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History’s Keen Eye

Posted on 04/24/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

Faint echoes of the past linger —Ghostly wails haunt the presentas history’s keen eye judgesdeeds both dark and bright.Time’s impartial voice prevailsand reveal...

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The Endless Newsreel

Posted on 04/21/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

watching news or news watching, it’s all the samecrisis, year after year, changing faceday after day, we wade throughgrasping at straws,perplexed. crisis —year ...

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Purposeful Exploration of Life

Posted on 04/17/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

to capture beauty and share joy is blasphemy.challenging the decree by gods of productivityis to explore life before living it with purpose. to shut the world o...

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📖 //novel/ DISTORTED IS THE VIEW/ eBook on Sale Now! 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

I’m learning that some things cannot be hurried. P I’m learning that some things cannot be hurried. Patience asks us to trust the low fire—the quiet work happening before anything takes shape.

This excerpt captures it well:

“The secret is not the pot, Teresa. It’s patience. Low fire, slow stir, no rushing. Works for stew. Works for life.”

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