Author: Nomia Machebe
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Goodwill: the countdown has begun!
In 1994, December 26th was named a day of goodwill in South Africa. How can we forget what a remarkable and significant year 1994 was: a year that officially marked the end of apartheid for the rainbow nation! In Christian terms, 26th December is the official South African public holiday that falls on the day…
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Moving towards 2018 finish line
A recent sermon left me thinking about values and virtues. As the pastor concluded, he challenged each one of us to go away and think deeply about that ONE principle, that ONE quality we believe is currently driving the decisions we’re individually faced with as we wrap up 2018. Well, I believe that for me…
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That’s life
The thing is, just like you’ll never know how it feels to walk in a desert until such a time you do; you’ll never really get to know how something feels until you experience it. Yes, you can use your imagination to visualize certain scenarios in life but going through the experience is a different…
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All you do is talk
Is it still called communication when all you do is talk – and all the other person does is “hear”? I won’t even refer to it as “listen” because once it is one-way, everything just switches off on the other end – it is no longer a transaction. I can clearly recall from my student…
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Let me be
Let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow Let me relish the forest and curl up to the cloud Let me deeply inhale the morning sun Let me tenderly wash my feet with dew Let me dust my coffee skin with dust Let me gently rub lavender in Let me in the whirlwind dance…
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Day 5, 6, 7 and the rest of my life!
By the end of the retreat, I’m vibrating great energy, positivity and I’m glowing (even if I have to say so myself)! I’m starting to attract wonderful people, great opportunities and beautiful “things”. I even get to be offered a photo shoot at Inkaroo Jewellery! I have fallen in love with the colour orange:…
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Humbly and Quietly Searching – Day 4
My retreat reaches a climax, and nothing sums up this day better than words better than the words of Sirgur Kaur. Atma gives me the BEST Ka Huna massage and it leaves me ecstatic for hours, days. ..oh, bless those hands! Why don’t you listen to the song (and perhaps hum along): Listen to the song…
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Humbly and Quietly Searching – Day 3
Atma’s lovely haven Day three is full of nurturing activities and nutritious foods. It’s a peaceful, gentle day full of freshness, radiant light and clean air. Even though Barrydale is usually hot at this time of the year, today is a bright and cool. Atma – my divine host and teacher – remembers that…
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Humbly and Quietly Searching – Day 2
Day two starts with an early morning walk up the mountain. The graceful Atma leads the way. She knows this particular trail very well, so I walk right behind her feeling well-guided. As we ascend, I realize that even though I’m almost 30 years younger than she is, she definitely is the fit one! She…
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Humbly and Quietly Searching – Day 1
Atma’s collection In search of a full de-stress and detox experience, I arrive at Little Samadhi not knowing that there’s nothing little about this place. Actually, in order to realize that Little Samadhi is not just a place, one has to spend a fair amount of time with the graceful yogi, Atma, the life-force of this…