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But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers – 1 Kings 19:4

Dear Reader, I wonder why it is that life’s peaks are often followed by our deepest lows. Elijah comes to mind. We read in the Bible that he had an enormous victory over the Baal prophets at Mount Carmel. Israel turned away from God and started serving Baal, and God kept away the rain. God … Continue reading But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers – 1 Kings 19:4 →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. – Matthew 6:24 ASV

Dear Reader, Money! It means different things for different people. For some, money are their god and rules their lives. All their time and effort is spend in chasing after and acquiring more money. These are the ones that equals money with power. This is when someone becomes hard and ruthless. Thinking that they are … Continue reading No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. – Matthew 6:24 ASV →

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

Dear Reader, I have been brought up in a Christian home. Like most Afrikaans families we attended church every Sunday and all the kids were send to Sunday school. Eventually I've also confirmed my faith in the NG Church at the appropriate age. I am very grateful to my parents for this grounding - not … Continue reading So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) →

You can feel better again, no matter what you have been through 🙏

Just hang in there. Things will get better again!

Start where you are. Use what you have. – Do what you can. Arthur Ashe

Dear Reader, I'm sure all of you in a certain stage of your life has said to yourself: “I will never...” And those never's were almost always grounded in fear, But life is a funny thing. It somehow always manage to bring all those never's back over our path. I still remember – I was … Continue reading Start where you are. Use what you have. – Do what you can. Arthur Ashe →

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle

Dear Reader, Exercise is an excellent confidence booster. I can remember when I’ve first started cycling in my late forties, I could barely made it for more than 500m. I can still remember in the beginning how much I’ve struggled getting up the hills. Many times, I have asked myself: “Why am I doing this?” … Continue reading Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle →

How to Overcome Failure

Learn from your failures and move forward to your success!

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Failure and life go hand in hand. It’s impossible to live your life and not face failure. Many a times we get so caught up in the failure that we lose all power to overcome it. That’s why it’s very important that you learn how to overcome failure. If you can learn how to start making failure work for you, you will make leaps and bounds forward in your journey :

  1. Understand failure for What It Is – Failure can be a learning lesson. It all depends on your perspective and attitude. Thomas Edison has been noted to talk about failure as learning another way not to do something.
  2. Acknowledge the Lesson – Take the time to reflect on your experiences. What can you learn from this? What could you have done differently? What do you need to improve? Who can you learn from? What will you do next?
  3. Let…

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No matter how hard it has been, you are allowed to feel good again 🌱

Just keep going and things will get better again!

There’s nothing wrong with having a bad day. Let yourself feel those emotions because every emotion is validated. – Iskra Lawrence

Dear Reader, Life is hard! And sometimes you land up in situations not of your own making! Unemployment is a harsh reality in South Africa, especially if it is you who is in this situation! If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts, you will know that I’ve been retrenched in 2018 after working … Continue reading There’s nothing wrong with having a bad day. Let yourself feel those emotions because every emotion is validated. – Iskra Lawrence →

At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important. – Queen Rania of Jordan

Dear Reader, I often long for the simplicity of my childhood. That was in the time before computers and smartphones. We only had our first TV when I was in high school. And I still remember using a telephone with a rotary dial. I remember when the family came to visit. We used to play … Continue reading At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important. – Queen Rania of Jordan →