Die laaste maand, is ek meer as een keer gekonfronteer met die oorweldigende gevoel van eensaamheid. Eensaamheid, al is ek nooit alleen nie... Eensaamheid, al gesels ek die meerderheid van die dag met die mense wat ek liefhet... Eensaamheid, al probeer ek soveel as moontlik saam met mense wees. Ek het elke dag gevoel, ek is die enigste vrou wat soms onseker raak oor die doel van my lewe. Die enigste vrou wat soms nie weet of ek “genoeg” is vir die mense om my nie. Die enigste vrou wat soms op amper “30-jarige” ouderdom voel of ek nog niks bereik het wat ek graag in die lewe wou nie. Die enigste vrou wat soms die huwelik (of verhoudings) “tough” vind. Die enigste vrou wat soms sukkel om lewe, huwelik, verhoudings, werk, en alles gelyk te juggle. Is ek dan die enigste vrou wat nie weet “hoe” nie? Is ek die enigste vrou wat voel ek misluk in meeste “job descriptions” in my lewe? Tot ek die dag besluit het om my trots te sluk en nie net soos ‘n skaap vir almal te sé “Dit gaan goed dankie” nie. Maar om eerlik te wees met die ander vroue in my lewe. Om eerlik te wees oor wat ek soms voel en waarmee ek sukkel. Want dis die dag wat ek besef het, ek is nie alleen nie. Elke ander vrou, se prentjie mooi lewe, het dieselfde hindernisse waaroor hul struikel. Elke ander vrou voel soms eensaam en of sy die enigste vrou is wat voel sy misluk. Wanneer ons begin om eerlik te sê: “Ek is nie okay nie”, is daar soveel meer hoop, want jy is nie ‘n “failure” nie. Jy is net soos elke ander vrou, iemand wat net soms ‘n woord van bemoediging nodig het, ‘n breuk nodig het of net ‘n eerlike vriendin nodig het. Ons is een en almal in dieselfde bootjie en het dieselfde behoeftes. In plaas van voorgee dat ons alles onder beheer het, kan ons as vroue begin saam staan en mekaar “back”. Ons is immers op dieselfde manier geskape. Ons het mekaar nodig. Dis okay om soms net nie die “picture perfect” vrou te wees nie en te sukkel met dit wat oor jou pad gesit word. Jy is steeds meer as genoeg!
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Image Source: State 5 Recently I have seen a lot of negative posts on social media about a restaurant, State 5, that I really wanted to try for quite some time. Well, instead of just going with the majority, I decided to try it for myself. The main reason why I was interested in trying State 5, was because of the amazing pizza special they offer on Friday nights... And as seen from my previous review, my husband and I adore pizza! State 5, is a family style restaurant and Craft Coffee Roastery, situated on the corner of Witkoppen Road and Kingfisher Drive, Fourways. It is not easy to spot, so we had to ask the security exactly where to go. (This is not the only restaurant situated here). We were welcomed by a lovely, cozy setting with a mix between an urban and rustic atmosphere. The interior immediately struck us. We were greeted by a very friendly staff member and he escorted us to a table of our choice. Our drinks order was taken straight after our waiter introduced himself and explained the special to us. Image Source: State 5 The menu offers a wide-variety of mouth-watering dishes, but it was the drinks menu that had me all excited! Since it was a chilly night, I decided to go with a hot drink and for me, being so indecisive, it was a tough decision to decide which hot drink to choose. Everything from White Hot Chocolate to Oreo Cookie Hot Chocolate. And I must say, the Oreo Cookie Hot Chocolate was the best hot drink I have ever had! I think I have a new addiction. Of course we opted for the pizza special... All you can eat pizza at R 80 p.p. We were really surprised when we got the entire pizza and not only a slice or three. Our waiter checked on us every 10 minutes to make sure we are enjoying our pizzas and took our taste in consideration. Every pizza was freshly made and we were even able to see how they’re preparing them. Wood fired pizzas are the absolute best! Image Source: State 5
After a few good pizzas (four to be exact), we were stuffed. We left a few slices and the waiter offered to put it in a take-away box for us to take home. I haven’t experienced great service like this in a very long time! I highly recommend State 5 Restaurant Fourways, especially their Friday night special! Just make sure about their opening hours. They’re only open from 8 AM to 5 PM during the week. Find them on Facebook @State 5 Fourways and show them some love! |