If there is no other indicator of how today’s life is completely inverted, then the festive season is the one. The festive season is one of the times, if not the only one of the year, when human consciousness is at its peak. It is where humanity is found vibrating at its highest frequency, especially...
For those who have been around since the inception of social media, and mostly Facebook, they would have a story to tell. They would tell you how it, first, was a platform with mature and constructive engagement. Although there were no restrictive terms of use, its users at a time demonstrated a high level of...
It is hard to admit that the most important things in life will never be taught in school or told in a sermon. As much as they may seem obvious, one may never even contemplate or question anything except in the event of dreaded difficulty and painful experiences. It is mostly that time when we...
The festive season has traditionally been a time of joy, celebration and social connection. But over the years, it has gradually become a time of unrestrained and wasteful consumption. One of the reasons for wasteful consumerism is gift-giving. There is no question that the urge to give gifts comes from a place of thoughtfulness and...
Hedonism is rooted in the notion that pleasure is the primary purpose of human existence. As humans, we are naturally inclined to constantly seek pleasure and enjoyment. When this becomes overrated, extreme and manipulated by forces with an insatiable desire for control, it becomes a subliminal and effective force for society’s destabilisation. Although the societal...
If the election outcomes in South Africa, Botswana, and now the USA are not clearly pointing to something, one would not know what else to do. It has not been clearer that there is a great and fundamental spiritual transformation going on in the entire world. The truth of the matter is that, at some point, the world seemed to have forgotten that...
In some societies and communities, it is culturally taboo to have a conversation about death, and often when people do, it is just in general terms. There has always been a mysterious sense of position and temperature adopted when it comes to this subject. It remains such a tough mental route to take because, in most cases, it always ends up either in moments of overwhelming...
With all the things going on in the world, the wars, inflation and the high cost of living, it is easier to find ourselves between a stone and a hard place. Although we may be courageous and hopeful, it is only a matter of time until we become overwhelmed, and feel like the world is...
In the world of specialisation, classes and many other social groups, it is easy to be prone to group thinking and bubble syndrome. We find ourselves in exclusive communities, where everyone is agreeable and create an eco-chamber. Our lives become a reality and a manifestation of our adopted beliefs or simply those who have become...
We live in a world where we are constantly preoccupied with the buzz of current affairs, goals and pictures of an euphoric future. We are constantly busy with tasks that once complete, only take us to nowhere but the next one. This sometimes happens so much that even instead of sitting back, relaxing and celebrating...