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POST-ME: Grow, Baby, Grow
Growth is not comfortable. It requires you to continue to press forward and fight through doubt and fear. It's the tension you experience that facilitates growth. Muscles grow when they are forced to withstand a weight they have not been conditioned to bear. That weight causes the muscle to tear, but it builds back stronger. It may have been caught off-guard, but the tear will
Friday Reflection: Weathering my Rain
I loved the rain as a kid. Everything about it. There was something so liberating about letting raindrops fall on my skin, and the scent of rain that lingered in the air afterwards was refreshing. Not to mention the puddles of water to jump over and playing with the bugs that surfaced. Yeah, I was that kid.
Healing Moment: It's not for Naught
Losing something you once cherished can be devastating. And the pain may be debilitating for a while. But maybe you need to change your perspective. Could it be that what you lost never would have survived your new season? And maybe if it had, it would have drained the life out of you instead of nourish you.
Self-Love Moment: It's not Personal
There is a lot that you don’t have control over. You cannot control how someone treats you, but you can control how you respond. People often mistreat others because they are empty or hurting. It’s not personal, you just happen to be in their path.
Don't Sweat the Mishaps
Being a perfectionist has its benefits but it has its pitfalls as well. Wanting things to be perfect may mean you'll miss out on precious moments and opportunities that may never come back around.
Why You Should Never Lament Over What Once Was
Change is never easy. In fact, it has the tendency to dig up an array of emotions that can be crippling. If you are going through some changes right now and don't know how you'll get through it all in one piece, this is for you.
Rosemary People
Some of the greatest lessons can be taken from nature. Find out the inspirational thought behind this captivating picture!
Which is Which?
Sometimes the greatest lessons come from the gravest mistakes. The longer you live the more you realize that not everyone or everything that presents itself before you means you well.
Closed Doors
One of the toughest things to experience is rejection. It is painful and humiliating, but there is a blessing in it. Whatever rejects you only leads you to your destiny.
The Reality of Pursuing Your Dream
We often have this idea that pursuing a dream takes hard work and consistency, but don't realize that it is a strenuous and painful process that pushes you to the brink of quitting many times. This is the part no one tells you about.
Beautiful Hearts
Some of the greatest lessons on beauty can be taken from nature. Find out the inspirational thought behind this captivating picture!
Post-Me: What Will it Take?
Find out the inspiration behind this captivating image!
Fences
The fence in this picture has weakened after years of not being repaired. That which was meant to be protected and fenced in no longer so secure. The grass and other plants are pushing against the fence now.
A New Normal
I took this photo several years ago. This eucalyptus tree used to be outside my parents’ old house. However, with thunderstorms that had brought down other trees in the neighbourhood in the past, this tree was eventually cut down as a precaution.
Wonderfully Wild...
Humans often go to great lengths to tame nature. This bush started out as a tiny plant that was easy to trim and manage. However, as it grew, this became slightly more difficult. If it had been sensitive to – or even conscious of – the gardener’s intent it might have felt hurt. Why doesn’t the gardener accept me as I am? Am I not good enough? It might have even decided to stop
Same Factors, Different Outcome
In this picture, one tree seems to be dying whilst the other ones around it seem to be flourishing. I am sure that if it could, the tree would give us its reasons for failing to do well. And yet the other trees are probably subjected to the same factors, yet they manage to thrive. It makes me think of the excuses I give for not reaching my goals and being the best version of my
Growing in Kopjes
I wonder how so many trees are able to grow where there are kopjes. The ground is hard and often dry. This is far from what trees need to thrive. Yet instead of blaming the ground they have found themselves in, these trees have laughed in the face of the obstacle and flourished. What an inspiring approach. There is life to be lived…the hard ground and the scarce water will not
The Scent of Beauty
“Personality is to a what perfume is to a flower.” – Charles M. Schwab
The Danger of Comparison
If two people were given the task of getting from Point A to Point B and the first person got there in an hour and the second person took over three hours, what would you conclude about the second person? Is that person slow, unfocused, unfit, or just plain lazy?
Blooming Alone
I wonder what it’s like to bloom when others around you are nowhere near that point. Is it lonely and does it leave you wondering whether you missed some memo? Is it hard to relate to your peers? Or does it perhaps begin to fill you with pride? Do you begin to believe that your earlier arrival is a mark of your superiority?
What it Takes to Bloom
Clouds and Rainbows
Sometimes, when you are going through a hard time in life, it is hard to see anything positive. It becomes easy to doubt yourself and mistrust God. You feel abandoned and decide to make it on your own. But look closer. God is there. He has not disappeared and He certainly isn't powerless to help you. Your fear, doubt, anger, disillusionment, hurt, etc. have just clouded your vi
Thrive...Even Where You're Unwanted
I really like these succulents. They kind of look like grapes. They also look like they are ready to burst.
Unimaginable Circumstances
Grass is incredibly resilient. You can find it thriving in areas where other plants are struggling just to survive. The interesting thing is that you’ll find people sometimes struggling to keep their lawns alive and yet grass can grow where no one cares for it. To be fair, there are different kinds of grass, which require different levels of care. It is an interesting observati
Overlooked Streams
I like how secretive streams can be. They can often be overlooked, especially when they are near some grand river or rushing waterfall. People do not typically go out of their way and expend physical energy to go see a stream. And yet they play an essential part in forming rivers, waterfalls, seas, and oceans. If you are more of a 'working in the background' person, you can get
Terror and Awe
I am both terrified and in awe of the ocean. As someone who enjoys swimming, the water just calls out to me. When I am feeling particularly brave, I also like snorkeling and getting to see all sorts of sea life.
Your Journey is Your Own
This picture doesn’t quite capture how magnificently tall this tree is. What started out as a seed has now become a towering tree that shows no signs of slowing down. There’s another little tree like it in the yard. It is about my height and I cannot picture it growing to the immense height of the tall tree. Yet, it has shown remarkable progress as well. After all, it is much b
Hard to Believe...
Strange, Me Thinks...
Life is All About Perspective
It's OK to Let Others Shine
Hard Places
Location: Western Cape - Rocky Mountains
Where Clouds Meet the Sun
Bunches of 'Nobodies'
Managing Expectations
Dead Leaves
Low-Maintenance, You Say?
Beyond Capacity
The Little Things
The Power of Consistency
The Force Behind The Waterfall
Me and My Thorns
TWSC Post-Me: Making The Picture
What a beautiful picture. It speaks to me because the reason the photographer stopped to capture this image was most likely because of the green flower. It’s what makes the picture so captivating. What if the green flower spent its days wallowing in shame and distress because it didn’t look like the other flowers? What if it spent its days and nights in tears, asking its creato