If there is one thing I can say to anyone considering to apply for SAWIP, it would be that you should not doubt yourself. Fill in that application form and send it! JUST DO IT!
Every morning I start my day by listening to one of my favourite South African artists,…Read more
For a number of years I’ve been flirting with the idea of minimalism, minimalism as a way of life. Now you are probably wondering what I’m on about, please give me a few minutes to explain.
Before I go any further,…Read more
I got the opportunity to work at a company called CCI (Competitive Capabilities International) for a couple of weeks and me being the imaginative person that I am, I chose to write my reflection in the form of a fairytale story. …Read more
What I was expecting to see in
Washington is nothing compared to what I actually experienced. The
lessons I learnt are those I could never get in a classroom or through
word of mouth. I just had to be there to understand.…Read more
When they told us that we will be living with an American family I
assumed that it would be a conventional American family.…Read more
A session we had in April with the Triangle project made me think a lot about an issue that was bothering me a lot at that time and continues to till this day. The topic was ‘Sensitization to sexuality and gender diversity.’…Read more
One observation I have made during my stay in Washington is that America seems to have a memorial, monument or museum for anything and everything. I have visited some of these museums and some art galleries with very interesting pieces of art.…Read more
In as much as SAWIP has been an inexhaustible well of knowledge, it has also made me come head on with my inner demons. It has awakened all those voices, those feelings and emotions that bring darkness into life and so the last few weeks have been extremely difficult.…Read more
“Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy a plane ticket and that’s kind of the same thing”
This blog was inspired by the many conversations I had with people during the week which revolved around money! The common feeling was that anyone can attain financial freedom irregardless of how much money they earn by learning how to spend it wisely and also finding ways to generate more income.…Read more
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.”-Bill Clinton
DISCLAIMER: I am not a mental health practitioner or a psychology student for that matter. I am writing this blog based on my experiences and personal observations.…Read more