Category: Jo’burg Gypsy

  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Chapter Eleven

    I’ve been to paradise, but I’ve never been to me. I promised that my next article would be about the “things my father taught me” But recently I had a life changing experience, which I would like to share with you today. The title of this article is from a Randy Crawford song… Which resonates…

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Chapter Ten

    Sylvia Rose’s Story – Chapter Ten

    Sylvia Rose’s Story is a series, published monthly. Why not start at Chapter One? Things My Mother Taught Me I am going to try and give you some insight into this amazing woman and the deep impact she has had on my life. I feel privileged to call her my Mom. Although we live in…

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Chapter Nine

    I didn’t come here to be average I have some fabulous news to share with you. In addition; to chat to you about perseverance and why you should not accept when people say you cannot do it. Yes, you can.

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Eight

    Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Eight

    I know now why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou One evening after a very heated argument with my daughter; anger in her eyes she turned to me and said, “Happiness comes from within, you create your own happiness. Get your shit together. You have to love yourself before you can possibly love anyone.…

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  • Syvia Rose’s Story – Important Notice

    Syvia Rose’s Story – Important Notice

    Important Notice For those of you following this series – thank you and I hope you are benefiting from the content. This series will go onto a monthly basis as from  Saturday September 1st. 2018. If you have not read any of the series go to Part One. Many thanks to you all and please…

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Seven

    Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Seven

    The UAE was never ready for me When the ‘almost husband’ invited me to come and spend Christmas with him in the UAE I was ecstatic. Firstly because I have never traveled abroad. I know right, 46, and never traveled internationally! But the main reason was that I would get to spend five whole weeks…

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Six

    Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Six

    It is such a Mysterious Place, the Land of Tears It is a secret place the land of tears (The little Prince – Antoine de Saint St Exupery). The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery is my favorite book, I have read it over 50 times, and still revert back to it today. For…

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  • Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Five

    Sylvia Rose’s Story – Part Five

    Come Forth, my Knight in Shining Armour  “It’s normal to miss someone when you’re alone and lonely. But missing someone when you’re busy having fun, that’s true affection”

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  • Sylvia-Rose’s Story – Part Four

    Sylvia-Rose’s Story – Part Four

      What’s Love got to do with it?   They say “self-love is the gateway to happiness”. I’m writing this article under a cloud, yes I told you it isn’t all rainbows and unicorns, and recovery is a daily battle. I don’t wake up every morning and feel fantastic, ready to conquer the world. But…

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  • Sylvia-Rose’s Story – Part Three

    Sylvia-Rose’s Story – Part Three

    Let them eat Cake! Finding yourself feeling alone in a crowded room is scary and a little life changing.

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