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25 Mar

Dear You, And You. And You…

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Before I even start this, let me give full credit to Michael Reid for this poem. Admittedly, I’m biased, but I believe we women are powerful beyond measure. We excel at multitasking. We are innately compassionate. We are natural bridge builders, peacemakers and cheerleaders. We have nurturing hearts and can move mountains when we set our minds to it. Yet too often, we sell ourselves short. Way too short. So as this month comes to an end; I am sharing this poem a friend sent me with all the women out there... ************************************************ Dear Woman, Sometimes You'll just be too…

12 Mar

You Are Not Alone; Letters To Our Younger Selves…

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You are not alone. You are not the only one who feels this way– not by a long shot. Everyone feels insecure or scared or worried or like they’re not enough at some point. We all just hide it from everyone else. It’s okay to feel that way. Talk about it with someone else or with yourself through a letter. It’s the first step to feeling better. We all have times in our past which are memorable for being painful and difficult (UNLESS YOU'VE LIVED UNDER A ROCK.) But what if you could go back in time and show that…

26 Feb

Dear Self…Live To Impress No One!

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Dear younger self; I’m a much older version of you right now but know that all those times I was you; I was living a much better life. I was little and younger; people seemed to like me much more and take care of me. Honestly I lived a life of no regrets. I never thought that times would change and I that one day I would start having responsibilities like I have now or that I would have to worry about something else like school or girlfriend or a family member. I really hope that you understand this letter…

10 Nov

Dear Self…Just Breathe.

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Dear Self, You know how you sat around the kitchen table last night with your Mum, sister and brother and prayed for your father to have a car accident and die? Well, I want to tell you that, number one; it was an understandable and forgivable prayer under the circumstances. And two, you will one day be grateful that he lived. Yes, I know he abuses you, your siblings and your mother. You feel as though you are in the middle of a never-ending and unbearable nightmare, atop a cruel merry-go-round from which you can never alight. Utterly powerless…

05 Nov

Dear Self, Let’s Dive Into The Story…

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Self, Has it ever crossed your mind that we are more of what’s inside of us than what we show on the outside? Often times you placed yourself in a position of lacking so that the person that is in need could be happy with you, not because you wanted validation from them but because you thought that their happiness made you complete without realising that it instead, made you feel empty. By empty I do not mean sad, by empty I do not mean needy, by empty I do not mean lacking, But it was like digging a void…

05 Nov

Dear Self…Don’t Poison That Tea.

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Dear Self (it sounds as odd to me as it does to you but I very well can’t call you by our name), The other day a friend of mine (he is yet to be yours) told me I’m as secretive as the CIA but I prefer to think of myself as reserved, just as you are but those are tales for another day... What can I tell you? And what can I leave out? We (you and I) have always been the kind to say more in what’s left unsaid. I know you want to ask me if we…

03 Oct

Dear Self, This Is What I Know To Be True.

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Dear Self, You are young, with all your best years ahead of you. I write to share with you some truths about life(the journey before you) which should become your guiding knowledge, that you may walk steadfast among the vast majority of your peers, exuding more maturity at all times before many. Firstly; understand your composition. Where there is a body, young and beautiful, deserving of all good things, there's a soul and a spirit. When you are investing, invest in all three, giving special attention to the spirit, for the things of the body are temporal but the Spiritual…

28 Sep

Dear Self…Brace Yourself.

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Dear E, Yeah! This comes as a surprise to you doesn’t it? I know your probably thinking what the h*! Because you think we don't have the confidence to write but oh well, Buckle up! Cause regardless of how out of the blue this seems, it’s happening I see your bleeding heart. I feel your confusion. You’re young and in your world, the people you love and the ones you call friends shouldn’t stab you in the back. But they do. And they will...continuously. But you know what? I say LET THEM! Know what else I say? Open up and…

12 Sep

Dear Self, Gather Your Broken Pieces…

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Young One, I know you often look in the mirror and wonder who you are. But who you are comes in waves and just as quickly, you are left wondering once more “Who Am I?” You wonder at your inability to fit in where your siblings blossomed. You wonder at why you prefer the still and quiet yet almost everyone around you enjoys the exact opposite. You question your taste in music, in clothes, in movies. You wonder why you love to dance but don’t find as much pleasure as your peers in dancing to the tune of the male…

11 Sep

Meet Evey: TheC256Community

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Evelyn is the sister I never had and the best friend I chose over a decade ago. She’s brilliant, hardworking and a boss!! Heard of Evelyn Apartments? Yes, that’s her!Enough of blowing Evey’s trumpet (P.S, she is a genius farmer too! And the best big sissy to her elder siblings!) Okay, I’m done! Listen in as Evey shares a few words about the C256.Everyday I will be sharing with you different voices from our Community. The C256 Podcast officially launched on the 1st of August. Hosted by Naks. You can follow theC256 on all platforms.

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