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Her Thoughts
XOXO, random ramblings and letters to the reader.
Beauty Beyond Skin
Growing up, l would often hear my elders talk of how one was beautiful because of their light skin. l would in turn scrutinize the mentioned person and discover that nope, my elders were wrong. Beauty is beauty, light-skinned or not.
Redefining 'Successful Relationships'
Relationships are no walk in the park and neither are they a bed of roses if both people involved do not put effort to make it work. Imagine two totally different individuals from differing backgrounds vowing to be together for life, for better and for worse.
My Prayer for You This Year - Reaching Heights Unknown
Happy New Year to all our readers! We took a break over the holiday season to regroup and plan for an even greater year of inspiring content for you, and we are excited about our vision for 2020.
Popular Quotes I Can't Endorse
I read a thing the other day that said, “The best weight you will ever lose, is the weight of other people’s expectations.” I understand the sentiment but I’m like…nah, I’m really just trying to lose this weight (grabs belly)! Because right now, I’m trying to fit into these jeans, and other people’s expectations are not the ones making that impossible!
Affected by HIV
Death, l have always viewed you differently and always will. Dozens of people in my life have become a mere memory because of you. I will not generalise on this death issue but will be specific as to the death l speak of because millions across the world have not only been infected but like me, have been affected by HIV.
Mud Hut Mansion
She sweeps her dusty yard, and underneath is just more dirt. But she loves it though. It looks prettier this way. Neater. It’s still dirt, but it looks taken care of. Manicured, if you will.
Dear Single Woman
Today I'm boiling maize cobs. The smell coming from the pot reminds me of home. I remember the smoke from the cabin where we cooked our sadza (pap). My mother always told me that sadza cooked on the fire tasted better than that from the electric stove. I never tasted the difference, but now I miss her sadza.
To My Single Sisters Living with HIV
Being HIV positive in a world that is full of stigma and discrimination is a burden on its own, but being an HIV positive woman can be even more challenging. There are certain functions you cannot attend or sleepovers you are scared of going to because of the fear that someone might just find out and your secret will be out.
Time
Where does it go? Where does it come from? Where does it live? Who does it belong to? You can’t borrow more. You can’t recall the minutes wasted and use them now. You can’t put it away to use sometime later when you’re more prepared for it. It never laps over itself.
If it Requires my Kid to Sit Still and Keep Quiet...
I read this on a Facebook post the other day, and I thought that truer words had never been spoken.
The Perils of a Novice Gardener
I recently started a few gardening projects. I had been toying with the idea of getting into gardening for about a year and got a bunch of videos to help get me started. Before then, I had never really grown anything beyond herbs in a pot.
Mother of Girls
I’m a mother of girls. My makeup doesn’t belong to me. It is communal property. Ditto my shoes and handbags. Custody of the contents of my wardrobe is shared between us all.