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WE DON’T WANT EASY
We want to fight our way through. We want to test our limits or break them. We want the sweat, …
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IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START
I know many of us have felt under pressure to achieve goals and resolutions in the new year and many …
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“BEING ON TIME MEANS BEING EARLY”
I recently heard that expression in a TV show I was watching, I can’t remember what the show was but …
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MY HOPE FOR YOU
I hope you fall in love with yourself.I hope you learn to appreciate all your flaws and find the beauty …
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2020…THE YEAR THAT WAS
What can I say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said. I never imagined I would live through a year …
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THERE’S A STORM COMING
There’s a storm brewingOn the inside as much as on the outside. As the thunder roars, so does my being …
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IF YOU WANT TO MAKE GOD LAUGH, TELL HIM YOUR PLANS
I’ve been thinking about that saying a lot lately. I was thinking about plans I made; when and how I …
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MY ACOUSTIC HEART
You play your song to the beat of my heart. Patiently waiting for the next set to start. Your fingers …
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REFLECTIONS ON CJ MOGOENG MOGOENG’S VACCINE PRAYER
I am not writing this piece as a journalist, or as someone who works in news. I am also not …
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REVIEW: THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
First off all. where is my chess set?? Let’s be clear, I know nothing about chess. I’ve never tried to …
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WORDS IN VERSE IN 2020
2020 has seen Words IN Verse feature 34 guest writers. Each telling a unique and inspiring story. The boldness of …
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LIKE SUNFLOWERS, WE WILL ALWAYS FIND THE LIGHT
If you have or are currently experiencing a hard time in life, and you think I am writing specifically to …
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THE STORY OF US – TWO SISTERS FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES
BLANDINA: In the summer of 2020, I went for what was my routine mammogram. As usual, they couldn’t get a …
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STALKED – WHY I’LL NEVER WEAR EARPHONES AGAIN
Ah to be 16 again! A monumental time where you start gaining freedom, you’re trusted to do more adult responsibilities, …
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SURVIVING A MOVE TO A NEW HOME
MAKING THE MOVE Last week we made the move into our new home. Initially, I had an emotional reaction to …
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REDEMPTION
We want to have againall good things lost.We want the past backwithout the sorrows,without the pain. But this is not …
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LOVE THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS
Relationships are hard; we all know that and I’m sure sometimes it feels as if we’re failing at it. This …
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FROM BODY DYSMORPHIA TO SELF LOVE
Since the inception of Michelle Down The Rabbit Hole, I had my heart set on writing a blog post on …
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HOW TEN DAYS OF FASTING CHANGED MY LIFE
Jared (my boyfriend) and I went on a ten-day fast, and I must say it was quite challenging. The beautiful …
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DON’T BE LED BY YOUR FEELINGS
How many days have we wasted because of our feelings? and how many opportunities have we let go because we …
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TO MY SON ON THE DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD
Throughout your life, you will probably hear phrases such as, “A woman brought you into this world and she can …
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HOW GEORGE BERNARD SHAW INSPIRED ME
There’s a quote I have loved since I was in school. I can’t remember where I saw it for the …
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WALKING OUT OF WIDOWHOOD
When we experience loss, it is so easy to get stuck in the depth of sorrow and different waves of …
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LIFE IS TOUGH BABY, BUT SO ARE YOU!
Sometimes you’ll lose it. You will throw your toys and fall on the floor and simply lose it. You will …
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FORGIVING MY FATHER’S KILLER
FACING THE TRUTH When I was nine months old, my father was brutally murdered by an apartheid assassin by the …
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BEING ALIVE IS A SPECIAL OCCASION
Have you ever received a gift or gotten yourself something nice but you were afraid to use it right at …
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LAW OF ATTRACTION AND TOILET PAPER
I want to tell you a good story and like all good stories, there is a great lesson to it …
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YOUR MIND NEEDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO GET YOUR BODY MOVING
A couple of weeks ago, I started using public transport again after 5 months of South Africa being under strict …
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LIVING WITH PURPOSE
Living with purpose can be both a huge help and a hindrance, and living without it can mean you are …
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YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
We bring it upon ourselves; all the chaos and insanity that we feel on the inside. We bring it upon …
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DON’T GIVE FROM AN EMPTY CUP
Being women, we often give advice much better even to the point of exposing ourselves to the hurt of others …
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GROWING UP COLOURED
I never really understood the term ‘Coloured’ when I was younger if I am completely honest. I just figured the …
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FEMININITY, POWER AND RED LIPSTICK
I came across this video when my programme editor at work asked me to write something up about it. Never …
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KNOWING WHO YOU ARE THROUGH THE FULFILLMENT OF YOUR PURPOSE
It’s okay if they don’t take you seriously. It’s okay if they overlook you and undermine your skills and talents …
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A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A HOLIDAY, OR IS IT?
