A Bipolar Self-Portrait: Living My Best Life Instead Of Suffering In Silence

By Abigail George I am an author, poet and essayist. I am also a blogger, novelist and screenwriter. I have written over twenty books. I am forty-four years of age. The reason I am writing this is to help someone who is in the same situation where I found myself twenty-eight years ago so they […]
Dr Ambrose Cato George: On His Own Terms

By Abigail George Dr Ambrose Cato George was born in South End, Gqeberha in 1944. He holds the following academic qualifications: B.Sc. In Zoology and Botany (Unisa), Secondary Teacher’s Diploma-postgraduate (UWC), B.Ed. – distinction in Philosophy of Education (Unisa), Associate of the University of London Institute of Education (London) for the study: “The Educational Provision […]
Sane: A Bipolar Life By Abigail George

I have endured the worst possible case scenario. Being locked up in a mental institution for six months while in my late teens, and early twenties. Even though I was of sound body, mind and soul. I am 44 years old now and I haven’t come all the way back from that experience. Everyone wrote […]
Editorial

Inmate P01135809: A definition of American democracy! The mugshot of the ex-President of the United States has gone viral. Donald Trump was President of the United States between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021. His supporters had attacked the capitol Building to keep him in power. According to the Business Insider, the ex-president has […]
The Journey Is The Destination By Abigail George

I spent last year listening to Dr Jordan Peterson, the Canadian clinical psychologist on repeat. So far, it has changed my life, led to my self-transformation and impacted the goals and dreams I have always had for my life. I am kinder. I am joyous. I am content. I feel fulfilled. I am thankful and […]
The Art Of Communication: God, Intervention And The Divine Space

By Abigail George, The more consistent we are at being kind to ourselves, kinder to the natural environment and the more loving we are to ourselves and to other people who find themselves in less fortunate circumstances than we find ourselves in, the luckier it seems we will become, the more tolerant of other people […]
There are no more silver linings left South Africa By Abigail George

There is a wrinkle in the silver lining. We are learning with the Silicon Bank bailout that capitalism is messy. It is also an unstable force. Businesses are in it to make a profit while I work to improve myself. Now that’s a tale for the ancients. The weather this storm, I tell myself. Humanity, […]
A Talk with Abigail George

Abigail George is a south African writer, an author, poet and feminist. Her writing has been showed on the global platform. She has written extensively on personal experience, oppression, infrastructure, unemployment, racism, social inequities and the dire situation in Africa. Yesterday, we had a fruitful discussion starting by introduction; I asked about her personal life, […]
Don Beukes Recommends 20 Books

This week Don Beukes is recommending twenty books for fascinating reflection. Head to your nearest library or bookstore. When She was White – Judith Stone Long Walk to Freedom- Nelson Mandela Country of my Skull- Antjie Krog Disgrace- J.M. Coetzee Kaffir Boy- Mark Mathabane The Story of an African Farm- Olive Schreiber Moffie- André Carl […]