Category: Inspirational Posts
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Dear Moms
You come in all shapes and sizesYou are dog momsYou are single momsYou are moms to other people’s kidsYou are heartbroken over the babies you have lostYou’ve got babies in heaven and still you carry so muchYou have the whole world on your shouldersYou carry everyone and have the whole weight of the family on […]
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You’ve got a Friend in Me
You know when you meet someone, get to know them, spend time with them and start doing things with them. When you click and just understands each other. Like sisters from different misters. We both came from South Africa, but we met in New Zealand. She is my friend, and someone I can also go […]
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Friends are Angels in Disguise
If you found that friend that you are blessed to meet, may you cherish them and hold them close to your heart. Nothing is a coincidence I believe. If you are lucky in your lifetime to meet them, have them and be part of their inner circle, count yourself twice blessed. These angels are hard […]
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Postpartum Depression
My dearest Baby. Postpartum depression lied to me. It came to convince me that because you cry a lot, we were shared a bad hand as parents. We have a difficult baby, what did we do wrong to deserve it? Postpartum depression came to steal from me. Weeks and weeks of moments with you. Milestones […]
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Lifeline for a Lifetime
I think after this difficult year, of heartache and loss, we can all use some encouragement and read something that will resonate with all of us. I wrote this piece to sum up everything I went through this year and everyone of us experienced. It’s worth a read and I will appreciate any feedback. The […]
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Through Ashes I will Rise
Through all the challenges, my mind is as fierce as my heart is brave I have been through so much that it could have broken me Instead, I rise up from the ashes that burned me My journey is not over My voice will not be silenced The mountain I’m climbing Have underestimated my strength […]
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Food for Thought Tuesday
✨ThrowbackWhen life was carefree and simpleLess complicatedAndZero stressWith lots of memories made ✨ All you can hold onto when you get older is your support, to be thankful for what you have and the life that you are living, in a blink of an eye your life can change in anyway. As humans we all […]
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Immigration
Our bags are packed & friends greeted Rehomed our dogs and cats Furniture sold or given away Brand new cars returned to the bank Years of tracks just swept away Everything left even the house by the sea Grandmother we greeted only we do not see you again Because it’s safer there But our hearts […]
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I’m a Plant Mom
Since me and my husband started dating years ago, we would get herbs and grow them, eventually getting seeds and grow them too. My love for growing things really kicked off when I started our veggie garden here in New Zealand. Not only did it spark my passion for growing even more, but to pass […]
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Two is Better Than One
We set up 3 houses together, we traveled half way across the world to a small island with only 4.8 million people, we started a family and went on so many adventures together, we have gone through so many tough times and chewed on many packets of salt together and we always strive for a […]