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One of the days take your time and walk or drive through the streets, neighborhood & watch as people are going on ka matshelo a bone, one thing will highlight to you how privileged you are in that moment. There is so much to be grateful for, even in our lowest moments.For some who interactContinue reading “Gratefulness”

“You are not what I expected,”… these words can strike a painful chord in your heart but have you ever thought it highlights your uniqueness? How different you are from everyone else.. If that triggers overwhelming disappointment in you, ask yourself how far can you go though fulfilling expectations of other people ?..do you haveContinue reading “… dealing with expectations and disappointments”

#UNWomen #stopviolenceagainstwomen #fictional narration not very far from the stories I come across Dear Drunk Dad I remember how you would enter through the door and silence would sweep through the houseHow all our smiles would fade at the sight of your presence I remember how our bodies would automatically tune to flight fight mode,Continue reading

Your partner can have mental health challenges too— it’s a given, they are human beings akere— so build a room to be supportive & not add to the stigma or discrimination. Yes, s/he might not have said anything until the time they relapsed, understand the fear that comes with disclosure, find them help if youContinue reading “Dear couples”

There are times when some view their lives as worthless, they regard themselves as failures for so many different reasons and one of them is they don’t ‘see’ or ‘hear’ of the results of their input in this life in general, but let me say this:There are so many things that we don’t acknowledge ourselvesContinue reading “Acknowledge yourself.”

Someone somewhere is thinking of suicide and people around him or her can’t tell, they think s/he is “not that kind of person” — because she is laughing with them as usual, discussing the future and just behaving like everyday while in the inner s/he is an utter mess.They know s/he has gone through aContinue reading “Suicide”

Hey, I am thinking of you today. It’s a heart ache that;When your peers worry about sweets you worry about food for the familyWhen they run off to go & play you rush home to cook & cleanYour friends have dolls to take care of while you have your parent & siblings to feed andContinue reading “The parentified child”

I know someone outthere is tired of waking up to the same misery daily and suicide is revolving in their thoughts.Nothing is comforting, nobody seem to understand. Life is getting tough, a lot more is demanded for them to survive. Everyone is saying try harder when you feel you ve given your allSome say beContinue reading “Hey, don’t give up on tomorrow.”

It’s a new Month, the challenges continue. Remember this; Being strong does not mean repressing your feelings nor ignoring your pain or discomfort . This will make people invalidate your pain because you ignore it yourself, you shove your emotions under the carpet, they will have you remain in uncomfortable situations because you ‘seem toContinue reading “Being Strong”