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 over the world find themselves...
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 kids in my lift club...
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, part of our DNA and...
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 as a little odd. They...
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. Somewhere along the way, I...
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 young age – I've always...
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 hard to resolve. When I...
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 any skills or talent? Feel...
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 do for a living?" You...
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 declare that you shouldn’t have,...