When Marisa Louw (46) was diagnosed with lobular pleomorphic carcinoma of the breast in August 2019, she knew her life …
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WALKING IN YOUR PURPOSE
You step differently when you walk in your purpose.You feel stronger and more confident and even when you know you …
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REFLECTIONS FROM A HOSPITAL BED
Last week I was admitted to hospital for an infected cut on my right thumb. The infection turned septic and …
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WHEN LIFE THROWS YOU A GIGANTIC CURVEBALL
My doctor said he has been in practice for more than 35 years and this has been the worst case …
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THANK YOU TO ALL THE INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN MY LIFE!
This Women’s Day, I’m not going to write a long piece about the strength of a woman or the daily …
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DEAR KAIROH
The 8th is here again and I think about you every day but today is just a very bittersweet for …
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THE UNDENIABLE LOVE OF MY MOTHER
My mother passed away on the 26th of June 2020. I was at work, having a good day. A laughing …
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LETTER TO MY MOTHER
I can’t remember when I wrote this letter to my mother, I think it must have been when I was …
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THE DAY MY MOTHER DIED
I cry every day. Every single day. Even when I don’t think about it, something happens and tears flow. These …
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LIVING IN A PALE ENVIRONMENT AND DREAMING OF A COLOURFULLY PASTEL WORLD
I am a ‘child of the sixties’ born in the eighties. Even in this new era of mesmerising video and …
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MY EXPERIENCE AS A JUDGE FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN WRITER’S CIRCLE.
Several weeks ago I was asked to be a judge for the South African Writer’s Circle. For those who do …
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THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
‘The Law of Attraction is the belief that positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person’s …
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FATHER’S DAY
I don’t celebrate it.Hardly acknowledge it.I feel the hollowness.You’d think it would be the norm by now.I feel the heavinessThe …
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WHEN THE WORLD STARTED TO BURN
The world started going to hell when we stopped doing things out of kindness and started wanting favours in return.It …
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WE ARE ALL BAD IN SOMEONE’S STORY
That’s a hard pill to swallow, isn’t it? I read a quote once that said something along the lines of …
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WHAT OF A WOMAN
What was it about my belly growing with new life that made you take life from me? What was it …
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A PERFECT LOVE
I got married at the age of 48. My face is not blemish-free, I don’t have the stretch mark-free body …
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BLACK DON’T CRACK.
They say black don’t crackBut his neck did crackWhen a knee was bentOn a strong black neck In an unofficial …
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MY CAREER IN JOURNALISM (SO FAR)
My career in Journalism started way before I started working in mainstream media.When I was in high school, I wrote …
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WELL, THIS IS ODD
Oath to God, I didn’t have the faintest idea regarding what to write for you guys to read. I usually …
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HOW A TROLLEY OF GROCERIES DEFEATED ME.
So Spar closes at six, (Spar, for my readers abroad, is a grocery store like Costco or K-Mart) We rush …
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CONVERSATION OF PASSION
Guest post by Reesha Chibba I wasn’t always passionate about cooking but I’ve loved food for as long I can …
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MAKING OUR WAY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS
Yesterday morning I opened my Bible and it randomly opened up on Micah 7 vs 14-20 and the first few …
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TO MY SON ON INTERNATIONAL BOYS DAY
Throughout your life, you will probably hear phrases such as, “A woman brought you into this world and she can …
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I’VE BEEN LIVING WITH A CHRONIC INFECTION AND i DIDN’T EVEN KNOW
The last two weeks have been quite eventful, healthwise that is. About a week ago, I had a light seizure …
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HOPE, FAITH AND A FLAT TYRE
This morning on our way to work, our car tyre burst, like literally wide open.Thank God we were not on …
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TO THE WOMAN IN PROVERBS 31
I admire you. You seem to have it all together. I understand that you are probably spent. Not only are …
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DEAR MOTHER
I often think of the days that I use to perch on your lapAnd grab you around your neckAnd kiss …
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MY JOURNEY TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Guest post by Duduzile Ngwenya Entrepreneur, Life Coach and Digital Content Creator It took me about 4-5 weeks to get …
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A MOTHER’S HONEST REFLECTION.
