Dear Family,

This October, we turn our hearts toward a theme that runs deep in every one of us: Storytelling & Legacy.

We believe stories are sacred. They are more than memories, they are maps. They hold our pain, our joy, our becoming. This month, we explore how sharing our stories can transform wounds into wisdom, and pain into purpose.

From Van Ongenooi na Ingenooi

Reflections from our journey

Here’s a short excerpt from Van Ongenooi na Ingenooi that speaks to the transformative nature of story:

"Dit is eers toe ek my storie begin vertel het, dat ek myself begin sien het. Ek het nie net begin onthou nie—ek het begin verstaan."

("It was only when I began to tell my story that I began to see myself. I didn’t just start remembering—I started understanding.")

These reflections remind us: Our stories, even the ones steeped in pain, hold the power to make us whole.

Why Telling Your Story Matters

When we speak our truth, something shifts.

Telling your story is not just an act of expression, it’s an act of healing.

Your story might:

• Bring clarity to your own journey
• Help someone else feel seen
• Break generational patterns
• Illuminate hope where there was once silence

As you share, you heal. As others listen, they find courage to tell their own.

A Gentle Reminder

Even if your story is still unfolding...

Even if it’s messy, unfinished, or hard to name...

It still matters. You still matter.

Legacy isn’t only built in hindsight, it’s being woven right now, in every brave word you speak and every truth you embrace.

With love,

Natania