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LATEST ARTICLES ( 63 )

• A Note to My Daughter to say...Thank You

  I haven't written to you in a while. As a result my heart is full.Dear TumiMy sweet angel, Thank you. You are to me, a second chance to experience life that is... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Post to My Crush

  

  I have stalked you for so long. Every time I caught a glimpse of your beguiling good looks, with eyes that seemed to sparkle non stop. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Juicy-licious'- My 3day Juice Detox

  

  The idea to embark on a 3 day juice detox was due to a combination of two factors; FOMO (fear of missing out) and the fact that I am one of the unfortunate few... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Turn Made

  

  This post is dedicated to a young man I didn't know. I never got to know him, because he died this morning. I was there when it happened. My Sunday mornings... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Orange is the New Black...my Obsession

  

  I must confess, I am a total late bloomer. Basically that is short for ; 'by the time I catch onto things they are not the latest thing any more'. That goes... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Taking a Master's Class...into Me. Part 1- Where i Grew up

  If you follow me on twitter, you will know that I have just been watching a couple of episodes of 'Oprah's Master class' on TLC. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Got Married... the Black Way.

  

  I always imagined that my wedding day would be the happiest day of my life. I have been married for six years now, and I can safely attest to the fact that, it... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Afro is Not a Political Statement!

  

  Dear MenHere is some unsolicited advice- use it, don't use it; women and their hair is sometimes a prickly subject...but black women and their hair is ALWAYS a... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baggage Dump!

  

  I must confess, I come from a long line of hoarders and it is something that I have raged against for many years- and in some ways I have overcome it- but in... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moment of Epiphany

  

  I got this thought provoking email from my Father. It really got me thinking. I hope it does the same for you.It goes like this.... One day all the employees... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Were You yesterday?Think About That for a Minute...he...

  

  Who were you yesterday?Think about that for a minute...hey that was not a minute.Okay, now who are you today?Hopefully, there is one thing you did today that yo... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Note to My Daughter on Self Worth

  I love nothing more than to watch you sleep. It is in these moments where I pray for your future, a future I pray to share with you...God willing. You are too... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lights, camera...Red Carpet!

  Behind the beautiful veneer of the Colgate smiles , picture perfect makeup and gleaming gowns is; the scary, scary behind-the-scenes business of getting red... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Happy' to Have Met You

  Every morning when I drive to work, I drive along the traffic-thick Jim Fouche to get onto Beyers Naude just before I join the highway. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• That Thief of Time...procrastination

  "Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun, until you get the bill"- C. ParkerR. Kelly once sang that he wished he could turn back the hands of... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our wedding...Their Wedding!

  There are a few things in this world that are funnier than the planning of 'the African wedding'. I don't know what it is about our weddings that make our... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Went to Parys...the One in the Free State

  

  I love to travel; so when my bestie suggested that we take a girls weekend away to Parys of all places, I jumped at the opportunity even though we both had no... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dear Fear

  Without good health we have nothing... The past 6 months have seen me have one health adventure after another. Of course my use of the word adventure in this... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Hairy Affair

  Don't get too excited; this is not a salacious piece about which celeb in joziwood is having a hot affair. Quite simply put; this is about HAIR, and what a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Girls in My Life

  '...some friends are more equal than others.'It has always fascinated me to look at the friendships that I have made over the years, those friendships that I... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION