A friend of mine recently borrowed me something of theirs, and you could swear I had gold or a precious ruby stone. I was so amazed at how I took care of it and I actually laughed at myself, and wondered why I don’t always handle things in my own life that way. I...
Interesting lessons from my travel diary…
My buddies and I recently viajou “travelled” to Mozambique to witness the marriage union of one of our dearest friend’s. The journey was so amazing that I had some really great moments of reflection based on the experiences I encountered. I thought it would be great...
Put your own mask first!
If you fly as often as I do you can sometimes take the pre-flight safety briefing for granted. You often think to yourself, argh! I have heard this thing so many times and somehow your mind subconsciously just locks out of listening. I was on a flight to Cape Town...
What’s your trademark?
I open with these words "while revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas". Those cutting edge words were uttered by an African leader whom I was introduced to for the first time on Sunday night. I was shocked that never in my life have I...
Keep moving, Keep trying, you will make it eventually!
I really love my apartment and I believe my friends and family love it too. It has this beautiful nature reserve feel with rabbits and peacocks constantly gracing us with their presence. Sounds great neh! But there is a slight problem; the network coverage at my place...
The heartache of expectations…
I think India Arie rightly stated it when she uttered the words “…I am not my hair; I am not this skin; I am not your expectations no no…” As I was cooking and humming some melodies in my kitchen, I had one of those reflective moments about life. I thought about some...
Role model…but why?
I was watching the national lottery show and a particular rapper, who recently rose to fame in South Africa was on. And of course he had that rapper swag thing going on wearing his sunglasses in studio. At the end of the show they asked him to say a message to...
I would rather stand out than fit in…
It’s so interesting that when we talk of peer pressure we often use it in the context of teenage hood. But I would like to argue that if you think peer pressure is a thing of the past, well think again my friend! The thing is, when we mature into adulthood peer...






