Author name: Cindy Athaw

Regret. What a sad word. I’m sure we all have felt regrets in one way or another, for small or more significant things. From that pair of shoes we bought but didn’t fit very well to the people we elected to represent us but are not up to expectations, our decisions and actions have consequences. […]

Last year, my beautiful island, Mauritius, has been in an uproar. A bulk carrier ran aground on our coral reefs and spilled tons of fuel in our lagoon. Like every true Mauritian, I was angry and frustrated about this disaster and even more furious when I heard about the dead dolphins around the area affected

I’m sure that we have all met some controlling persons in our journey of life. For some, we may not have seen them coming until it was too late! They are the ones who are quick to point out what’s wrong about everything, people, your friends, your family, your hobbies, your job, etc. And it

Who has never gossiped? Whether we want to admit it or not, we have all talked about other people at least once in our life. It is a way of interacting with others, entertaining them, and also sharing information. But gossip becomes harmful when it is used as a sort of weapon to bully someone,

Fear is prevalent in our society, and with the outbreak of the coronavirus, it’s been intensified. Every person is subject to it at different levels, and we either fight back, flee, hide, or freeze. The Oxford dictionary describes fear as an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. What triggers it

Being content is quite a challenge nowadays. Every day, we are tempted to think that having more or achieving more will give us real satisfaction and eventually happiness. We become easily displeased with what we have, where we are in our life or even with people around us. We lose joy and peace because we

Closure. What does it mean? The Oxford dictionary defines it as a feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved. I would say it is a place where you can finally turn the page and don’t need any more answers. You’ve finally accepted what happened, accepted the fact that it’s part of your

I love Lauren Daigle’s song, “You Say.” The lyrics begin with ‘l keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough, every single lie that tells me I will never measure up…’  I think that it describes perfectly well what we may feel from time to time. In this world of competition and

In the midst of this global turmoil, it is essential to know who you truly are… God’s beloved daughter. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Psalms 139(NLT) says that He made all the delicate, inner parts of your body and knit you together in your mother’s womb. He saw you before you were born.