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There cannot be good days without the inevitable bad days.

THE BAD DAYS

Although the good days are plentiful and bring with them good times and the fondest of memories, they simply cannot exist without the days when you are most alone. The days wherein a room full of friends, you feel most alone. These are the days that test you most when words struggle to leave your lips and your mind fills with sadness like a dark hole. It’s the days when everything hits you at once like a wave far out in the ocean. The bad days when all your demons simultaneously rage, and you are left at the wake of your own destruction, where all hope seems lost and you have nowhere to go but within. The feeling within, that nobody else can see or feel, the feeling of nothingness and despair. These are the days I fear most.

FACING THE BAD DAYS ALONE

These days do not announce themselves, they come when you least expect them, and they strike when you are at your lowest. Coming in waves, and when they come, they feel like an eternity. Where hours seem like days and days seem like months. Where you are drowning in the riptide of your own mind. With nobody but yourself to blame, and nobody but yourself to count on. These are the days we all face, while some face them more often than the rest.

THANK YOU

I hope in these days where the light seems dim, and your thoughts are malicious, that you have someone who you can lean on. A metaphorical crutch that can help you to stand up again and face everything that is ahead of you. For a long time, I had someone who was always in my corner. Someone who helped me through the darkest of times. To that person, I say thank you, and although we are now on different paths, I wish you nothing but the best. I hope your journey is filled with love and light, and until we meet again, I must learn to tackle the bad days alone once again. To stand on my own two feet. And although I miss you terribly, I hope one day we will meet again.

A CERTAIN KIND OF SADNESS

It isn’t easy to say goodbye, no it is ripping me apart. Whilst I cannot find the words to express how I’m feeling, because I am unsure. Unsure of what is within and what is without. Truthfully, I became so accustomed to you, and all the good that came along with you. That now every little thing is hard without you. And I thought I was strong, but what I didn’t know was that my strength came from you. You taught me so much, and I will always be thankful for the time that we got to spend together. Thinking of you with a warm heart and only the fondest memories. You built me up and made me who I am today. Pulled me from the pits and pushed me into the light. Bringing about feelings within myself that I had never felt before, you did that.

TO SAVE MYSELF

Although I have thick skin and an elastic heart, this has been the single hardest thing I have ever had to face. To face it alone is even harder. But I know this too shall pass and there will be brighter days. For the time being, I will walk with this cloud over my head, and a heaviness in my heart. While I wait for better days once again, lost in my head as well as in my heart. Sometimes life’s a mess, but there is a beauty hidden in the chaos and in the memories we share. On the bad days, I often swim through the sea of memories and sit on melancholy hill. During the worst times, I remember the strength you taught me, and that’s how I get through the bad and get back to the good. Even though the good shines a little less without you in it.

YOU WERE A BLESSING

And although life, as well as circumstance, have come between us, I know this is not the end. For what brought us together was not tangible but made out of pure stardust. WIth a love undying and a rugged heart, I will always be there because what you have done for me, I cannot ever repay in full. Whilst the day bleeds into nightfall, and you slowly disappear, know that I miss you every day. The hole you left will remain empty because there isn’t anyone like you. And if I can hope, for one thing, is that you always shine like the diamond you are.

THE GOOD DAYS

The bad days, the worst of the worst, these are the days that truly help you to appreciate the good ones, to live in the moment, and take in that which is around you. Because without the bad days, the good cannot exist. The trick is, to find a balance between that which is good and that which is bad, and not let one overpower the other. To realize which you are experiencing, and to treat it accordingly. Although these four walls will never be the same, and neither will the one who resides within them. The goodwill return, no matter the storm you now navigate, sunshine remains on the horizon. Even in the darkest of times, you need only remember to turn on the light. And never forget the light that shines from within can be the brightest if you let it.

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RESPONSIBILITY- HOW TO CONTROL YOUR ACTIONS AND YOUR REACTIONS!

