Today (22nd September) would’ve been the 64th birthday of my mother. Anything that has to do with my mum or reminds me of her (birthdays, anniversaries, triggered memories) still affects me deeply and mentally even if I don’t always tell people openly about this. My mum was my first love…
Emotions. Vulnerability. Embracing hurt, pain and grief. These are things that have been taught to certain men and generations of men to hide and tuck away. Being emotional or showing emotions is feminine. Men don’t cry. Who wants to see a man cry? It’s weak. I’m sure you’ve heard these…
Being a dad has been very unpredictable and I mean that in an amazing way. All the thoughts I had of what it may be have been blown out of the water. It’s something I wanted, but something that has been unexpected with all that has come with it. I’m…
In life, things can seem to be going well and easy with everything going good and in your stride. You’re thankful, you appreciate life, you thank God even more than usual for the blessings you’ve been bestowed. However, I believe that God has a way of keeping us grounded by…