My Dirty Boxers

  Insecurity is a cancer that one should never entertain, it's a menace that should never be encouraged. (Photo credit: Google) I was at the eye clinic early this morning and witnessed a mini drama. I was waiting my turn to see the consultant ahead of a series of exhausting tests when a couple dragged themselves into the waiting area, the wife is the patient while the husband guided her passionately to a seat. It was clear to see that the wife couldn’t see a thing, they’re quite popular at the clinic with a few of the staff coming around to say hi to them and the whole familiarity thing was obvious; the man had to walk to the registration area to sort her card and have her name on the list for consultation. I went in to see the doctor and by the time I came out, the lady was singing. You can tell they attend an orthodox church with the kind of hymn she was singing; I was to wait my turn again to have a test in another room so, I had to sit and this time, close to this couple as...

  There are days we have to live with things we can't change, our attitude through it says a lot about the healing process... (Photo credit: Shutter Stock) There are days like this that you question everything, confidence is low and it feels like the sun is shining elsewhere, then you wonder what happens to the clothes you have on the railings… The weekend wasn’t the best, it was one hell of a lonely one and the pains that rose from waves that didn’t come from the seas made matters worse, I’m well and truly aware that everyday won’t speak your language no matter how many hours you spend on NLP or other prayer platforms, it is what it is… It took a lot of bravery for me to choose to talk about this today. Yes, some level of frustrations fueled it but trust me, we hardly find reasons to talk about our individual challenges, beyond the fact that not everyone cares, we also sometimes feel it’s a general something so just keep yours together… right? I’m a scoliosis patient, well i...