HOW TO APPROACH SITUATIONS CAREFULLY

The first thing you need to do is to realize when you are in the wrong. As well as knowing when to apologize for a mistake or situation you have caused. Next is to have the ability to learn from a downfall or a mistake. As to not let that mistake happen a second time. Acknowledging when you are at fault is difficult for everyone. Although it is a key factor in taking responsibility for one’s actions.

As a result, responsibility can aid you in becoming self-aware and helping you develop personally and grow as a person. Being able to take responsibility for your actions will better prepare you for the consequences that may come thereafter.

These consequences can hurt those closest to you as well as damage the trust that has been formed so far. So when taking responsibility, the onus is on you to mend what has been broken and earn that trust again. The ability to take responsibility lends itself highly to the ability to see with perspective or empathy.  Allowing you to mend that which is broken.

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WORDS ARE MIGHTIER

WHAT WILL COME FROM TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS

Through taking responsibility for one’s self, you open the door for self-awareness and therefore self-growth. Knowing when to pause is important. Knowing when to think about a situation before blindly acting through impulse is of the utmost importance in maintaining relationships.

As a result of any action you perform, there will be an equal and opposite reaction or consequence either good or bad. Through impulse action, without proper thought, or preparation comes anger, pain, and heartbreak.

Responsibility really comes in when times are tough. When you have to take accountability for something that has happened, which has lead to adverse effects on those around you.

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WITHOUT PERSPECTIVE WE ARE BLIND

THE HARDEST PART OF OWNING UP TO YOUR ACTIONS

It’s easier taking responsibility for the good you do. More so, it takes maturity and strength to own up and take responsibility for your wrongdoings and mistakes. Being able to take responsibility for your actions and the consequences thereafter could be the make or break moment that occurs in your life. Either fixing or destroying relationships that you have nurtured.

All of the above, as well as the ability to say sorry for your actions, are the foundations of being the best version of yourself in regards to personal relationships as well as in society as a whole.

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BEST VERSION OF YOU

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WRITING EXCITING CONTENT FOR A LARGER AUDIENCE THAN YOU ARE USED TO!

WRITING: GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS

HOW TO GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS TO YOUR READERS SO THAT THEY CAN EASILY DIGEST AND FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE COMMUNICATING TO THEM. FIRSTLY, WRITE IN A WAY THAT YOUR AUDIENCE CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND AND MAKE SENSE OF, THAT ALLOWS THEM TO PROCESS THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE WRITING. SECONDLY, DON’T WRITE IN A LANGUAGE STYLE THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR YOUR READERS TO UNDERSTAND, WRITE TO THE CALIBRE OF YOUR AUDIENCE. THIRDLY, MAKE YOUR WORDS FUN AND EXCITING, NOBODY WANTS TO READ PARAGRAPHS THAT CONTAIN THIRTY SENTENCES. FOURTH, GIVE YOUR WRITING SOME STYLE WITH SOME CHOICE VISUALS, WHETHER THAT BE PICTURES OR VIDEOS. LASTLY, MAKE SURE WHATEVER YOU ARE CURATING, EMBODIES YOU, PUT YOUR OWN SPLASH ON THE OLD AND MAKE IT NEW!

WRITING AN INFOGRAPHIC PORTRAYING "EXPLAINING FOR THE WEB", WAYS TO TEACH ONLINE.

CHOOSE YOUR STYLE, YOUR TOPIC AND WHO YOU ARE WRITING FOR AND JUST LET LOOSE, LET EVERY THOUGHT FLOW THROUGH YOU AND ONTO THE PAGE/KEYBOARD AND ONLY AFTER EVERY THOUGHT HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED DO YOU GO BACK AND CUT THINGS THAT JUST DON’T FIT. IF YOUR PASSION IS WRITING, THEN FIND WHAT INTERESTS YOU AND WRITE ABOUT IT, ALL DAY! IF YOU ARE WRITING WITH PASSION AND INTEREST, YOU WILL INEVITABLY PUT OUT GOOD CONTENT/COPY FOR YOUR READERS TO DIGEST. ALWAYS TRY TO MAKE WHAT YOU ARE CREATING, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND INSIGHTFUL TO SOMEBODY. LET YOUR WORDS START DIALOGUE, EVOKE EMOTION AND THOUGHT AND ABOVE ALL, MAKE SURE YOUR WORDS ARE EITHER TEACHING SOMEONE SOMETHING OR HELPING SOMEBODY ELSE.

