’Importance De l’Apparence

Read the article in English Je viens de vivre une expérience intéressante, qui m’a donné envie de proposer une réflexion sur l’apparence et l’image. J’avais envie d’aller manger dans un restaurant vietnamien que je connais, mais il était fermé je me suis rabattue sur un autre restaurant asiatique juste à côté. L’extérieur ne donne pas…

Si J’Etais Une Fleur / If I Were A Flower

Si j’étais une fleur, je serais une rose. Délicate et parfumée, aux pétales douces. Il faudrait me toucher avec délicatesse Au risque de se piquer à mes épines Et de flétrir mes pétales. Et toi, si tu étais une fleur laquelle serais-tu  If I were a flower, I would be a rose. Delicate and sented,…

Kyrie Eleison

  Aujourd’hui c’est le Kyrie que je voudrais partager avec vous. C’est une prière qu’on dit en début de messe dans le rite romain pour préparer notre cœur à recevoir la parole de Dieu. Elle peut être dite après ou à la place du confiteor (« je confesse à Dieu »). Today I’m sharing the Kyrie with…

🗨️Tell Me, What Does Your WordPress Name Mean ?🗯️

Hey, I feel like being curious today 😉 I wanna know what you WordPress name means. How did you choose it ? What does it say about your blog ? What does it say about you ? Me first. Monaminga is my blog name (piece of news!) It means young woman in Bulu, my mother…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do you Say ?

« Nous avons tendance à oublier que le bonheur ne consiste pas à obtenir quelque chose que nous ne possédons pas, mais plutôt à reconnaître et apprécier ce que nous avons déjà. » Frederick Koenig

Ta Main Me Conduit

Refrain: Ta main me conduit, ta droite me saisit. Tu as posé sur moi ta main. Your hand leads me, your right holds me. You set your hand on me. 1. C’est toi qui as choisi mon coeur, Tu m’as brodé, m’as façonné. Bénis sois-tu Dieu de bonté, car tu as mis sur moi ta…

Pourquoi et Comment Exprimer Sa Gratitude ?

Read the article in English Il y a des moments où on se dit que tout va vraiment mal. On ne parvient pas à se sortir des idées noires, on ressasse ce qui nous est arrivé et on juge la vie vraiment injuste. Rien ne va.  Depuis des millénaires, de par le monde, des personnes…

The Voice Behind the Keyboard, Monaminga from France: Epic-Sode 49 — Bottomless Coffee 007

I had such a good time recording this podcast with Bottomlesscoffee. Check it out !   Monaminga from Monaminga swings by the studio, all the from France! We talk culture, adaptability and understanding, the original Bi-Lingual Beauty herself, Monaminga is a very entertaining and thoughtful guest. Monaminga gave a Shout-Out and a TidePodcast Challenge to…

Conscience De Soi et Souci Des Autres

Read the article in English Salut ! Aujourd’hui on fait un peu de philo, youpi ! Ce sera juste une discussion rapide. Certaines personnes vivent et se comportent comme si elles étaient seules sur la planète. Comme si les autres leur devaient quelque chose. Elles marchent dans la rue et jettent leur papier au sol…

Tell Me Something ➡️Helping People

Lire l’article en français Hi there ! I have a topic I would like to discuss with you. Our world is not just. This is not a novelty. There are people who live in fragile life situations, and the States have come with numerous ways about how to help those in need regarding health, work,…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do You Say ?

  I would say that it is already nice if they reply according to What you say. Some people listen so that they can talk about themselves and not What you are saying. « La plupart des gens n’écoutent pas dans l’intention de comprendre ; ils écoutent dans l’intention de répondre. »   Je dirais que c’est…

What’s Your Opinion On « Ghosting » ?

  Hey folks, I would like to know your thoughts about Something they call « ghosting ». It means apparently that all of a sudden somebody disappears from your life without further notice, they Don’t answer to your calls, messages and you Don’t know why they act like that. Let’s precise that they are not dead, you…

Win Your Power Back !

Lire l’article en français Ever since girls and boys are born, there are differences in the way we are taught to relate to our bodies. Basically, on one hand, boys are taught to see their bodies as a tool to master the environment. Girls on the other hand are taught to constantly work on their…

Changer Ses Habitudes Pour Une Vie Plus Simple.

Comment faire la différence entre le besoin et le reste? Prenez un bébé de quelques mois et observez-le, voyez de quoi il a besoin : manger, boire, dormir, jouer, communiquer, interagir avec son entourage, être câliné, bercé, porté, distrait.

T’en Penses Quoi ? What Do You Say ?

  « The world will not be destroyed by those who act badly, but by those who Watch them and do Nothing. » Albert Einstein

Why Did You Start Blogging ?

