Inspire me
Inspire me. Go ahead; I double dare you! Right now, in this head space, I really think it’s going to be tough. I'm not...
Why doing nothing is okay
I sat in bed and found myself staring out my window. I caught myself feeling guilty that I was just sitting there doing nothing....
Conflict: When the bow doesn’t tie so neatly
Crying, the beloved country...
This week there was an altercation between a man and a woman at a Spur restaurant in South Africa. The conflict...
Single on Valentine’s Day
Romance! Something we all need…don’t we? They say February is the sweetest month of the year and Valentine’s Day, a day to demonstrate love,...
How to Turn Your Mini Cooper Into a Bus
Years ago I sat next to a father and son on a bus ride into town. Sitting in silence, we each gazed out the...
I’m going to change trying to change
Every so often I do this thing where I sit down with my notebook and I write down all the things I need to...
Weekly Roundup – 27 Oct ’14
It's Weekly Roundup time here on 1Africa. It’s been a week of seeing Ebola related news doing the rounds again, especially in info out of...
How Can I Stop Feeling Guilty?
Have you ever tried to picture in your mind, geographically speaking, how far distant East is from West? It’s a mystery isn’t it? A...
How To Prepare For 2017
Happy December! Welcome to the final month of 2016. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty eager to get this year over and...
Finding your momentum
Have you ever noticed how some days everything just seems to be against you? Maybe you over slept or someone had finished all the...