WRITING STYLES

TECHNIQUES

CURATIONS

Explain Your Content For A Large Crowd | 11 Explaining Tactics

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THE BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE FOR YOU!

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BE HEADSTRONG, ALWAYS.

ACHIEVE THE BEST FUTURE POSSIBLE!

DONT LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH A FEARFUL HEART OR A WORRYSOME MIND.

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THE FUTURE IS BEING BUILT

THE FIRST STEPS ARE ALWAYS THE HARDEST.

  • The first step is always acceptance. To allow all your emotions to show and not to bottle or hide them to allow yourself to better understand your own emotions and feelings. All the while moving forward toward along the path of personal growth which leads to personal freedom and eventually enlightenment.
  • Secondly, you have to realize what you are worth and you cannot reinforce your own perpetual beliefs of personal inadequacy and self-hatred.
  • Thirdly you should try to destroy the “I’m not this” or “I’m not good enough” mentality entirely.
  • Lastly, when things in your life begin to move in the right direction, they open the door for a positive personal impact. It is imperative that you hold onto that momentum and ride on the metaphorical wave for as long as possible whilst practicing self-love and self-care. As a result of this personal momentum, as well as self-care, you will be on your way to making impactful growth both personally, in the workplace and in relationships.

HELP YOURSELF FIRST.

  • Begin by doing things for others, as it brings about the personal realization that even you can make a difference in the world. By taking proper and thorough care of yourself, you will begin to see positive change as a result. By learning to understand perspective and empathy, you will be better equipped to handle situations and confrontations. Don’t resist life, but rather adapt to what it throws at you, whilst learning lessons from everything that happens in your life. Learn to focus on what you can change, and to let what you cannot change be. 
  • Be committed to the purpose you create. Let that purpose drive you forward and never stop moving or learning, let your purpose drive you toward positive change in yourself and your environment. Always have a goal, even if it is small, to work towards maintaining personal growth and development.
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FEAR AND ANXIETY-HOW TO HANDLE IT.

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THE UNKNOWN

THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO HANDLE FEAR AND ANXIETY.

  • FEAR AND ANXIETY should not be feared or felt anxious about.
  • Do not let your fear and anxiety of tomorrow negatively affect you in the present day and the now. 
  • Do not wait or leave problems or tasks to pile up before tending to them as this only adds to the fear and anxiety you are feeling.
  • Approach things timelessly and tackle them as they come your way, one aspect at a time. 
  • You cannot tackle the whole situation at once, you will more than likely buckle under the overall weight of the problem.
  • Learn to tackle any obstacle or problem in your life, by breaking the problem down into chunks that you can realistically handle.
  • STOP PROCRASTINATING!
  • STOP LETTING FEAR AND ANXIETY CONTROL YOU.
  • START TODAY AND AS A RESULT, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT!
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Always be in the drivers seat of your own life.

FEAR AND ANXIETY & THE IMPACT THEY CAN HAVE.

  • Firstly, being anxious when it comes to the future is not always a bad thing. To be anxious or to be nervous is to be HUMAN. Secondly, your nerves are there to prepare you for what’s to come, but they should not deter you from trying. Thirdly, your nerves are what should invigorate and push you to try new things. Lastly, nerves are natural, and it just depends on how you are able to deal with those nerves. Being able to deal with your nerves and fear, will allow you to operate on a higher level as you use fear and anxiety to your advantage.

FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN.

