“Emotional pain is not something that should be hidden away and never spoken about. There is truth in your pain, there is growth in your pain, but only if it’s first brought out into the open.” — Steven Aitchison There has been a rise in depression, anxiety, and death by suicides in our generation. This... Continue Reading →
If you want to go, hold on a little
“The mistake we make as humans is to think that our beauty is ordinary and our pain is unique” - Vanessa Davey - Eternal emptiness, endless loneliness , where nothing makes sense and everything is meaningless. A place where sugar loses its taste in tea or favorite food no longer moves . When “I love... Continue Reading →
Imaginary Haters!
Yes, you read the title right.Today's topic won't be too long but straight to the point. We'll talk about the haters we want so bad that we create them in our heads.I've seen too many people get into conflict with friends and family members and label them as "haters". Simply because you do not agree... Continue Reading →
Don’t let the lack of your words fail you and your loved ones
"Communication kills Assumptions" It's been a while we've written a blog post and so many things have happened. Especially with COVID-19. Now more than ever, I feel we need to be each other's keepers and Respond To Life. We've talked about communication on several occasions. So many of us become dissatisfied with so many things... Continue Reading →
The real Apology – 3 steps you’re missing
"An apology without change is just manipulation" Believe it or not, you might actually be manipulating your way out of situations and keeping "an evil circle" revolving around you. A repetition of the same, as you keep saying that you're sorry. Apologies are great and of course, apologizing softens the hearts of many in the... Continue Reading →
True love is built, not found
"Far too often we seek that which we can't find, forgetting that much of what we seek, is what we already have. We just need to mould it, into what we desire" #CoupleGoals is the order of the day! The continuous public display of affection that we see all over the place and more so,... Continue Reading →
They can’t give what they don’t have
"Don't seek advice from people who don't have what you're looking for" I remember at a time I used to depend on individuals so much that I had a friend who I would go to in every situation. Looking back, I feel that I trusted this individual more than I trusted myself which obviously is... Continue Reading →
Someone else’s success does not equate your failure
"People who can't stand to see the success of others will never experience their own" I hope that everyone made it safely into the new year and what better way to get back to our normal schedules than a motivational post. Some may not have anything to go back to, because you may have ended... Continue Reading →
Hope, Faith and Courage
"Hope is wishing something would happen, Faith is believing somethings will happen, courage is making something happen" Before I started Responding To Life, I was hopeful that something would happen in my life. I was at a point in life where I was not acting but more hopeful and believing that there would be a... Continue Reading →
A boss attracts a boss
"You cannot set standards of which you do not meet individually" If you asked me a few years back what I wanted in a man, I'd probably give you a very long list. A few years back, my ideal man, would have been God-fearing (this has always been there, coming from a God-fearing background and... Continue Reading →