Dear Soul

The Black Rose Journal

Stories of faith, celebration, healing, and soulful moments told through our words.

Celebration

Honoring Her Power: The Day I Gifted Viola Davis

Oh, my honey... where do I even begin!? This one is definitely one for the books. One of the most outstanding highlights of my entrepreneurial journey... no, of my life... was the day I got to gift none other than Viola Davis.

Motherhood

Are We Raising Our Kids To Fit A System That Already Failed Them?

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the future. Not in a dreamy, hopeful way but in a more real, honest, slightly unsettling way. My daughter is going into matric next year, and naturally, the conversations have shifted toward careers...

Healing

When the World Feels Too Heavy to Carry

At the beginning of this year, I knew something was off. I felt blocked. Mentally, emotionally, creatively. I tried to downplay it, telling myself I was just shaking off the holiday haze. December had bled into January...

Advocacy

DefendHER — Because Enough is Enough. Step into your power!

Let's talk about something that should never have to be normal but heartbreakingly, still is. Gender-Based Violence in South Africa isn't just a “social issue.” It's a national crisis. A second pandemic. And we're long past the point of silence.

Community

Empowering Our Sisters: The Power of Female Entrepreneurship in South Africa

Hello, beautiful souls! I love South Africa. Truly. Our country is beautiful and the people who live and work here are gutsy and brave. However, while the small business sector helps keep this nation's economy alive...

Parenting

The Modern Teen Parenting Crisis: All Hands on Deck

The digital age, with its vast expanse of social media platforms, instant communication, and unrestrained internet access, has transformed our world in ways we could never have imagined. As parents doing teen parenting, we must face the reality...

Celebration

Celebrating Kings This Father's Day

Hello, beautiful people, the month of June carries a significance that, unfortunately, is often overlooked. The third Sunday of this month is set aside to celebrate fathers, the male figures in our lives, the pillars of strength...

Celebration

Mothers Day — We Celebrate You Queen

Mothers Day is a wonderful time for us to celebrate our own mothers, the mother of your children, or even yourself as a mother! As a mother of two beautiful children, a daughter-in-law, a daughter, and a granddaughter, I know how many roles we play as women.

Faith

My Soul Purpose

“Bongiwe Mosele-Magampa, what is your sole purpose?” I have been asking myself this since I was a teenager in the 90's. I have found it… my “soul” purpose that is, or the Source of it, I should say. But it all started a few decades back.

Womanhood

International Women's Month Perspective

I love being a woman. Seriously. I love everything that it means to be an adult female. I'm a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, an entrepreneur, a daughter, a boss lady. I recognise that these are my roles, and they change over time.

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