Discovery of Self
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With democracy, we can and should do better. Violence indeed made South Africa ungovernable, but it was dialogue that led to the historic elections on this day 25 years ago. Fear may paralyze us into inaction, but it is only courage that leads to the bravest acts me, you and everybody around us celebrate today.
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Our world is in disarray. We have so many people lost, and living lives that they are strangers to. Material things are glorified more than other people respected, the stink of fear is rampant all around our communities, and collective consciousness. The world can be changed, but only if we change first. This is how…
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It’s become the norm to live life unconsciously; to only see the tangible, and disregard what isn’t. We act all ‘chill’, get our hearts broken and have our loved ones die, and our retaliation? Binge-tweeting Nicki Minaj lyrics when all we want to do is cry. Our feelings are important. In fact, they are vital…
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As humans, we inherently desire love, safety and community. It’s part of our nature. And while we do feel unsafe and experience loss from time to time, I’d like to believe that we do hope for these things, regardless. Never realizing that we had them all along. We seek love, security and belonging, because we…
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Many of us have emerged from our childhood years with feelings of inadequacy and concealed resentment that influence the way we perceive certain situations, events and people. Basically, we’re damaged goods. Even more so because we were never taught to love ourselves. One giant sign of lack of self-love is deriving our sense of worth…
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I fell into this belief that beauty is skin deep. Not just that, but that I don’t make the grade. To be honest, I have felt this way for as long as I can remember. Being overweight,then pimply, really made me self-conscious. In many respects, I unconsciously carry around those extra kilograms still. And this…
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One great thing about adolescence is that process of self-discovery. Wondering who you are, how you relate to the world, where your place is, where you fit in. Many adults disagree, as teenagers tend to get influenced negatively. Teen pregnancy, alcohol and substance abuse, narrow-minded viewpoints and judgments…most, if not all, of these societal ills…
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