First, a massive HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all mothers especially my own mama! The example in my life, the Ghandi and "DR PHIL" within our family. In celebration of Mother's Day, I reflected on my own personal journey as a mother. It has been quite a journey as I'm sure many can relate but as I journeyed through, I've noticed quite alot of mothers who tend to feel overworked, under appreciated, stressed, tired and unhappy. I want to say something to you that may be feeling this way....

It's okay to NOT have everything done in 1 day. It's also okay TO TAKE A BIT OF A BREAK during your day to hit the gym, have a bar of chocolate or watch your favourite show. 

Finding balance is the key. If you are tired, stop. Breathe. Count to 3. Resume. If you get frustrated, drop what you're doing and move onto something else and come back to it later. In this world, we have this whole routine as if we have no other days to finish our laundry or dishes etc.

Not only are you the glue that holds your family together but if you are not taking care of yourself and loving yourself more, it'll be only a matter of time before it will all fall apart. Loving yourself more is giving you time to do what you enjoy, what you love, what calms you and settles you. It's taking time out from a busy schedule to zone out and breathe.

My husband and son know that I love to go to nature parks because to me, it's peaceful. It's a way for me to self reflect and to unwind and relax and today, they took me there for Mother's Day knowing that I love to do this before I start my week. This is all I need and I'm grateful that they gave 'me' that time.

You are a wonderful woman with abilities like no other. Nobody can love a child or family as a mother does. Nobody can ever replace the role of a mother. Nobody can take care of business the way a mother does. You are needed in this life but your soul and your body also needs your attention.

Love "her" inside and out. Meaning, the YOU as a mother, the YOU as a daughter of God, the YOU as an individual, the YOU as a woman.

You owe it to yourself.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! 

- Love Corina Jane (CJM)

If you have it, enjoy it. If you love it then share it.

Many people have asked me when I was going to teach again? dance again? perform again? be on stage again? Many have also asked if I was returning to it?

Truth is.
I've wanted to for a long time but as I grew older, performing was no longer a huge part of me as it used to be. Did I miss it? Yes, of course. But other areas in life start blooming and it required changes. But I knew I had talent and I very much wanted to share it with everyone. Then, an opportunity came around.

In my mind, were 2 questions. 1st was: "Do I have time for it?" and the next: "Can I commit to it?"

I've always wanted to help people in any way I can and this opportunity, I would be sharing my talent to bless the lives of others which is stated in my Patriarchal Blessing as well as helping people lose weight. So I accepted and thus became a dance instructor 4 days a week for free. I don't believe in charging people. God gave me this talent for free, I should also share it for free.

I've been doing this for a week now and I have noticed a change in myself physically. I have also had great feedback from the beautiful people that I am teaching. Their determination is what drives me. I mean, it's easy for people to just stop and give up but doing this for them and for myself with them, strives me to do the best I can every session.

There are many fields of interest that I would like to study as well as hold as an employment but I think what I'm doing now, is what I enjoy most. It's true what they say, you have to DO WHAT YOU LOVE.

For me?
I love dance and I love helping people.


- CJM

SHH! Let me speak.

I'm an advocate for any ANTI BULLYING campaign there is. I honestly think there is no place for such behaviour in our existence. In recent statistics, 3,128 people have died in 2017 from intentional self harm, otherwise known as 'suicide' in Australia. It has risen 9.1% from the previous year (2016). I'm a mother, I've seen another mother grieve over the loss of her child taking her own life. I'm a sister, I've seen a brother grieve over the loss of his sibling who took his own life. And over the years, the numbers keep rising.

An experience I've gone through has definitely made me so much more aware at how certain events that could take place in a child's early life can truly impact the rest of his life. In a confrontation that took place, the actions of another seemed to pass off as a 'small and innocent, non malicious' act, however due to the other child's feelings of being violated, it seemed as if it were pushed aside as ''nothing''. Yet I had to firmly explain to the adult that was present that, these little actions that are often overlooked as 'non malicious' or 'child's play' is the reason bullying takes place. For an environment to be able to be safe, it needs more people to be aware of how 'bullying' starts. The things they may neglect and fail to observe may be the reason a child will continue to be a victim to bullying and in this, have already failed to provide a safe environment. Don't protect the bully, protect the victim/s. Like I stated before, I'm an advocate for ANTI BULLYING. 

