Writes of Courage

Introduction: Foreword

Disclaimer: everything you are about to read is nothing but my humble opinion. You don't necessarily have to agree with me, but I was hoping we could teach each other a thing or two, and have you see the world through my eyes. But most importantly, I wanted to share my voice. Parts of my soul, pain and thoughts that I hope will resonate with someone, and have them realize that they are not alone.

There is so much that we go through and wish we could address, but we are unable to. There is no need to be ashamed about being open and allowing yourself to be vulnerable in order for you to heal. Give up all fears and dive in headfirst. Ultimately I feel that is what we are all searching for – healing. To one day, someday, find ourselves in a position where nothing but unparalleled peace resides within us. So, I wanted us to talk, human to human. However, the most important conversations here are with our individual selves. The conversations that we have with ourselves shape the people that we walk out into the world as. The words that we feed our souls; what we allow ourselves to believe about ourselves. Thus, this is nothing but a series of open conversations that require open-mindedness.

As for me, this is about to be a journey from which I hope to come out different, having learnt about myself and how everything in and around me affects and shapes the woman I'm becoming. You're probably going to read it in one sitting, and I hope that it is the best sitting of your life. I hope that by the time you are done reading this book, something in you would have been changed or inspired. I hope that you are able to find some healing or encouragement or an alteration in how you view certain things. I hope that you grow with me as I would have in the time spent on this body of my labour. And lastly, I sincerely hope that you enjoy the ride just as much as I enjoyed creating it. Here's my hope-filled heart, mind and soul to you. These are my WRITES OF COURAGE.

Thobile.