  • Fear is also natural, but you should not let fear control how you operate within your life or control how you live overall. Your Fear cannot be allowed to rule your life, because it will destroy you entirely. Fear may lend itself to how you prepare or deal with situations, but that is where the duties of the fear end. You must remove the “I’m not this” or “I’m not good enough” mentality in its entirety and make room for “I AM THIS” and “I AM ENOUGH”. Fear can be used positively to create and manifest the future you want to head towards in your mind, through proper preparation and practice. 
  • DON’T TAKE EVERYTHING ON AT ONCE.
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Learn to thrive within the chaos

THE FIRST STEPS ARE THE HARDEST

  • You have to accept things firstly and approach any obstacle head-on, but only one situation at a time. “You can only eat an elephant one piece at a time.” You must break down the obstacle into parts that you can realistically overcome if handled one at a time.
  • BE COMMITTED TO PERSONAL GROWTH. 
  • Let that commitment to personal growth drive you to grow within yourself and grow as a person every day. Set short term goals that will help you evolve and grow as a person. Keep to these goals, and reward yourself when you achieve any of these goals.
  • Practise self-love as well as self-care, as somedays, the only person behind you will be yourself. So always back yourself and root for your own self success.
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MENTAL HEALTH TIPS THAT WILL DEFINITELY HELP YOU BETTER SUCCEED IN LIFE

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR MENTAL FORTITUDE

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HEALTH CAN RELATE TO MANY THINGS. TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS YOUR PHYSICAL. THESE TWO FACTORS NEED TO WORK IN UNISON FOR YOU TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN BE. HAVING A GOOD PHYSICAL WELLBEING WITHOUT BEING HEADSTRONG OR HAVING FORTITUDE WILL DO YOU NO GOOD BECAUSE IF YOUR HEAD IS NOT IN THE RIGHT SPACE, YOUR BODY AND EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE WILL SUFFER AS A CONSEQUENCE.

TO BE HEADSTRONG, OR TO HAVE A STRONG MENTAL FORTITUDE MEANS THAT YOU DEAL WITH AND PROCESS SITUATIONS IN YOUR HEAD. LONG BEFORE TACKLING THEM IN THE REAL WORLD. THIS HEAD STRENGTH IS PARAMOUNT IN TODAYS SOCIETY AS SO MANY PEOPLE, SUFFER FROM ILLNESSES OF THE MIND LIKE DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND BIPOLAR DISORDER. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT A SICKNESS OF THE MIND IS FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN A SICKNESS OF THE BODY. BECAUSE THIS SICKNESS IS ABLE TO FESTER IN YOUR MIND. IT PRAYS ON EVERY THOUGHT, YOU CURATE. A SICKNESS OF THE MIND PRAYS ON ITS HOST WHEN THEY ARE AT THEIR MOST VULNERABLE. WHEN THEY ARE ALONE WITH NOBODY INSIGHT. WITH THE ONLY PLACE AVAILABLE TO THEM BEING IN THEIR OWN MIND. THIS IS WHERE THIS KIND OF ILLNESS STRIKES THE HARDEST. TO HAVE MENTAL FORTITUDE IS TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU.

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE NEGATIVE

We all struggle with our mental health from time to time. Despite how well known these struggles are many of us still neglect our mental health and …

9 Powerful Mental Health Habits

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PERSPECTIVE USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

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PERSPECTIVE IS SEEING THROUGH THE EYES OF ANOTHER.

  • Having perspective is to have the ability to approach situations with compassion and empathy.
  • To have perspective is to know that you don’t fully appreciate what you have. This appreciation is only known when these things are taken away or lost, abruptly and without prior warning. So cherish every moment for what it is, rather than what it could be or what you expected of that moment. Try to firstly live through these moments as well as enjoy them with the people who you hold dearest to you. Live each day as if it were your last. Simply put, you should try to enjoy the passing seconds that would more often than not be forgotten.
  • Try to always handle view situations or conflict with the proper perspective. This will allow you to handle things appropriately and without negative consequences.

STEPS YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE

HOW TO HAVE THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE & USE IT IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

  • Appreciate the little things, the smallest of victories, as well as every laughable moment or passing smile. These small and somewhat insignificant things have the ability to turn into bigger things. Things that can have a meaningful impact on your life. It all matters in the grand scheme of things.
  • Don’t take anything for granted: small moments, unimportant situations, and everyday people. As you never their importance, or the role they may be playing in your life. Nobody can say for sure that they know when things will be taken from them or lost entirely. Time is fickle and selfish and it takes without warning. So appreciate things and people within the moment, while you have them. 
  • Always be able to see things from both sides, to have perspective in all situations throughout the day and throughout your life. Perspective allows us to have empathy, which can then allow you as a person to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. You will be able to see the situation at hand from their perspective or from their personal point of view. 
  • Perspective comes with age as well as maturity and can come from life experience.

