Gowing With The Flow
Gowing With The Flow...Umgowo - A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.As adults so hlezi si gowa (we will always go through something). Reminds me of a line in the movie The Colour Purple where ’Sofia” says “All my life I’ve had to fight…” It is as though for every birthday, every milestone we reach, there is a test around the corner that we must “gowa” through. Gowing With The Flow which can also be read as “Growing/Going With The Flow” is a series of my life’s journey, the journey of my family, friends and my listeners as we Gowisha (going) With The Flow; experiencing life’s up and downs, wins, twists and turns and moments of “WTF is go(w)ing on”. This is a platform where umgowo is affirmed and embraced. As much as nawe ugowa, sonke siya gowisha on some level in our lives. Look closely at the words “Going Through”, which it’s synonyms are: accomplishing, committing, completing, undergoing, experiencing, enduring… the list goes on. What does it mean for you? My personal interpretation is, we are not buried in the circumstances we find ourselves, whatever happens, we will always come out on the other side. Let it also remind you that you are not alone. That You are loved, you are love and your are worthy. And come hell or high water, we will get through it. Nomakanjani.
Gowing With The Flow
There'll Never Be A Better Time For You To Start
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Pholoso Masinamela
Often times we want to wait until it feels right, until we are comfortable, until our doubts have gone down and fear is no longer there but, there'll never be a better time to start anything if you want to wait until it feels comfortable and okay to start. And I am not saying dont plan however, you can plan your whole life and still be crippled by the idea of starting. So, start now, today with what you have. You will not get it right the first few times but eventually, you will. You will find your feet and win.
Stop putting IT off until later when things "eventually" align, life will not stop for you to be ready, you just have to take the plunge and do it anyway.
Just Start.