A gentle reminder for us all. Video created by Ntombenhle Khathwane, the founder of Afro Botanics
Category Archives: Thoughtfulness
My friend David died today
A very dear friend has passed away. I know it’s something someone somewhere goes through every day, and more so in our current chaotic times. So this is for all of us. It’s something that I can’t quite get my mind around. The man who supported me through grief, through despair, through tough times isContinue reading “My friend David died today”
Choose peace
A thought at a time when South Africa is in the flames of despair and desperation; when people need love, need support, need compassion. In a world where peace is rare choose peace.Love always chooses peace.No matter what you are choosing to become, look to your origins and remember who you are.South Africa needs toContinue reading “Choose peace”
Ask the bees what the ancients knew
Beekeepers will tell you how they whisper to the bees, telling them their news, sharing information. And they will tell you too, how they listen to the bees, for the bees carry messages from the ancient ones. So today, 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day. This is a day, declared by the United Nations,Continue reading “Ask the bees what the ancients knew”
Laughing at the lightening
How we react to the deep distress that the Covid pandemic has caused can bring us to a feeling of overwhelming despondency or to a realisation that we are much more than our circumstances. The darkest of clouds roiled in, faster than you could imagine. One second it was glorious sunlight, the next dark andContinue reading “Laughing at the lightening”
What is joy?
In this time of Covid, amidst the loss, the sorrow and the hurt, we can share our stories and in doing so, share our humanness, with compassion and gratitude.
