We want to fight our way through. We want to test our limits or break them. We want the sweat, …
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I know many of us have felt under pressure to achieve goals and resolutions in the new year and many …
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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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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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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 brewingOn the inside as much as on the outside. As the thunder roars, so does my being …
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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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You play your song to the beat of my heart. Patiently waiting for the next set to start. Your fingers …
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I am not writing this piece as a journalist, or as someone who works in news. I am also not …
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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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2020 has seen Words IN Verse feature 34 guest writers. Each telling a unique and inspiring story. The boldness of …
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If you have or are currently experiencing a hard time in life, and you think I am writing specifically to …
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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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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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MAKING THE MOVE Last week we made the move into our new home. Initially, I had an emotional reaction to …
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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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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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Since the inception of Michelle Down The Rabbit Hole, I had my heart set on writing a blog post on …
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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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How many days have we wasted because of our feelings? and how many opportunities have we let go because we …
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Throughout your life, you will probably hear phrases such as, “A woman brought you into this world and she can …
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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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When we experience loss, it is so easy to get stuck in the depth of sorrow and different waves of …
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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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FACING THE TRUTH When I was nine months old, my father was brutally murdered by an apartheid assassin by the …
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Have you ever received a gift or gotten yourself something nice but you were afraid to use it right at …
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I want to tell you a good story and like all good stories, there is a great lesson to it …
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A couple of weeks ago, I started using public transport again after 5 months of South Africa being under strict …
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Spring has sprungSeptember is singing her sweet songsoothing my sorrow The sun shines through spectacularlyblossoms swell with splendourwhile my soul …
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Living with purpose can be both a huge help and a hindrance, and living without it can mean you are …
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We bring it upon ourselves; all the chaos and insanity that we feel on the inside. We bring it upon …
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Being women, we often give advice much better even to the point of exposing ourselves to the hurt of others …
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I never really understood the term ‘Coloured’ when I was younger if I am completely honest. I just figured the …
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I came across this video when my programme editor at work asked me to write something up about it. Never …
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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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When Marisa Louw (46) was diagnosed with lobular pleomorphic carcinoma of the breast in August 2019, she knew her life …
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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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Last week I was admitted to hospital for an infected cut on my right thumb. The infection turned septic and …
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My doctor said he has been in practice for more than 35 years and this has been the worst case …
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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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The 8th is here again and I think about you every day but today is just a very bittersweet for …
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My mother passed away on the 26th of June 2020. I was at work, having a good day. A laughing …
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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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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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I am a ‘child of the sixties’ born in the eighties. Even in this new era of mesmerising video and …
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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 is the belief that positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person’s …
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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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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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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 was it about my belly growing with new life that made you take life from me? What was it …
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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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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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Have you ever been through some really difficult ordeal where you did not know where your help would come from? …
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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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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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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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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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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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Throughout your life, you will probably hear phrases such as, “A woman brought you into this world and she can …
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The last two weeks have been quite eventful, healthwise that is. About a week ago, I had a light seizure …
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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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I admire you. You seem to have it all together. I understand that you are probably spent. Not only are …
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I often think of the days that I use to perch on your lapAnd grab you around your neckAnd kiss …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Guest post by Marothi Kutu When Kimberly asked me to be her first guest blogger beginning of this year I …
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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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Behind the concrete wallsOf this urban jungleWe call homeI see it creep upA silhouette of pencil sketchesFacing toward meAsThe mystery …
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My partner and I have started to work on changing our habits, I wrote about it last week. You can …
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The synchrony of thisAuspicious occasionAllowingThoughts to manifest itself intoAction I am becoming,Yes,As time allows me to Something tangible holds me …
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Day: 21Date: 16 April 2020Coronavirus cases: 2506Deaths: 34 Today should have been the end of our 21-day lockdown but last …
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Last year I wrote an article for Ayana Magazine on my Anemia diagnosis; you can read it here. In the …
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Earlier this week, Jared and I sat down and designed a schedule that we want to follow for the remainder …
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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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Guest blog post by Shernell Pather. As I sit here writing this post, I recall the first time I started …
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Yesterday morning I woke up and I went on my knees and prayed in the dark. I asked God for …
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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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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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Okay, so last night I think the entire South Africa watched the movie Contagion on SABC 3. (Very strategic by …
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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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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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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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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, I’ve been watching you of late. The bags under your eyes seem to have Enlarged over the …
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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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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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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from midnight 26 March to midnight 16 April in …
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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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What I have now is not worth losing but everything I’ve been through and every scar I have gained until …
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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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“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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“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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