Tenacity to Purpose

Why is it that in situations where we need help We isolate ourselves We convince ourselves that we'll receive more judgement than love We tell ourselves that no one will understand Because we're the first to go through something like this Most times it is not those around us that shame and guilt us But it is ourselves It is our own misinterpretation of what being human is It is our misunderstanding of the fact that we are only human And that we are bound to make mistakes and fall sometimes We choose to see ourselves through broken mirrors and lenses No wonder we only see distortion and brokenness Why do we camp at the scenes of our failures Why do we build homes at the moments of our lives that brought destruction Why do we meditate on the thoughts of self blame then wonder why we cannot forgive ourselves Forgive ourselves for forgetting that we are all things strength Forgive ourselves for allowing the need for acceptance to make us discard our identities For...

Wholehearted living is what we are embarking on this year! As described in last week’s blog, this is when you dare greatly in all areas of your life, even when you’ve been burnt before. Along with a new year, for some people, this includes entering new environments. You may be entering a new work place, starting high school, moving to a new town, or any new situation. The challenge with entering new environments is that you’re now tasked with two things. One – Get to know the place . How it works, who forms part of this environment, and what is expected of you. Two – You get to decide for yourself what impact you’re going to have on this environment. Yes, you read right. Oftentimes we think that others shape and influence the type and intensity of the impact that you make on the environment. Or we tend to think that the only impact that will be made, is by the environment on us. But truth be told, it is you and you alone that is responsible for figuring out what kind of impact you...

Today marks the third day of the year 2018. Some of us are glad to be rid of 2017. While some of us are anxious for what this New Year has to bring. The funny thing about new beginnings is that we’re all in the same position. No one has the upper hand, no one has inside info. It’s like standing at the starting line of a marathon. It doesn’t matter where each participant came from, or what they look like. They are all just standing at the starting line. And that is how I am choosing to see this New Year. Of course, the difference comes once the starting pistol goes off. Then it’s anyone’s race. New beginnings bring with them an array of emotions. For some, you’re starting a new life in a new place. A new job, new relationship, new school, or a new marriage. These new beginnings can bring excitement, adventure, peace, hope, maybe a little bit of anxiety. Anxiety, on a large scale can be a negative thing. But anxiety actually helps us in many ways. Scientists have learned that anxiet...

On the 20 th of December 2017, I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. It was a long and eventful four years, and when the day of my graduation finally came I felt as if it was a dream. I won’t lie to you, there were moments when I felt like the end was going to come, but I just wasn’t sure if I was going to make it. There were long stretches of time where I would just wake up and go about my day with zero enthusiasm for anything. Now that I am a graduate, from the best university in Africa, I don’t know which feeling is greater. The feeling of gratitude or the feeling that this is just the beginning. On the afternoon of my last exam, I sat on my couch with the adrenaline from finishing finally wearing off. The feeling of “this is the end” finally rested in my mind, and I sat there trying to count all the things that I was grateful to God for. If I had to go through every year from 2014 to date, I would need another four years to document it all. But in th...