The key to a women's heart is written in her playlist. - So here is the key to my heart

So this week I am going to doing something different. I am doing a music review one of my favorite Playlists.

We all get asked the question, what music do you listen to? 

Me... I listen to everything, it honestly depends on the mood. And yes I listen to EVERYTHING. And honestly who needs to conform and why only listen to one typa of music.. For the why nje?

Anyways, in my anxiety around my moving from Durban and this next chapter and stuff. I listened to this playlist almost everyday for the last month. 

This list is a serious mix of old and new songs. And different genres of music. It goes from Kanye, the Weekend, to Mlindo, to Sam Smith and the Ritual.. Serious hey, it's a mix!!

I named my Playlist "Pick Me Up", and starred it last year. I play it when I need a pick me, hence the name 😉😋. It currently has about 72 songs. 

Here is my top 10 on the list in no particular order:
Ohhk, but one of my current favorites has to be Joi for sure!!
1. Joji - Slow Dancing in Dark. 88rising (like everything about it, and the music video is so morbid, and I just love it).I
2. Joji - will he (medasin remix)  88rising
3. Curious - Rich Brian
4. Redbone - Childish Gambino
5. Cigarette Daydreams, - Anna Rouse
6. Live Like You're Love - Hawk Nelson
7. Boondigga - Fat Freddy's Drop
8. Come Down - Anderson Paak
9. Better by now - Ritual
10. Pretty Little Fears- 6lack featJ. Cole.

You can access my list here: Here is the link. 

Please share the links to your Playlist, or share your top 10 songs and I will create a Playlist in your name.... Looking forward to your list.

"let life be a playlist of songs chosen by you and not by shuffle." Mayank Roy

The Beast Called 2019

How MY sheros and I defeated beast called 2019

Looking back now, actually 2019 was a rough year. The beast called 2019, honestly thought it had me cornered from angel, I mean it attacked my mind, my heart, even tried to attack my soul. It left nothing unturned looking for a soft target, hoping I would give in, I mean tap out. 

It tried to get me to doubt my ability to live, to love and to give. It toyed with my mind, my heart and even my fininces. Actually, looking back now, I was never ready for the beast, on my own I could have never faced that beast. 

I compare the year to a beast, because that's is how brutal the year was. It actually felt personal. It constantly felt like I was fighting a losing battle, with every escape route blocked off and demolitioned. 

But looking back,. Through it all, my circle pulled through yazi, they never once complained about my complaining. They were ever ready to lend an ear, ever ready to laugh, cry and cuss with me.  Actually 2019, goes out to my squad, or my so called sheros. 

These ladies fought the beast with me, at times they fought on my behalf when I just didn't have the strength or the ability. They always saw through the Armour, saw right through the thick skin. Saw the fasad, they didn't see Miss King.

They saw Sibu, they saw her for what she is and what she was feeling, every time. 

If you are blessed to have such people in your life, you should be eternally grateful. Because believe me, not everyone has such people in their corner. I am talking about those people, who ask you how are you really doing and then from there remind you that you've got this, and that this too shall pass. 

This appreciation post goes out to Nontobeko Gcabashe , Nontobeko Zungu , Samukelisiwe Magubane and Mandisa Mthembu. Thank you ladies for being on my side, even on the days were I gave up on myself. Thank you for fixing my armor and reminding me that the battle was OURS to fight and win TOGETHER. 

It is them who defeated the beast called 2019, it didn't have a chance yazi. It was never READY for my squad, for my sheros. 

#mysquad, #freindship #appreciation 

Cheers to an Epic Chapter: The last Sunday!!!!

This is a video showing my last weekend in Durban.

I show case my love for the sea and for the city of Durban.

It captures my heart, and soul.

Yes I am ready for the next chapter, but will miss this place and appreciate the growth that happened during this time.

Cheers to an EPIC Chapter!!!

As Watched You Grow

As I watched you grow.
Somedays not only seeing you, but feeling you..
Denial, that bitch advised me that you would never amount to anything.
Denial told me that I was imagining you and were only a figment of my imagination.
That you were simply nothing to worry about.

To be honest I listened to denial because I was too scared to face the facts.
Yes I was scared.
My fear stemmed, from my lack of understanding and my ignorance.
The only thing I knew was that you were a gift  inherited from the Rents.
I was scared  because I felt that acknowledging you would mean I accepted you.

My heart skipped a beat, when the Dr said, you were 10cm wide and that the reason I saw you somedays was due to the fact that you were being a bullied by my bladder.

Your constant protrusion when I lay on my back, was you trying to get my attention.
You were trying to tell me that you don't belong there.
But no, instead of acknowledging that your arising above the surface was your way of saying shit ain't ohk.
I found it easier to ignore you.

On that day, the 29th of June 2020, denial packed its bags left me on my own to face the facts.
That I had felt you grow inside me, and I watched you grow month by month.
That I had done nothing.
On that day I made a new freind, called fear.

Fear brought a whole entourage of friends. Oh believe me they aren't friendly either. Will tell you about them someday.

For now, I am counting the days until I know and understand who and what you are and what you want me.

The journey of a young woman: Diagnosis, Fibroids.

By Miss King (18/07/2020) 

Winter You Horrible Being

Winter you horrible being. 

You bought with you this horrible sense of taking over everything that is bright and beautiful.

Taking away my once love and passion for this place. 

As the days grew shorter and nights grew longer, so dimed the sparkle in my eyes. 

You came like a black knight ready to slay everything and anything in his path. 

You were clear, take no prisoners and leave no soul alive. 

You left a trail of carnige, self distruction, self doubt and a shit load of self pity. 

Winter you horrible being. 

As I start my next chapter. 

I will carry amazing memories of the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. 

And the sun's beautiful smile as it did its happy dance across the horizon. 

And the stale sulphuric comforting smell of the ocean. 

Winter you horrible being. 

As the chapters become a book.

I will also remember, how your arrival ment it was time for my body to fight itself. 

How antihistamines became my loyal, and ever present best friends. 

You know what? 

It's ohk hey. It is ohk. 

Winter you horrible being. 

You may think you are in charge now, but don't forget...  

Your time is limited, it always is! 

Your days are numbered, they always are!

The days will grow longer, the nights will grow shorter and the sun's happy dance on the horizon will return!

Until then enjoy your victories and enjoy your rule! 

Winter You Horrible Being. 

By Miss Nkosi (18/07/2020)

Diary of a Young Professional During the Pandemic

The joys of working for an International conflict management organization is that during times of crisis, we have to be on our toes to ensure we don't miss anything. We need to be able to research, advise, discuss, and attempt to mitigate conflict.

This translates into endless hours of meetings, stepping on each other's toes, late nights, early mornings, no weekends, and yes no public holidays. Sleep patterns, what's is that again?
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With emails, watsapp meetings , zoom calls, Ms Team meetings etc, From two weeks before SA's lockdown, to say my life has been a roller-coaster is an understatement 😳🙄.

Somedays have been flippen difficult and some easier. But through it all have to say thank you to my support system. From the how are you? I mean how are you? To the video calls, long phone calls, to the I have mad love for you ntwana, to the don't cry mam'khulu, to the things will get better, to that how are you feeling today...

Dammmmm. Anyways, as they say this too shall pass. Well my lunch break is over, let me get back to work ✌️✌️. Miss King Signing out 😜

She Leads

Today I honestly don't have much to say yazi.

But as we come to the end of Day 40 of the South Africa's lockdown, I found this post and I thought I should share.