The Truth about Trust
I think that spending time by yourself, in a quiet place, with your thoughts, can be a pretty powerful thing. I never used to be very dedicated with my own ‘quiet time’, but as the years go by, I can really see and feel the benefits that can come from it. Quiet time for me, […]
Renovations
One thing that I have learned about myself, especially in my twenty’s, is that I love reading. And not just reading in general, but reading pieces of writing like poetry, song lyrics or in fact, any random words jotted down onto a piece of paper. There is something exquisitely special about reading the words of […]
Student Life
This week I have the privilege of graduating. I studied psychology for four years at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I am a Registered Counsellor with a Bachelor of Psychology (Counselling) degree with Cum Laude. My time as a student, to say the least, was extremely challenging, but by the grace […]
Positive Thinking
The blog posts for the month of March have been focusing on lifting our perspectives and the power that lies within our way of thinking. We have been discussing how to upgrade our thoughts and how to find the joy in every moment. Today, I wanted to bring those discussions to life by sharing information […]
Upgrading
Last week we started our conversation about lifting our perspectives by focusing on the verse ‘Count it all joy’. We spoke about how we can start navigating our way through our toughest moments, the ‘valleys’ in our lives by using them as opportunities to rejoice as if we are already standing and celebrating on the […]
Count it all Joy
I feel like we all have a decent understanding behind the phrase ‘life is a journey’. We have all experienced, to some degree, life’s ups and downs, the mountain tops and the valleys. Standing on top of a mountain, it is so easy to be filled with joy. The view is amazing, the air is […]
When life doesn’t seem to go your way
There’s no doubt that life can be disappointing sometimes. Our plans don’t go as planned. Relationships end. People hurt us. Doors that we were hoping would open, remain closed. We are left feeling a little deflated and maybe catch ourselves thinking “How am I supposed to get through this?”, “What do I do now?” or […]
Self-love and Spoons
Since tomorrow is Valentines Day, I want to dedicate this post to a special type of love – self-love. Have you ever felt as if on some days you have so much energy and motivation that you would be able to conquer the world? And on other days, you find yourself feeling a bit tired […]