I am going to take my power back!
It really breaks my heart to think that the people that should be protecting us are the people that are actually hurting us. These are our fathers. These our husbands, our boyfriends,
We have put so much trust in these people, and they just break us down.
My personal story is…
My Journey from Self-Harm to Self-Love
Nothing hurts more than doing something that you know it’s not good for yourself or others and not even understanding why you are doing it. When I started cutting myself, I knew I didn’t want to die. Having been born and raised in a Christian home, these thoughts -…
Dealing with Hardships and Generational Curses
Some people, especially Christians believe in generational curses, whereas ‘historians’ believe that history repeats itself. They all are correct in one way or the other. In December 2012, my family was reduced by one; after months of battling with liver failure, my brother and follower succumbed to the disease…
No one is worth me putting my life at risk
I should have been more careful. It’s not that I did not have enough education around STI’s. Still, somehow, I didn’t think that I was doing anything dangerous. I started seeing a guy from my university 2 months ago. He’s 2 years ahead of me, but because we are…
Naledi’s Story on Navigating Mental Health Challenges and Finding Purpose
Sometimes, we suffer in silence. I started having mental health issues at a young age, not knowing what they were exactly, and in turn, they formed part of my personality. These mental health issues then started being apparent in my early adult years; they were a manifestation of all…
Overcoming my struggles with jealousy and envy
There was a time when someone else’s success felt like a punch in the gut. Every achievement, every win of theirs felt like a challenge to my own worth. Jealousy and envy were unwelcome guests, clouding my mind and heart with their toxic presence.
I’d be lying if I said…
Forgiving my mother after she abandoned me
Growing up without my mother was like trying to navigate a ship through a storm without a compass. I was just a teenager when she left, leaving me to find my way through the tempest of adolescence without her guidance.
My father remarried not once, but twice. Each stepmother brought…
My Journey from Betrayal and Heartache to Redemption
It’s the joke of the day! I could never date someone who already has a wife! I’d either be stupid or maybe possessed. But that was my notion before I met Mr. Pat.
He thee’d and thou’d me like no one before, treating my bumptious persona with calmness. And the…