Giving up smoking is difficult, especially in the absence of an alternative way to regulate one’s emotions. For some recovering addicts, physical activity is an effective way of self-soothing. But what are the other options?
Category: Writing
Stuff written by Leonie Vorster
Women’s Day Ode to a Friend
The extraordinary love that flowed from learning about and sharing the painting process, and our random thoughts and deeply personal stories, gobbled up our time together and we invariably ran out of time on our ‘artsy days’
The ibis hypothesis
The best way to deal with the muddy mess of life and relationships is to draw a clear distinction between people’s intentions (I), their behaviour (B), and the impact their behaviour has on others (I)
Locked in
According to the United Nations (2023), one in five women in South Africa in relationships have experienced physical violence by a partner, and many more have suffered other forms of violence by men they know and strangers
Moments
In solidarity with the many men and women who are raped by their intimate partners: may you find the strength to walk away – it is never too soon, or too late
Mental Health in a Pandemic
We were pushed out of our comfort zones, and into our discomfort zones, with the arrival of COVID-19
Five Seats (Paperback)
Five Seats is a magical realism drama, published as paperback and e-book, and is a psychological account of the brutal impact of violence on ordinary lives in South Africa
Five Seats (Ebook)
Five Seats is a magical realism drama, published as paperback and e-book, and is a psychological account of the brutal impact of violence on ordinary lives in South Africa
Bullying: When a Child Abuses a Child
“Cruelty Might Be Very Human… But It’s Not Acceptable” (Jodie Foster, Best Actress Oscar Winner for The Accused, 1989)
Diversity Comes to Life
We are braiding thousands of strings of different colours, some thin and some thick, some curly and some straight, some long and some short