If I did a squat every time I received this piece of advice: “Take it easy…” Or “Take one step at a time,” I would have the world’s most firm 🍑 This is one piece of advice that I have had to take some time to accept, because in my ‘go getter’ mind, taking things…
I have always been aware of this, but my 30 years’ worth of life experience requires me to fully acknowledge this and navigate the rest of my life in total cognisance 💯 The blessing of having a relationship with both my heavenly and earthly fathers was bestowed upon me and has built a firm foundation…
Incase my last two blogposts (The Roaring Twenties & Thirty, Flirty And Thriving) haven’t showcased my excitement for my entry to my Dirty Thirties – please note that it overflows 🙌🏾 My love for literature covers all the forms it is delivered in, namely written (books, articles, blogs, etc) and spoken (music, poetry, drama, etc) 🎭 …
And so the third decade in my life begins, today is 17 October 2023 and I am debuting my Dirty Thirties… ‘Thirty, Flirty & Thriving’ is a phrase I got from the 90s classic movie titled 13 Going On 30 and it sure feels like it’s sentiments are what I will go into this decade…
My twenties were nothing like I thought they would have been and I’m still mind-blown by this… I remember being a teenager and planning to realise all of my dreams by the tender age of 25 – all I can say is (in the famous words of RHOJ’s Madam Evodia): what a joke my darli…
I will forever be grateful for my mother’s life and teachings as they continue to serve me even after her time on this earth 🙏🏾 My mother passed when I was only 20 years old, but at this point we shared countless conversations and experiences that I continue to draw from now, which also guide…
This awkward moment starts with a peculiar and uncomfortable question, asked by a daughter, to be answered by non-expectant mother… It was a beautiful hot and sticky afternoon in my always sunny hometown of Empangeni, north of KwaZulu-Natal. The clock had just hit 14:30pm on a weekday, and you know what that means right? HOME-TIME 🙌🏾 The…
I’m definitely the type to look for the lessons in all of life’s experiences. I’m also aware that I am not the only one who believes that everything happens for a reason, and that lot of the times the reason is to deliver a lesson that needs to be learned 🤓 I have compiled a…
“I am grateful for my body because it works in my favour.” This is one of the affirmations I repeat daily and I’ve taken some time to really busk in the glorious meaning and significance it carries 🧘🏾♀️ Oprah Winfrey once argued that we should do all we can to empower our bodies because all…
Longer days and warmer nights – oh how I miss thee… As we embark on the last month of Winter, I can’t help but celebrate the coming joy ☀️ This Winter has taught me to acknowledge and appreciate the beauty and necessity of each season. Even though Winter is cold, wet and pale – it…