“The great danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” –Michelangelo

Today is New Year’s Day and with that comes new hopes, new opportunities and new goals. Check out my life’s purpose and 2024 Goals below:

My Life’s Purposes

1. Fill the world with kindness and love
2. Make a difference – level the playing field for people who were born with the cards stacked against them
3. Change perceptions about differently-abled people

2024 Goals

1. Continue to be kind, honest, generous, grateful, loyal and filled with wonderment
2. Every day be the best SuperSidekick to Superhero Catherine Constantinides (she’s the best, most hardworking real-life Superhero I’ve ever met she totally deserves me forever  and no matter what else I’m doing in life I will always be here for her)
3. Maintain and strengthen my deep friendship with Michelle Rielly  
4.  Raise at least R33 000 for Breath of Life and request that the government create a third category for baby havens so we can increase our numbers without anxiety  (Breath of Life is a place of safety for vulnerable babies here in my city I JUST LOVE THEIR WORK)
5. Take a classroom of kids to the movies for the first time
6. Build a strong relationship with Abigail Boshoff
7. Have more fun – maybe take up painting, or pottery or simply going to the beach more often
8. Focus on wellness – pray every day, have good diet, exercise, good sleep, gratitude and get more sun
9. Go on a boat cruise here in East London with Southern Cross Cruises -hopefully see whales or dolphins
10. Paraglide in Interlaken, Switzerland
11. Practice Patience
12. Become financially free
13. Teach kids and adults worldwide that Different Is COOL
14. Continue to raise awareness about the Western Sahara conflict – the Western Sahara has been illegally occupied by Morocco since 1975 due to the fact that it’s rich in natural and though the UN promised a referendum in 1991 it has yet to come to pass meanwhile half of the Saharawi People have been living in the refugee camps in Algeria since 1975
15. Choose people who choose me
16. Read 24-48 books
17. Plant 1-5 trees
18. Do 33+ good deeds

(Note: Goals are subject to change with time and that’s ok because I will change with time)