The First Step

 Hi friends, I'm not entirely sure when we should stop using the phrase "Compliments of the season" but since this is my first blog for 2021, compliments of the season to you and yours! Well, it's definitely been an unpredictable few months for us all. South Africa has had it's second wave of Covid-19 infections which made things a lot more difficult for small businesses and our economies that were just starting to see a glimmer of hope for them. It's unfortunate but we're still pushing and praying for that breakthrough. How are the goals for your new year coming along? Have you bothered to set any yet? I know we haven't had even a month of certainty but I think it's still a good way of outlining your plans for the year. I'll be honest with you, I haven't started with mine yet. I usually start to write them down based on the short-term steps I need to take and then go into long-term goals. Let me tell ya, last year put a bit of a damper on ...

Hey friends, I was going through some pictures recently on Instagram by a photographer, Adrian Steirn. He got up close and personal with some guys that were shooting up heroin. It was a scary, thought provoking picture and it made me think long and hard about one of the silent killers of our generation - addiction.  I've been thinking about how desensitised we've become to the issue and the fact that many people don't understand what it takes for people living with an addiction problem to try and give it up or to live as a recovering substance abuser. The relapses, the shame they face from society, the frustration, the mental health issues and everything in-between. It's become so easy for us to play God and judge harshly on what we think is not okay or is a moral dilemma in our books. This is a very sensitive topic to many people out there, so I urge you to have an open heart when reading. There are many types of substance abuse, as we are all very well aware of but al...

Hey friends, You guys doing okay? I've been finding myself in and out of a state of anxiousness the past couple of days. I think it's quite normal to be feeling that way during a time like this. I have always had anxiety and as a child it was MUCH worse. It would stop me from going on school excursions. It was that bad. Somehow, I have learnt to deal with it and take a hold of it in a more understanding way. It's never been easy but I got there. What's helped me a lot was my spiritual journey. Learning to trust God with everything in your life is a very difficult thing to do when you've always tried to control everything around you. I'm going to be bold and talk a little about my life growing up. I never grew up in a happy home. For me it was always trying to prepare myself for the next thing going wrong. That was a major part of my anxiety as a child . I was always walking on eggshells and never had anyone to speak to. It wasn't something I co...