Democratic South Africa is 30 years old now – a fully-fledged adult in my eyes. Our country is in its third decade and has indeed faced the trials and tribulations of young adulthood. She has taken her time to navigate the journey and she has emerged victoriously, perhaps slightly bruised but most definitely not broken. … Continue reading A youth perspective
Pondering
I’m constantly contemplating whether my reactions to certain instances are appropriate or whether my mindset is just harmed by previous interactions. I know that everyone has things going on but sometimes it feels like everyone stops showing up eventually. People lose interest and find something more sparkly. With the right people, they will show up. … Continue reading Pondering
Worthiness
"We accept the love we think we deserve." - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being A Wallflower The bar is on the ground because we've been conditioned to believe that what we are worth skirts the level of the bare minimum of effort. We need to free ourselves from the self-imposed impression that results in … Continue reading Worthiness
OPINIONS!
Part of the reason I started this blog was to express some of the thoughts and things I feel strongly about and don't know what to with. Sharing your opinions, despite living in this age of oversharing, is still scary for me at times. I have qualms due to fear of being judged about some … Continue reading OPINIONS!
Leadership
Part of being a leader means taking responsibility for actions. Sometimes people will hate you. If you know that what you're doing is right, keep going. It's better to do the right thing and be hated than to compromise being the bigger person. I think I'm learning this the hard way but I'm getting there. … Continue reading Leadership
oVerThINkinG
so I saw this post on my Instagram timeline and it really hit me hard. Perhaps because I seem to think that I suffer from chronic overthink (not always a terrible thing in my opinion). it started a ball rolling anyway. there are so many people who open up their hearts to people, their capacity … Continue reading oVerThINkinG
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Adventures with Santhi 