Charl MijnhardtWorship ThyselfFrom an early age, we are indoctrinated with what I like to call a “collective mind-set”.May 10, 20191May 10, 20191
Charl MijnhardtThe Liminality of Borderline Personality DisorderRecently, I wrote a poem called “The Big Empty” about the chronic emptiness and volatile identity that I experience as a result of living…Sep 16, 2018Sep 16, 2018
Charl MijnhardtHow To Let Go Of The Past (While Still Learning From It)I’ve always viewed the past as being the enemy of growth and progress. After all, what good could it possibly do to fixate on past failures…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Charl Mijnhardt5 Heavy Songs That Are Helping Me Deal With DepressionWhen it comes to tending to a wounded heart or mind, there is perhaps no ointment more universal than that of music. Music offers us an…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Charl MijnhardtSailing Into The Black or, A Requiem for JoySouth Africa is a famously sunny country, but today everything is completely grey and devoid of warmth. The sky is the colour of old, dirty…Dec 7, 2017Dec 7, 2017
Charl MijnhardtA Letter of Remembrance to the Friend I Lost to SuicideIn retrospect, I suppose I always knew that you were not meant for this world. Even your features — the perfect locks, the imperial…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Charl MijnhardtinLife is FictionWithdrawal Hell Part 2: What I Learned and New PerspectiveWhen my dad — with whom I’d been exceptionally close — died in 2014, I took two days’ family responsibility leave and I went back to work…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Charl MijnhardtinLife is FictionThe Difficult Conversations Depression Forces Me To Have With MyselfIt’s 9p.m. Saturday night.Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Charl MijnhardtWhat Pennywise the Clown Taught Me About My DepressionAs a lifelong fan of horror fiction writer Stephen King, going to watch the cinematic reimagining of the prolific author’s 1986 novel It…Nov 10, 20171Nov 10, 20171