Do you remember the first time you took the decision to start a blog ? What did you have in mind ? What did you want to talk about ? How has your writing evolve ? Do you feel that You had to change and adapt your content depending on what people read/liked the most…

3.2.1 Quote Me

Rory of A Guy called Bloke and K9 Doodlepips has come up with another quotes challenge, thanks for the nice prompt, this is going to be my first time, let’s go ! Rules: 3.2.1 Quote Me! Thank the Selector Post 2 quotes for the dedicated Topic of the Day. Select 3 bloggers to take part…

How Do You Do It ? Being a Non Violent Parent

Lire l’article en français Let me start by saying that I DO NOT, at any cost, support or advocate violence against children or any other human being or animal.  I would Simply like to share thoughts, what parenthood gets me thinking and understanding about the world around me. Especially about why maybe some parents may…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do You Say ?

  « To do list for today : Breathe through your nose Don’t rush into anything Stay calm and focussed Keep your sens of humour Let go of what you can’t control Remember that everything passes. » Nicole Bordeleau

Why Are We So Passive ?

Lire l’article en français Today I feel like being a little provocative, in the sense of « calling forth, challenging ». And I take the risk of displeasing or irritating, maybe not, we’ll see. It’s been three weeks that I’ve been blogging and I have noticed a phenomenon which I find quite interesting and questioning. We all…

Why Bring Toys In The Park ?

Lire l’article en français Although this article may sound very specifically adressed to parents, or people who take care of children, I’m submitting the thought to anyone who is willing to take part in the discussion. Everybody has a clear view of what a park for children looks like, normally there is a field where…

T’en Penses Quoi ? / What Do You Say ?

« Change ce qui peut être changé. Accepte ce qui ne peut pas être changé. Et retire-toi de l’inacceptable. » 

« You Take Too Much Space » / « Tu Prends Trop De Place »

Hey yo ! If I told you this, what would you understand and what would you do about it ? How does it resonate with you ?  Salut ! Si je vous disais ça, comment le comprendriez-vous ? Qu’est-ce que ça vous évoque et qu’est-ce que vous feriez de cette information ?

Psaume 24 / Psalm 25

Dans la liturgie catholique nous entrons dans les temps de l’Avent, ce sont quatre dimanches qui précèdent Noël. En cette période, nous sommes invités à préparer nos coeurs à la venue du Rédempteur. Psaume 24 01 Vers toi, Seigneur, j’élève mon âme, 02 vers toi, mon Dieu. Je m’appuie sur toi : épargne-moi la honte…

Psaume 92 (93) / Psalm 93

J’aime beaucoup lire les Psaumes, c’est une façon un peu différente de prier et de rendre grâce aussi. 1 Le Seigneur est roi ; il s’est vêtu de magnificence, le Seigneur a revêtu sa force. Et la terre tient bon, inébranlable ; 2 Dès l’origine ton trône tient bon, depuis toujours, tu es. 3 Les flots…

It’s Thanksgiving ! What Are You Thankful For This Year ?

I am thankful for being surrounded by amazing people in my life. I am thankful for starting this blog where I meet gorgeously awesome people from all over the world, I feel so blessed to interact with you guys. I am thankful for having more subscribers than I would have ever dreamt of after a…

Reflexions on Peppa Pig

Lire l’article en français. Like many other parents before me, I met the pink little British pig a few months ago. There are things I like and other things which make me reflect, so I thought I would share with you so that we can have a discussion about the type of content we expose…

Law Of Attraction

Lire l’article en français There’s a phenomenon I would like to understand better and I need your help dear readers and passerbys. Maybe you know the situation where you’ve just met your Partner after being single for a long time, you feel good with the person and that is exactly when you start being asked…

Where Does Mental Suffering Come From ?

Lire l’article en français I’m not talking about mental illness which is a serious medical diagnosis and I’m not entitled to do so. I want to talk about the mental discomfort we can experience in life sometimes. Apparently, happiness depends on several components among which, socioeconomic environment, the people who surround us, and a large…

Happy New Year 2021 🥂

2021 has come. May this year bring an ABUNDANCE of JOY, HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY, and LOVE to you all the lovely people around the world who are trying to make our world a better place.

Self Growth

Lire l’article en français Here we are ! Today is our last Week with Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It has been a real joy for me to share these tips with you guys, I gave them to you separately on purpose because I think it’s easier to Apply one habit at…

Stronger Together

Lire l’article en français We are almost there, today we are headed to habit 6 from Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Let’s go ! Habit 6 : Synergize. The main idea of this habit, is to say that the whole is greater than the parts, but the parts are also important. Let’s…

Applying Non-Violent Communication

Lire l’article en français For the fourth Week around, Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is our companion for wisdom and developping our powerful self. Without further delay, let’s dive in this week’s habit, I really love this one. Habit 4 : Think Win – Win How often do we find ourselves in the…