The value of your identity
When it comes to my identity, I’m a bit of a melting pot. Africa is a continent rich with diversity - people from all...
Dare to be different
Difference. Every teenager's nightmare. Every oppressive regime's enemy. Every person's inescapable truth.
Apart from the crowd
I remember growing up, how there were a group of...
What makes you, you?
identity
ʌɪˈdɛntɪti/
noun
the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
Where does our identity come from? Is it something we are born with,...
Redemption was the remedy to my addiction
Restless living
When I was seven years old, my parents took me to see a child psychologist. My behaviour at the time could be described...
How the Bible helped me beat travel terror
Growing up, a lot of my time was spent on aeroplanes. My extended family lived far away so we'd travel regularly to see them....
Making peace with yourself
Accepting or settling?
When I started thinking about writing this blog post, it made me wince. Ambition is something I have struggled with since a...
You don’t have to feel ashamed
Everyone experiences shame. It's one of those emotions that is immediately identifiable. But unlike most other emotions - it is one that is very...
Finding your confidence
Insecurity: an uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; a lack of confidence; feelings of self-doubt, self-consciousness and instability.
Ever found yourself questioning whether you really have...
You are more than your past
In one of my favourite podcasts, the interviewer always starts with the questions, "Where were you born and raised?" and, "What did your parents...
How do you forgive yourself?
Have you ever walked through an airport after a long flight, made your way through to customs and even though you had nothing to...