Tricking my brain into believing in an alternate reality did me no favors — The first time it happened, the statistics professor was going about some theorem or the other. It wasn’t that I didn’t get it, it was just that it seemed like her voice was coming from a great distance away. Everything around me became a blur because all I could think…

Not at all and here is the proof — Don’t get me wrong — writing about writing and making money is a seriously hot and lucrative topic. I regularly share writing tips and tricks from my 2 year journey which many, especially new writers, find helpful👇 4 Key Reasons Why Self-Publishing is a Great Strategy Then why am I still on the fence?medium.com However, it is the personal stories that I share on relationships, love, and…

Be practical, not soft-hearted was what they told me — The early 90s was a tumultuous time in South Africa. Despite apartheid being finally done away with, crime, especially armed robbery was at an all-time high. Since this was a time before CCTV cameras and emergency response services, families like mine resorted to a time-old option that was available to…

I don’t regret crossing the line because some things just need to be said — Sometimes we just don’t know whether the path we are currently on is good for us. You see, we may think it is exactly what we need. Emotions fueled by feel-good hormones can be tricky that way in the sense of clouding objectivity and sound judgment. We can either proceed…

The harsh reality of being a relationship blogger — So, back in January, I wrote a 3-minute article about how My Date Ghosted Me After Reading My Blogs. It was about how I got ghosted by someone I had gone out on exactly one date. No, biggie, I know. Considering the fact that I don’t even remember this person’s…

How else was I supposed to communicate what I was feeling? — My friend sends texts to her deceased mother’s old phone number. It is still active and the texts are marked as delivered. However, no one answers. Whoever may be at the other end, does see the heartfelt thoughts shared by a grieving daughter to a beloved mother but they have…

3 mistakes to avoid on your blog — Do you see the image above? Of a happy, smiling, pretty young woman with not a care in the world? Well, that is not me by far. But it is what some readers perceive me as: Sunny personality, has the time of her life dating, and acts immature for the…

It goes way beyond mere coincidence — 911 is not just an emergency number The first time it happened several years ago, I shrugged it off as a coincidence. But then a few days later, I noticed the same number sequence and then again the very next day. It pops up at random places but most frequently while driving, on my TV, and cell…

3 reasons why I love publishing with small pubs — When I joined Medium 2 years ago, it was the time of the big pubs and everyone was under the impression that publishing with them was the way to go. An important thing I’ve realized from consistent writing is that I’m primarily a blogger and my style of writing is…