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Jun 4, 2020
5 min

Every Beginning Demands it's own Endings

I've always known that mindset is the game-changer. It's the magical alchemy that smashes doors wide open and that transforms challenges int

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Apr 21, 2020
5 min

I am not my Shoe

These past few days have been rough on me. I've withdrawn almost completely from my cellmates and I've been wearing a dark brooding cloud li

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Apr 17, 2020
4 min

Parole Denied - Day 21

Oh, one last thing, if your blood and health is good, please donate. The country is desperately low on blood. Think of it as an outing. To

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Apr 16, 2020
3 min

Random - Day 20

On a good day, I'm not crazy about contact; but with my kids, it's enjoyable; fun; comforting. Every now and then though, I get like this. I

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Apr 15, 2020
2 min

Thunder Storm - Day 19

I met a lady. She inspired me. She'll inspire you. Catch her here, you'll see why. Inspiration personified. Happiness understood. Wisdom liv

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Apr 13, 2020
5 min

Man proposes; God disposes - Day 18

Had things happened as was originally announced, we'd be three days away from 'back to normal'. I think that God and the Universe is active

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Apr 12, 2020
6 min

Day 16

My Daddy is now making his way into his late 70's. He still earns a living and contributes to society actively and supports numerous relief

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Apr 7, 2020
4 min

Frivolity - Day 12

Once they were fried, Ghaalieb stepped away from the kitchen for a while. I scurried into the kitchen on the hunt for a warm, freshly fried

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Apr 6, 2020
4 min

I need a Berocca - Day 11

Ghaalieb was missing in action and Adam was my solitary companion. I've no idea when he climbed into bed with us, but I love that he still

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Apr 6, 2020
4 min

No gaat ons braai - Day 10

Ghaalieb woke up excited. I won't lie. It was overwhelming. He had a dream. He wanted to make sure I knew every minute, ietsie bietsie tiny

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Apr 5, 2020
5 min

87000 - Day 9

Domestic violence was a big part of my criminal practice. Legal Aid instructions came through the fax machine on a very regular basis. Powe

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Apr 4, 2020
5 min

Lockdown Fatigue - Day 8

It's the beginning of a new lockdown week. For a while the apocalyptic feeling had left me, but today it was back. A tightness in my thro...

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It's raining, it's pouring, Ghaalieb is snoring - Day 7

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Apr 3, 2020
6 min

It's raining, it's pouring, Ghaalieb is snoring - Day 7

I wanted to sleep longer...about two hours more but I had to get the kids up. It wasn't so much that I was tired. It's that it was cold, w...

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Apr 2, 2020
4 min

My Bettries is Plat - Day 6

As we carried her out, it felt as though the muscle fibers in my left arm and shoulder were ripping apart like hundreds of tiny elastic band

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Apr 1, 2020
4 min

The Deal - Day 5

Who knew that Lekker Stuff's stuff would become full fullblown contraband! Anyways, many phone calls, lots of giggles and a S&!? load of con

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Mar 31, 2020
4 min

Who's a Naughty Girl? - Day 4

If ever you hear me protest that I am not consumeristic, remind me of this day. Shopping soothed my soul and pleasured my ego. An addiction

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The Vetkoek Paleis and the Ghost Town-Day 3

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Mar 29, 2020
4 min

The Vetkoek Paleis and the Ghost Town-Day 3

I'm tired of company and companionship tonight. I want solitude where my thoughts can travel through my mind uninterrupted and undistracted.

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Mar 29, 2020
3 min

Captains Log - Day 2

A gentle day. That's how I would describe day 2. I woke up coughing. The coughing was followed by radio silence. For a few moments, I we...

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Mar 28, 2020
3 min

Day 1

The past 24 hours have been a rollercoaster. Hearing the Edcon CEO and Bruce Whitfield breakdown started a miss rolling over my spirits....

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