I kinda don’t want to let this go until I hear from Spur and know she’s been recognised. She’s saving to study medicine. I want people to go there and say, “I want Tebogo. Here’s a big tip. Now please be my doctor.” @SpurRestaurant
Made a list in my journal titled, ‘I like the way I feel when…’, and it’s a list of nice things I do for myself so I’m reminded to reach for them when I want to feel better.
I talk a lot about having multiple interests, and I will always be a huge advocate for it. Please, be interested in many things. Learn random skills. Paint. Swim. Write. Travel. Learn to make pottery. Become weirdly good at something nobody expects you to be good at.
Increase your surface area for luck by starting more conversations, meeting more people and just going outside more. Nothing big happens on your bed, get up and move!
Be extremely good at something. Art. Music. Writing. Cooking. Fashion. Just be good at something, my friend. I promise you no one can take this from you. In this dark place, it'll be your light.
The wildest part about POVERTY is how much time it steals. Waiting for buses. Calling assistance offices. Comparing grocery prices. Fighting insurance. Sitting at laundromats. Being poor is a second job nobody pays you for.
I used to think confidence was a personality trait. Now I think it's just evidence. Stack enough proof that you can do hard things and confidence shows up on its own. Stop trying to feel ready. Go collect evidence.
Somewhere in your 20s or 30s you'll get the opportunity to rebuild your life after a negative loop, heal from what broke you, live in your own space, reconnect with your discipline, and learn to love yourself again. It's very important that you see that journey through.
Underrated life advice: Make yourself easy to root for. Be kind. Be reliable. Celebrate other people’s wins. Work hard without complaining. Carry good energy into rooms. You'll be shocked by how many doors open for you by making life better for others.
I love reading David’s crash-outs in the Psalms. 😭 One minute he’s praising God, the next he’s pouring out his frustration about evil, injustice, and why the wicked seem to prosper. It’s comforting to know that even a man after God’s own heart brought his hardest questions to God.