Author Archives: TPatel

Profanity

What is profanity? (taken from Wikipedia) “Profanity is socially offensive language, which may also be called curse words or swearing (British English), cuss words (American English and Canada), swear words, crude language, coarse language, oaths, blasphemous language, vulgar language, lewd language, choice words, or expletives. Used in this sense, profanity is language that is generally considered by certain parts of a culture to be strongly impolite, rude or offensive. It can show a debasement of someone or something, or be…

The good woman, the self-entitled woman and the princess

You know I wasn’t sure how this article will go down and I have been holding myself back from writing it for months now. I don’t have any statistics for you or research. I only have what I’ve observed from being a teenager (through the story which I’ve written i.e. The South African: True Colours…

Communication or control?

Okay, so do you remember the number of times he/she gets upset, angry or even annoyed when you ask him/her where she/he is going? This question asked so often is really about the angle the person who is asking you this question is coming from. If you’re in a toxic relationship then it’s highly possible…

What is your definition of success?

This article was on my mind for a long time. I’ve seen so much and experienced so much that I want to give you a perspective about success which you might not have ever considered before. Feel free to comment after you read this article so we can exchange notes on your definition of success…

Fear: Face your fears and you will find yourself living a dream

The older you get the more you fear. Can you remember the very first time you felt fear? Did you freeze or did you confront your fears? We all are afraid of something and even multiple things. Maybe you’re afraid of the future, afraid to get into a relationship again, afraid to drive, afraid of…

Self-expression

I have decided to write an article about this as this is still a big topic in patriarchal societies even today. Recently I have come from a very open and expressive life which I’ve lived for eighteen years to the eastern culture. A few people are concerned about me sharing myself with the public. Growing…

What does going back to your roots actually mean? Where is home?

I would say that there is initially a combination of things that can bring you back to your essence. I see them as stepping stones to the ultimate form of grounding i.e. meditation. For me coming back to my country of birth, family, meditation and mediation are what takes me full circle. It was often seeing the difficulty people faced in South Africa and within my family that’s gave/gives me the power to make a difference.