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AN OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF

Dear love

I look at you with mixed emotions

I’m proud of your achievements this far

I always reference back to the time when age was by your side

You were full of dreams and very much capable

These days you are on and off

Some days you have a fire that cannot be quenched

You pretty work well under pressure but life has it that way

That no day is the same like the other

Capitalize on your good days

Because surely the bad days won’t schedule themselves

And on your low days

Remember always that the tide is not always constant

Allow yourself to bask in your laziness and stop feeling guilty about

You have come a long way

All those dreams you had, as your younger self are still possible

Let not fear guide you, let not fear prevent you from the life you were born to live

Remember the time when life changed at the bat of an eyelid

You were never prepared for it

You will never be ready enough for any moment in life

Come to think of it, all that you are in this moment

Was driven by the valleys in your journey

You would not be here today if it were not for some tough love

You would not be here today if all you knew was love and joy

You have a good heart but what does it profit you to keep it to yourself

You love love, life and the little things

Take pride in that, never hold back on the things that make your heart smile

Never be afraid to pass that love to the next person, it’s not being soft or a doormat

Its love and love lives within you. Allow

And all the other things that steal your joy, it’s a hint of fear, nothing is ever so bad

Make that one decision that will change your life, for better, for YOUR own better

Dear love, I look at you today

So proud of the woman you have grown to be

So hungry to see the woman you are becoming

You pretty do well first because you are your own cheerleader

I love that about you, you have shaped your life based on your own values, beliefs, timelines and all

I am proud to see that in you, the life around you has to bow down to you

Never be apologetic for the decisions you have made

That serve you and kept you in your lane

Remember though, to embrace the little lessons of everyday life,

Embrace the hand stretched out, that kind word and the not so kind

They will build or tear you down. At the end, what remains is YOU

Never be afraid to ask for help, izandla ziyagezana

Lastly In you i still see a wealth of untapped potential

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change

I know not the limits that could dent your dreams

All I know is that you can

You can.

You can.

You can.

2013 – The year that was

 This is a steal from somebody who stole it from somebody...

1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?

                Spend on me more.

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

                Some yes and some sadly not

I set a goal list, it’s great to tick them off in the tablet of my heart.

3. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?

                Always in His Presence #Angijiki , expressing gratitude for the gift that is my family

                And declarations of overflows in our lives #LongLife #Goodhealth#Prosperity

4. Did anyone close to you die?

                Nope

5. What countries did you visit?

None i haven’t been to before

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?

                Better eating habits. I’m starting to get worried.

                Better time management skills

7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

                Cant single out a day, but  its been a happpppy thru the highs and lows

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

           Living the life i want through my passions

9. What was your biggest failure?

                My research project – started too late  , had to let it go

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Rather too much Fatigue if that counts

11. What was the best thing you bought?

I wont lie but a couple of dresses, books and home stuff

I have to say my dresses helped me get the woman in me back. I had body issues when growing up but in this day i love skinny me #DoOrDieTrying.  The best thing bought in 2013 gets delivered in my birthday month in the new year .  What a way to end a year. My lips are sealed

12. Where did most of your money go?

Rates, family, education

13. What song will always remind you of 2013?

Jennifer Hudson – Giving Myself. Been my ringtone and yes Im at that space...

14. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Studying

15. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Procrastination

16. What were your favourite TV shows?

      uhmmm , do decor sites count #HouzzBeautiful

17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I aint got time for that.

18. What was the best book you read?

                The Goddess Bootcamp

19. What was your greatest musical discovery?

This actually happened in this very last week . Its not hype but its real. Nqubeko Mbatha and   Ntokozo Mbambo

Press _ Chasing the Rainbows

Eric Benet ... understated artist. (I think i have a crush on him as well)

20. What was your favourite film of this year?

               Im more of a radio than tv person. Rediscovering the #BestTInTheCity

21. What did you do on your birthday

                Getting settled into a new place.

22. What kept you sane?

                My interior decor escapades

 And knowing that each moment in life is a process /preparation for the next. Nothing happening in my life takes God by surprise. #GodsGotMyBack

23. Who did you miss?

                 My mother and family at large

24. Who was the best new person you met?

               My person. My friend and my lover

25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:

            Live the life you want, and invest in you

           Enjoy life for as long as it lasts. One day its all gonna be a memory. 

           It shouldnt be 'coulda', 'should', 'woulda'  reflection

                           

          Perfect Imperfections

Marvin Sapp - Never Would Have Made It

Reflecting on 2012 - Blog post coming soon

IS'BHANXA - MONEOA

Life has a way of making you grow up before your time.

Reflections on the first half - Life has a way of making you grow up before your time.

Death is such an enigma in our lives yet we still don’t know how to deal with it. Having lost very close family in the first half of the year unexpectedly but shocking I have come to realize that indeed our lives are nothing but a breath and we can never know what tomorrow brings.

Looking at the years we were given to be with you, there were enough though we would have liked to have more – so many beautiful memories: We have our days when we stand strong  - we replay those moments in our minds and somehow find the strength to go on. That’s what you would have wanted. We have learnt to cry our tears out and still wake up to the world and smile.  

I look at my nephew and see hope, I see a life, I see a product of love. I love him to bits. Amazing how he has given us the strength to go on. Just when we thought we need to be strong for him, the big guy is our pillar. His namesake for sure.

They say time heals all wounds – May His timing be perfect to that which He started.  Like my other cousin said – maybe we don’t have the right to be broken as we are – after all we were only your sister in laws. We carry you in hearts always. We wish we could say we have healed, we wish we could believe that your time was up… but deep inside – it hurts.  Forcing back the sting of tears, fighting back the pain and the hurt. It’s never easy. Yet we soldier on. 

Lala ngokuthula. Siyakukhumbula.

All your Numbers2s

MIGUEL - ADORN

let my love adorn you!