Were here again, another year begins, and I can’t help but notice the hope and expectation that is floating around. Everyone is so captivated by what they hope to accomplish in the next 12 months and it’s amazing to see. I remember a time when I would be so excited to set goals for the … Continue reading Expectations vs Results
Author: Chanda Mfula
Beautiful Mess: Middle Ground
When I started writing this series, I didn’t know what to expect. To be honest, I didn’t even know it would turn out to be what has become. There are so many things that didn’t end up being part of the series and there are other things that were added in as I continued to … Continue reading Beautiful Mess: Middle Ground
Beautiful Mess: Proximity
Proximity: The state of being close to something or someone. At some point in our lives each one of us has known what it feels like to have a sense of closeness with someone. When we feel like we know the person well enough to predict their behaviours, attitudes and feelings towards life, its gifts … Continue reading Beautiful Mess: Proximity
Beautiful Mess
We all have someone who we care about, let alone people that we care about, and every one of us has a unique way in which we express our affection. It can get very messy sometimes when the expectations we have of others and those that others have of us are not congruent. The fact … Continue reading Beautiful Mess
Dust to Dust
Our mortality is something that we all share. We’re all going to die, and I know it can be a little awkward and unnerving to talk about death sometimes, but I think it’s okay to be aware of it. I know for a fact that death (not my own of course) during the pandemic has taught me a lot about living. I know that losing loved ones has opened my eyes to realise how quickly things can change.
The Anxious Heart (A short poem)
My heart has a weight on it,Sometimes I know what it is, other times I can’t even explain it,It’s almost like the world is falling apart,but not the one you live in, I’m talking about the one inside my mind,I look forward to sleep because that’s an escape,And when I wake I work till I’m … Continue reading The Anxious Heart (A short poem)
Dare to Dream
Dreamers; they’re talked about every day. Something about them warrants some sort of recognition for their bravery and unrelenting hope that the little things that occupy their minds are actually attainable.
The Paradox of Failure
Crap! … That’s how I feel when I fail at something. How do you feel? Man how suckish is it to fail. That’s not even a real word but I think it encapsulates most of how it feels in the moment, at least for me. It’s quite an uncomfortable feeling innit? For something that happens … Continue reading The Paradox of Failure
∙ Perfect love (Part 2) ∙
Perfect love. It’s called perfect love. The kind of love that leaves no single person behind. The kind of love that constantly pursues without regret. That’s the kind of love that you and I really long for in the depths of our hearts. There is a tale that has been told for ages. One of … Continue reading ∙ Perfect love (Part 2) ∙
∙ Perfect love (Part 1) ∙
“We all need a place we can call home, somewhere where we can be loved and can find hope” - DJ Møuffin From the beginning of time, man was born with the desire to love and feel loved. It’s the one language that transcends all boundaries known to exist. There is no denying the power … Continue reading ∙ Perfect love (Part 1) ∙






