Complacency

Complacency leads to annihilation and subjugation. Falling asleep instead of being aware and conscious lulls us into a false sense of security. The past is a doorway to the present. Remembering and not forgetting is the cure for our malady. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2026

Compromise

We show our flaccidity when we engage in swapping our moral principles for acceptance and proximity to power. Losing ourselves in order to become vassals is inexcusable. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2026

Answers

Our requests are always answered. Exasperation shows up because we expect our answers to be packaged according to our wishes. Be open to the unexpected for our gifts have to be unearthed by us, not handed to us. Seeing past appearances is what matters. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2026

Unequal

There was one, then came number two. Number one was relegated to being the despoiled child, while two became the spoiled child. If you were one or the other would life for you devolve into an incongruous state of being. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2026

Stains

Our sordid words stains our character.  We have to mind the flow of words from our mouth.  Decadence descends from a place of rancour.   © Norma Bobb-Semple 2026

Grooming

Grooming happens in every aspect of our lives. If we fortunately or unfortunately come from an household that deliberately favours one child over another we’ll understand how it feels to be left on the periphery and considered to be the other by our own family. This stigma is also present in all aspects of the […]

Avoidance

We tend to avoid the people who find themselves on the periphery of societal norms. We are so absorbed in our unconsciousness that we can’t separate truth from fiction. Systems are the cause of division and separation, it is the death knell of civilization. In the meantime compassion should be our clarion call. © Norma […]

A Test

We become morose in our lives because we view distrust in us as failure. When we are in the cusp of these hostilities solitude paves the way towards a new beginning. Every situation we encounter tests our resolve, it is not about who is pushing the lever, it’s whether there would be a breakage or […]

Time

Time travels like a train, its load of passengers changes at every station, there are people getting on and people getting off. As we journey on that train we call life, we have to be cognizant of the fact that everything passes, and that our journey continues until we exit. What matters is what we […]