Last week I received an email from my children’s school with homework sheets; we had missed the past two weeks …
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WHEN WILL WE GET OVER THE NOVELTY OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS?
We’ve been through HIV and Aids.We’ve been through TB.There was the Spanish flu, Ebola and Listeria.In truth, we’re still going …
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FINAL RENDEZVOUS
A Poem About Death Sometimes I envy thoseWho already know youOther daysI say thank youThat we haven’t yet met. Will …
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NO GOOD FRIEND
I’ve never considered myself a good friend. In primary school and high school, I had friends; friends who I believed …
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MAMA, YOU MADE IT.
At noon yesterday, I was still in my pajamas, eating bran flakes knowing that in another hour or so I’m …
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LEARNING TO BE KIND TO MYSELF
Guest post by Marothi Kutu When Kimberly asked me to be her first guest blogger beginning of this year I …
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JUST SAY HI
I am the type of person who walks past you, looks at you, smiles, and says hi.Sometimes I’ll add, how …
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HORIZON HIGHS
Behind the concrete wallsOf this urban jungleWe call homeI see it creep upA silhouette of pencil sketchesFacing toward meAsThe mystery …
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HOW TO BREAK FREE FROM YOUR COMFORT ZONE
My partner and I have started to work on changing our habits, I wrote about it last week. You can …
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WHY ANEMIA SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.
My struggle with an iron deficiency.
Last year I wrote an article for Ayana Magazine on my Anemia diagnosis; you can read it here. In the …
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SACRIFICING THE LIFE WE HAVE FOR THE LIFE WE WANT.
Earlier this week, Jared and I sat down and designed a schedule that we want to follow for the remainder …
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A GOOD GOOD FRIDAY.
I want to take this moment, to reflect on a few things.My daughter asked me this morning why we are …
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ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS
Guest blog post by Shernell Pather. As I sit here writing this post, I recall the first time I started …
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HOW GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYER
Yesterday morning I woke up and I went on my knees and prayed in the dark. I asked God for …
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SILENT CITY.
The walls are closing in on me.Faces stuck in walls in every direction I turnOf people I haven’t seen since …
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CONSPIRACY THEORIES AROUND THE CORONAVIRUS.
Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory and over the past few weeks, I’ve heard and read a few fascinating ones …
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MOVIE REVIEW: CONTAGION
Okay, so last night I think the entire South Africa watched the movie Contagion on SABC 3. (Very strategic by …
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WELCOME TO WORDS IN VERSE
This is Words IN Verse; a place of shared creativity and life experiences. I’m hoping that when you come to …
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A FRESH START!
Okay, so I’m doing this again and I will probably do it again if this one doesn’t work out but …
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HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY!
At 10 years old I imagine you were playing in the sand, barefoot, with ribbons in your hair,Not a single …
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WINTER IS COMING
I can feel it in the bite on my fingertips When I open the front door, a subtle blast of …
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DEAR MR PRESIDENT.
Dear, Mr. President, I’ve been watching you of late. The bags under your eyes seem to have Enlarged over the …
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JUST MAYBE.
A Poem. Maybe through social distance, We’ll realise just how much we need one another. Maybe through washing our hands, …
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LOOK UP DURING LOCKDOWN.
Picture taken by me. While you’re on lockdown for the next three weeks and the world is quieter and seems …
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28 REASONS I AM GRATEFUL.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from midnight 26 March to midnight 16 April in …
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A FEW THOUGHTS ON COVID-19.
I’ve finally opened my laptop to sit down and write about the events since December 2019, when the whole world …
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SELF CARE GALZ.
Guest blog post by Ayesha Jacobs. Picture supplied by Ayesha Jacobs. When you think of self-care, certain images come to …
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YOU BREATH POETRY.
“Why is life so exhausting?” She asked? He looked at her and replied, “Life is not exhausting, it’s exhilarating!’ She …
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PSALM 127.
“Unless the Lord builds the house,the builders labour in vain” To me, this verse says that if God is not …
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