Facing your past is not an easy task. It requires intense reflection and a sound mind. The saying “everyone has a past” is absolutely true, because everyone does. You cannot and should not be judged by your past and if you are, the people that judge you are possibly judging you based on what they heard about you. Looking back, I have come to so many self realisations that I actually feel appreciation for my journey thus far. I still get PTSD when I see certain people or place

This is a much overdue topic that is somewhat taboo in most households. The mental state of males in our community is increasing at a rapid rate and is often shelved or forgotten about – except by the silent sufferers themselves. During my stay at a psychiatric facility, I was pleasantly surprised to see the male to female ratio being almost equal and had the assumption that the tide was changing and that males of all ages were seeking help just like me. That relief was sha

Leaving home when it’s dark either by catching the earlier bus or driving your car to work and coming home when the sun sets – you miss the entire day of your kids smiles and their constant stares at the doors as they wait for you to return. You know you are going to be late and by the time you get home, you are starved, tired and in need of a shower. Being the only one working at home, you don’t know what supper awaits you and there was no time in the day to call home just t

Oh, didn’t you open that faster than the way you rushed to the stores today for last minute shopping. Nevertheless, I have come to realise it is much warranted than I had initially expected and so here exists this post. Here goes. I am so very sorry for hurting your feelings this year and for causing you pain of any kind. I am profusely sorry for misunderstanding you and for not giving you the benefit of the doubt. I sincerely apologize for actions that occurred and for all

I bet that thought goes across your mind at least once a day, once a week or even once every hour. You look for inspiration on social media and it’s the generic “God gives His greatest battles to his strongest soldiers”. Uhm, can You count me out God? Can you take me off that list? Draw a big red line across my name please? I’d like to unsubscribe, deactivate and cancel my membership for strong soldier consideration please . Picture this, you are on your way to an important

Not feeling so festive this season? Not feeling like in the mood to celebrate or feel as though this year has been a ride on its own that wished you didn’t pay for? You aren’t alone. Thousands of people experience “festive blues” and this could be due to a magnitude of reasons. The first reason is the financial weight the festive time carries on ones soul. You want the perfect gifts to  be given and the beautiful tree, not forgetting a full table spread of food as you scrambl

As the festive season approaches, many people are getting ready to celebrate by planning their gift lists, their scrumptious menus and the colour scheme for their dinner table. On the other end of the same coin, lies the lives of the unemployed. The one’s who will be declining dinner invites because they can’t afford a gift for everyone. These are the guys that won’t attend your bring and share lunches because they don’t have anything to bring along with them. These unemploye

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Dear self Look how far you have come and look at how much you achieved. That once scared, petrified and lonely kid has now grown up and...

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The sequel to my admission During my stay at Akeso, I met some wonderful people. I met people from all walks of life and of all ages. One...

So where do I start? Perhaps from the beginning. I have been reserved in sharing this post due to its personal and absolutely raw nature...

I'm sure you heard the Phil Collins version of this song and probably the Brandy version as well. The song shows two sides of the coin of...

Urgh what does that even mean? Why do we say it so often nowadays? Why are we growing accustomed to it? We are all guilty of that famous...

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What does it feel like to be “normal”? Everyday I ask myself this question and I look at people and think how wonderful it must feel to...