Tag: introspection
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Sober Alcoholics: (The Weird Connection)
I sometimes wonder why my tribe sticks around. I’m sure I don’t have a great smile, hell, I’m not even funny. Definitely not the sound of my voice, even I can’t stand listening to myself. But, whenever I’m on my own, I still feel their presence around me. I’m not the one to pick up […]
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Glimpses of Hope: (stories for when we get successful)
Everyday we fall, some harder than others. What matters is usually what we do about it, not the fall. Sometimes we don’t see the point to get up again. And sometimes, we see something positive during the fall and it sparks a need for a comeback. When you think you’re finished, and someone comes and […]
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The circle (Happy New Year)
As we start the year, we have years resolutions Where some of us want to lose weight, And others want to start their own businesses and other things we have planned for the year.But the same approach that we use every year usually hinders us to not achieve our goals we had set at the […]
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Sober Alcoholics: Believing Again
I’ve always thought I could take knock downs. I believed it so much until I was knocked down. I’ve seen myself stumble before, this was thee hurdle. My own words didn’t work, I no longer lived in a bubble. Of course I got scared, I knew what was coming. If I fail to get up, […]
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The Fall Off (stories for when we get successful)
After a great run, suddenly the handbrake is up. The shake off is disturbing, and it feels like a set up. Finding yourself not in control anymore. After giving everything, you see there’s nothing you can do more. Then you see everything around you moving on without you. Wondering if your time has come and […]
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Post it Tomorrow; (stories for when we get successful)
I understand the urge, I’ve been there. The need to put it out there now. Emotions running high, not much time to process everything. Be it the emotion is excitement or anger, you just want to be the first to hit the button. But, once it out there, it’s out there forever, no turning back. […]
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Sober Alcoholics: (I don’t know who I am)
It’s been like this for a while now. I’ve forgotten the basics of what makes me to be me. It’s difficult to recognise the being I’ve turned out to be. I’ve always thought I was forever going to be on top of things. At first, I just wanted to be modern. Tradition looked like it […]
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Sober Alcoholics: (Flirting with Danger)
I’ve always been a creative and was aware of it. Leading me to study how my heroes did it. Learning how they deal with all the pressure that comes with it. If I was ever gonna get there, I wanted to represent the craft well. I’ve always tried to be the good guy. That’s why […]
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Rewire the brain (stories for when we get successful)
Is it possible to rewire your brain? Take it from me, it IS possible.Allow me to take you back to 2011.2011, I was doing grade ten at Holy Cross High School, a brilliant school in the Eastern Cape, Mthatha. At the time I was not learned in neuroscience but I had trained my mind to […]
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Sober Alcoholics: (The Perfectionist)
No, wait, it’s not ready yet. We need to pay attention to every detail. Quality is the only standard accepted. This is not going anywhere until it’s perfect. Forgive me I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I prefer to consider every possible scenario. I hate coming out as if I’m naive. In every attempt, I […]
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