Spirituality. What is it really? It is not religion, that’s for sure. But all religions promote spirituality. Sounds confusing? It never was to me. I have always considered myself a spiritual being. For me, spirituality[…]
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Month: Mar 2018
Upholding the law
I grew up on a television diet of Reasonable Doubt, Law and Order and NYPD Blue. Unknowingly, from a young age, I was passionate about the pursuit of truth and justice. I will admit; I[…]
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For Sudan
Many things have happened on our watch. Things that we may not have been directly involved in, but we do need to take collective responsibility for as the human race. We can raise our voices[…]
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Chocolates, Children, Comedy
Mama always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” That line from the movie Forrest Gump inspires me and makes me anxious too. I love hearing it[…]
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Red Roses
Her head throbbed. After months, she was suffering with a nagging migraine. The whirlwind of the past finally weighed down on her. She sank into the pillow. Soft, dreamy… but it was not for her.[…]
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Spreading happiness in schools
It’s been a week of violent videos going viral in South Africa. First, it was the video of a mother physically and verbally abusing her four year old child in Phoenix, Durban. I have not[…]
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Listeriosis: school lunch box woes
My son eats well but he is a fussy eater. He loves home-cooked meals – pastas, seafood, vegetable and meat curries. When it comes to eating away from home and especially from his school lunch[…]
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The journey of learning English
English is a beautiful and powerful, but strange language. Yes, admit it. Between concorde, spelling, silent consonants, syntax and the nuances, it’s a lot to get your head around. Most people don’t. They text. It’s[…]
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