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).
Category: Writing
Stuff written by Leonie Vorster
Locked in
Determined strides squeakOn the corridor tiles,Pause outside her room. In the dim shelter of sheetsShallow warm breathsRush over her cheeks.…
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
The Other Epidemic in Healthcare
The healthcare system in South Africa has been unnecessarily ravaged by a preventable and deadly epidemic: corruption
Conspiracies, Coercion and Calamities
When the novel coronavirus reared its ugly roundish head and COVID-19 turned into a global monster of apocalyptic proportions, questions, theories, and questionable theories sprouted almost as quickly and prolifically as the virus