TO HAVE PERSPECTIVE IS TO HAVE EMPATHY.

  • Always watch your tongue and when necessary, pause before you speak and think about what you are going to say. It’s important to have empathy for yourself, but to have empathy for others in today’s society will undoubtedly separate you from the rest, growing above all your competitors and peers.
  • “Hold your tongue before words are said that will bring regret.”
  • Be upfront in all situations, and approach everything with honesty even if it brings about pain and discomfort. 
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AN ODE TO THE PERSON I ONCE WAS.

TO THE PERSON I WAS, REST IN PEACE TO OLD FRIEND

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THE BAD DAYS

The person i was, no longer am

That sliver of light, that used to be, can no longer be see

And for the night I let my thoughts consume me totally. 

The person i was, not who i wanted to be

I struggle and fight, but to no avail, the numbness sets in 

And I no longer feel at all-

Losing this battle between waging within me. 

There are good days,

and numb days

There are bad days,

and there are days that don’t seem to end. 

FADE TO BLACK/

The meds keep me grounded, 

They keep me alive. 

Two hours in to this terrible night. 

The person i was…

I’ve lost count. 

No not again,

I cannot go back.

Those ice cold hospital walls. 

I knew I shouldn’t do it

But again and again and again,  

I swallow all these colours 

and drift off

Until i know not what I do.

DEEPER AND DEEPER

This hatred for the world has driven me mad. 

The hatred for myself has made me sad.

Im not perfect..

Not average.. 

…Not even close.. 

My family in tatters. 

These friends are nowhere to be seen. 

Life in ruins. 

there’s only one exit on this highway of life. 

No goodbye, 

No hello, 

Not even a smile. 

The only thing to do would be to end this life.  

DEPARTURE…

This illusion of happy. 

This mask that I’ve worn. 

Besides friends and my family, 

This world won’t be missed.

It’s always been said that you’re only missed when you’re gone.

Deep down I’m not sure if I can carry on this fight. 

An uphill battle. 

Day in and day out. 

I wake from this dream, 

Abrupt and at once. 

These thoughts in my head, 

In my head they will stay, 

Until the day that I rot 

In the only kingdom I’ll see 

2 foot wide and 6 feet deep.

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DEMON DAYS

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SAYING GOODBYE TO THE UGLIEST PARTS THAT MAKE ME WHO I AM

I AM – DEDICATED TO THE UGLIEST PARTS OF ME

I AM RESTING WELL OLD FRIEND

Who I AM. I walk through that door. The smell of cigarette smoke lingers in the air. I thought it would be different, I didn’t expect things to go this way already. The room was filled with eery darkness, a darkness that took hold. But I can still feel the bass through the very souls of my feet. I take one deep breath and all of my memories come rushing back. The past few months I have been working on putting myself back together. I too buckled under the intense weight of this world.

Most thought of me as a broken soul. I knew that I was not irreparable, this off time was used to stick my own pieces together. My friends all walk with confidence and a cigarette tucked behind their ears, not a care in the world. I had to change for good, I could no longer resemble that which I resented.

I am on the brink of being an 18-year-old living in a world where social formalities must be followed. Attending school with a forced smile. Worked hard, I play sport and I even rounded up good grades, all for those around me but on the inside, on the inside, it is a different story. DROWNING. I am drowning in my own thoughts and sadness. Drowning in my own hope that one day I will be good enough.

It’s easy to see that everyone looks for a way to fit into society’s perfect system and many are able to accept themselves for who they are. However, I am never going to be one of those people. I let my own thoughts and insecurities destroy me.

IT NEVER SEEMS TO GET BETTER

Santosh Kalwar once said “We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.” Personally, I believe our thoughts play a large role in determining who we are. The way we perceive ourselves and handle our feelings impacts the way we respond to the people around us.

