I glanced at the clock. It was almost 2pm. I’d told him to be here half an hour ago. I had planned the times to coincide with Mamma and Nannie’s trip to the Shopping Centre. They had much to do with the wedding coming up this weekend. Zubeida and Imtiaaz were at Madrasa and would return with Babba at five. I paced up and down my room, stepping onto the small balcony, peeking down the road to catch a glimpse of him. Still nothing. I perched on the bed, placed a hand over my heart, trying to calm ... Read the Post
Last Love…
Nine years of sobriety…
I was 35 when I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to stop drinking. There were numerous attempts to stop drinking prior to this, with no success. At the time, I considered myself young, with a few more drinking years ahead of me. But my life was unmanageable. I was powerless over alcohol and in desperate need of help. One question kept taunting me though. Does stopping mean never having a drink for the rest of my life? This is the thinking pattern of an alcoholic. The all or nothing approach. I ... Read the Post
Reflecting on 2018…
With every year that sails by, I take time to reflect on the highs, lows and lessons learnt along the way. 2018 goals and achievements I’ve learnt through experience that setting too many goals in a year leads to despair when not achieved. 2018 saw me focusing only on two - finishing my first romance novel, Sydney’s Boxer and learning to swim. Each goal required immense determination and commitment. Both consumed so much of me and when things got hard, I questioned whether I was cut out for it. ... Read the Post
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