As I grow older, I listen more, I take time to respond, I take longer to react, and I’ve realized time is the greatest gift Asking more questions has always been ingrained in me, but with age, my questions are precise It took me a little longer to achieve this, but I’ve learned that sometimes, […]

People say that days are not the same, I disagree. Days are just the same, or at least mine are always the same. They’re difficult, they’re full of challenges, and are barely nice, or full of fun. It’s just work, work, work, and more work to get through on each one of them The only […]

One afternoon, I took a very difficult trip to Mamelodi to search for my friend, whom I hadn’t heard from for over a year. Before we lost contact, he had just moved to this new place that I only went to once, and it was at night, so I didn’t remember it well  Mamelodi is just 20 minutes away from my place, you can go there as many times as you can in a single day, but it was […]

She’s that voice that silently says “Vuka siyophanda kawu” when you feel exhausted, like giving up. Not loudly, just consistently It’s that kick on the back when you need a little push That calmness of mind you need when you feel overwhelmed That “don’t be weak here, brother,” when you feel like crying because it feels tough That one person who always walks with […]

I told a very special friend of mine that for the past couple of years, I haven’t done anything that didn’t have the potential to somehow make me money in the end,  even if it was just a little, or everything ended in failure. Still, the idea was to make money irrespective of the outcome, […]

Growing up as a kid, I’d come back from school and turn the house upside down, cleaning it. From washing the dishes, and pots to sweeping the floors. Remember those old beds with long legs, I’d slide under and take all the dirt out On weekends, before anything else or going anywhere, I’d clean up […]

I read a story of a lady who got a gig to do makeup for a bride somewhere. The problem came when she was supposed to get paid for the service she provided The bride wanted to pay cash, and she didn’t take cash (probably for safety reasons and other business accounting management), so the […]

Every once in a while, I get the energy to go back to church. For a while, I’ll be consistent, Sunday after Sunday, I’ll be there. Unfortunately, I’ll get distracted with other things, and then I’ll start skipping until I make it official, take the longest break that is mostly motivated by the difficulty of […]

From the sounds she listens to, it’s the love language you hear They call it the golden oldies, music that speaks to the heart To the visuals from every screen she sits in front of, love must be what lobbied her The main attraction to get any attention from her Every written note she admires, […]

Happiness is the most valuable currency, and you’re directly responsible for your own. It requires careful consideration and thorough maintenance to keep your cup filled, and that sometimes means letting go of some things and some people. It’s no secret that on every journey, to make it to the end of the line, you need […]