I never truly understood why I felt so, so alone. Originally I thought it was because of financial circumstance or the fact that I wasn’t in with the “cool” kids around the school, However, maybe it is my own thoughts that force me to feel this way.

There have been countless nights where I laid wide awake staring at the ceiling, allowing my thoughts to go round and round in my head. I would like to believe that I have positive thoughts that go through my mind as well. However, I think the negative overpower the positive. My mind focuses on my flaws because that’s all I’ve ever known how to do.

I walked into the room and a shiver went down my spine. The last time I stood in this exact spot was 3 months ago and my intentions were not pure, not even close. These words spin in my head; a man can not overcome his thoughts if he does not know how to accept or control them. 

Another puff of smoke, another empty bottle, and these thoughts begin to dissolve – an escape you would say, but no, a downward spiral leading me to my own damned demise… 

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THE MOST EXCITING FEMALE DJ, STEPHANIE SYKES PLAYS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT TOYTOY

STEPHANIE SYKES FIRST TIME IN JOHANNESBURG.

A strong German heritage coupled with a spicy UK twist. That is a recipe for success in the underground music industry today. The enigma that is Stephanie Sykes has her own unique musical sound. A sound curated throughout her adolescence which was full of techno. Coupled with her predisposition for the more experimental sounds, not usually being curated for this style of techno music. This differentiation is what has allowed her to climb to the peaks of underground techno music in such a short period of time, setting herself apart from her competition in a big way.

Sykes had already made huge strides into the techno scene during the early days of her career, and still continues to rise to this day! In both the studio and behind the decks, she strives to bring a more modern twist on the ambient, techno and experimental electronica, all to take you on a journey of not only the body but of the mind as well. A full sensory experience that will have you in an earthquake body shake that you undoubtedly won’t be able to shake.

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WHO IS IN CONTROL

A piece I did for TOYTOY Nightclub when they hosted Stephanie Sykes in South Africa for the first time.

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HOW OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER TAKES US TO STRANGE AND UNEXPECTED PLACES

THE START OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.

OUR DARK TWISTED JOURNEY

LET ME TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY, A DARK AND TWISTED EXPEDITION  INTO MY MIND.

THIS IS WHERE IT BEGINS, THIS IS THE EXACT POINT WHERE OUR STORY TOGETHER STARTS AND SO YOUR DEEP DIVE FURTHER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE BEGINS, AND THE ONLY WAY OUT IS TO GO DEEPER… AND DEEPER YOU ALL SHALL GO. AS ABOVE BECOMES SO BELOW.

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LIKE A DROP IN THE OCEAN

THE JOURNEY PURPOSE

A DEEP DIVE INTO MY PSYCHE. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY I OPERATE THE WAY I DO, THIS BLOG WILL AID YOU IN SEEING THE WOLRD THROUGH MY EYES, MY PERSPECTIVE ON THINGS. A WRITTEN COLLECTION OF MY DEEPEST THOUGHTS, HOPES, DREAMS, AND NIGHTMARES. THIS BLOG WILL BE MY OUTLET ON THE BEST, AND ON THE WORST OF DAYS. SO STRAP IN AND BE READY TO EXPERIENCE EVERY PART OF ME. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE COMPLETELY HORRIFYING PARTS. THAT WHEN COMBINED MAKE ME, THE PERSON I AM TODAY.

SECONDARY PURPOSE

THIS BLOG WILL ALSO BE A CENTRAL HUB FOR ALL THE GOING ONS IN MY LIFE, FROM BUSINESS TO LIFESTYLE TO PLEASURE. ALSO, THIS BLOG WILL BE THE ONE STOP SHOP FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING RELATING TO ME, THE AUTHOR AND CURATOR: DANE CROUSER.

JUST A HEADS UP

THIS WILL ALSO BE A PLACE FOR OPEN DISCUSSION, SO BE MY GUEST AND FEEL FREE TO LEAVE YOUR IDEAS, THOUGHTS OR CRUDE REMARKS. I WILL REPLY TO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

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