If the small, inappropriate acts of another isn't taken care of, corrected and straightened out with consequences, just like a virus - it will spread and as a virus takes over, just like the behaviour of a bully until he has taken a victim and that victim is dead. Starts off little, yet small enough to destroy.

Don't be the reason bullying continues, be the reason it stops. 



Love,

Corina Jane (CJM)

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

A celebration for all women in honour for all that they stand for. I celebrate her, my mother.
She is the reason I am here today. The reason I believe in fighting for what I believe in. The person who inspired me to always be the best person I can be.
Thank you mom! I love you x  

Dan, the South African Man

Tuesday afternoon, I picked my son up from school earlier than usual and headed straight to the hospital for my dad's appointment. I had ONLY just sat down when a elderly man, 76 years old to be exact had sparked up a conversation with me. He had asked where I was from and I told him I was of Polynesian descent but I was raised here in Australia. He then began to compliment the island people as being "big" not as in weight but as in stature and watching them play rugby is very entertaining for him. In return I had asked him of his heritage and he wanted me to guess. Taking a rough estimate, I would say this old chap would be Italian or Greek but I was in fact incorrect. He is of German and Indian descent due to his grandparents but he is South African.

As our conversation went from guessing nationalities to sport, it then went into a history lesson for myself. He is a survivor from the time South Africa was taken over by the white people. Though he is of a tan complexion, it is visible to the eye that he is of mixed race and therefore treated as the 'blacks' were treated. He began to elaborate more on the stories of his childhood being raised in South Africa and it got me thinking of how blessed I am, that I never had to endure the pain and suffering as this man did. I told him that though I never had to experience the life of survival, I could only imagine how it would've been like and I had applauded him on the strength that he had that has made it possible for him to survive this far.

Towards the end of our conversation, he asked for my name. So I gave it and then thanked me for giving him the time. But little did he know that it was I who was grateful for the opportunity to hear a survival story that has not only made me grateful and blessed to grow up the way I did but also to gain more wisdom from someone who has lived in a time where 'freedom' wasn't an option.



Love,

Corina Jane (CJM)

SOMETHING NEW COMING!!!!

Hi Everyone! If you have just joined us, welcome!  I'll quickly introduce myself - I'm Corina Jane. I'm the face behind "DAILY PIECE OF SUNSHINE" . I've been blogging since I was 19 years old. Back then I would write alot about my experiences being on stage and acting and sharing advice on that subject. Through the years, I've slowly moved into the direction of positive living in requests of many who have come to me to seek personal advice on matters they wish to understand. Daily Piece of Sunshine has featured many everyday people whom I have written about, sharing their talents and ambitions with everyone around the world in hopes it may inspire others from all walks of life. This has always been the sole purpose of this blog. I am happy to share with everyone that I have been currently working on a new segment, a new piece that will be featured in "DAILY PIECE OF SUNSHINE" that will be coming soon so STAY TUNED!!! Thank you to everyone who takes a moment to read and I appreciate the feedback I have received. I thank God above for all I have been given to always be inspired by those around me.

With love,

Corina Jane (CJM)

A 'hopeful' conversation with a stranger

I was waiting for my son to finish school and I had an interesting conversation with someone whom I've never really met until today. His daughter passed away and he expressed his feelings of hope and of comfort. I admired him for his courage to speak openly about it, after all - it is when you can openly talk about your feelings that you know, you are reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. But what he said next shows the importance of having a belief, he said:

"Lucky, I went to church back then and believe in God" 

This is what enabled him to mourn but to accept his loss and to keep moving forward and start the healing process. Not moving forward to forget but embrace the life his daughter would've wanted him to live. Having something that gives him hope to believe in, made it much easier to grieve. Even though he may shed a tear, here and there, he was able to feel comforted by having a belief. He then said that he had to be strong for the ones who are living, his other children and family.

I've been around people who don't believe in anything and when disaster strikes, they take it the hardest. I've also been around those who believe in something and when trouble hits, they just dust it off their shoulders.

Not trying to convert anyone but when you are hopeful, you will always find yourself out of the darkness. When you believe in something strongly, you will find that 'that belief', is what will help you push through your trials. Just know that you are loved by someone of a higher power, it may look easy to blame God for everything bad that happens your way, that you forget all that has been given to you that you have been blessed with.

It isn't a bad thing to believe in something many may make fun of, it isn't a bad thing to be hopeful, it isn't a bad thing either to have "Faith". But what those things can do to help you, is to heal, no matter how deep the wound may be.

Love,

Corina Jane (CJM)