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🎚Sound designer / 🦁Fan of Stoic principles / 🏋🏻‍♂️CrossFit enthusiast / 🎸Lover of all things metal/ 📌Tattoo addict .
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• August taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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•July taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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•June (would not recommend )

It is really true , how much you take your health for granted, until you don’t have it .

For me what seemed like,out of nowhere , was a small culmination of things I ignored ,
and it materialized in me just randomly blacking out in a movie cinema , and then again training .

Turns out I had chronically low Iron, my thyroid was out of wack, had low vitamin D , apparently my kidneys weren’t happy , and to be honest I have forgotten the long list of other things .

And on top of that , after slowly getting that sorted I got hit with normal winter flu .

At least looking back at these pictures I have a lot to be grateful for , and even though I wouldn’t want to re-live it , by the looks of things I got to eat a lot of yummy food lol.

This setback has thrown so much out the window for me with plans I had , and I was really angry at first .

But now I’m just trying to do what I can say by day , and just trying to be a lot kinder to myself .

The moral of the story …
Listen to your body , it sends signals way in advance if you pay attention .

Let’s hope July can be more of a come back story 😅. taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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4 months ago

*May ~ it’s been a month and a half taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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5 months ago

*April taken in Randburg by @markyaman

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5 months ago

•About March by @markyaman

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7 months ago

*February by @markyaman

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8 months ago

• January

I came into 2026 naive ,
hopeful and motivated,
And was quickly humbled by the reality of ,
well day to day life , unexpected issues .
Seeing so many other people in my circles have the biggest miracles and profound moments .
But me , none ….

But enough complaining, time to get back up ,
reset , be kind to yourself , there is always wins we have, that we tend to forget .
We are programmed to prioritize negative patterns In our lives .

So to February! Or tomorrow , or the next hour ,
Whatever you can take on and make the most of .

Let’s go ! taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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9 months ago

This year is done, and to be honest,
it was for the most part a fight to survive.
Being literally bankrupt so many times I lost count.
Feeling like I was unlovable and that I would be alone forever.
I sat in a corner, laughing and crying at the same time, wondering what horrors tomorrow would bring…

But here I am, still giving life hell and pushing forward, one step at a time.

All we have is now, and a potential future.
I have no intention of making a New Year’s resolution.
I only want to keep building on what I have already conquered — and hope.

Next year,
I hope…
I hope to not be trapped borrowing happiness from the future, or worse, borrowing survival from the future.

I hope to be present,
and not ache for love and attention from people who can’t see my value.
I hope not to be caught in an endless loop of trying to prove
that I need permission to take up space.

I hope to not cower at my thoughts.
I hope to speak my mind,
but from a place of kindness and love.

I hope to embrace the savage,
primal spirit buried inside of me.
To scream at the top of my lungs unapologetically
and beat my chest if I have to.

I am SO, so… tired of thinking everyone is watching and judging me…
And if they are, so be it.

I hope to laugh uncontrollably
and not take myself too seriously.
To remind myself that so much of all of “this” —
the “things” we think are our lives —
isn’t even real anyway.

I hope to focus on things that no one can take away from me.

I hope to pursue things that matter to ME,
not to the opinions of people I think matter.

I hope to take things slower…

Everyone is in a great big rush to be somewhere,
but they don’t even know where.

I hope to feel as deeply as I can,
even though the cost is so much higher.

I hope to unapologetically be the person I am meant to be…

I hope I am brave enough to pursue love,
at the cost of everything,
and be able to smile at rejection
and know that something better is waiting on the other side of it.

And finally…
to look in the mirror,
smile, and say…

I love you… taken in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape by @markyaman

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10 months ago

I have been working on some kind of a road map,
or set of rules to live by for a while .
Not forcing it , just as things come to me .
No set order . They may change over time ,

I also don’t live by them perfectly ,
I aspire towards them.
In the hopes of burning old pieces off me like deadwood .
To come out new, little bit by little bit
Each day …

I would love to know if there is any rules you have tried setting for yourself ?

1. Always be kind
2. Meditate / pray everyday
3. Eat real food
4. Walk everyday
5. Lift heavy things
6. Discomfort is temporary
7. Serve
8. Always the journey , not the destination
9. You are exactly where you should be
10. Gossip is for the weak
11. Attention is temporary , respect is eternal
12. It happened … how will you respond ?
13. Not everything needs a reaction
14. Tell the truth as much as you can
15. Vice or virtue , choose wisely
16. What is good for you , doesn’t need to please others
17. The choice you are making , is it for you ? Or to impress others ?
18. You are not meant to be liked by everyone
19. if you always think happiness is somewhere else, it will never be with you.
20. Work on things , that people can’t take away from you

#stocism #rulesforlife #armorfati @darkperformanceapparel taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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a year ago

• November

This has been one of the longest months in a while ,
Both good and bad …

I got to see one of my favorite bands live @tdwpband.
Dealt with what felt like the worst rejection I have felt in a really long time ,
Ate a bunch of amazing food ,
Conquered the @crossfit workout #chad
(1000 box step ups with a weighted vest).
I finally made 3 insta reels I have been sitting on for ages (4th one is loading when I figure it out lol).

I have just started a new cool project at work ,
and although I have been hit with flu and the pressure is on, I’m actually excited about this work .

Not to bad my dude ,
Not too bad …. taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @markyaman

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a year ago

• October Recap •

October really threw everything at me — a mix of chaos, laughter, and a whole lot of resilience.

The car clutch decided to give up on life (solid 1/5 experience — would not recommend). Thankfully, a good mate came through and lent me his convertible for the week. Still didn’t pick up any women though, so that theory’s officially debunked 😂.

Some highlights:
🎸 Got gifted an acoustic guitar (massive win).
🍲 Helped cook at a potjie charity event that fed hundreds of homeless people.
🤘 Caught an awesome metal gig.
🎂 Got surprised for my birthday by some absolute legends — you guys know who you are.
🖋️ Picked up some flash tattoos at another charity event.
🎥 Finally posted that reel I’d been meaning to make forever.

A month full of breakdowns (literally) and breakthroughs.
Bring on November — hopefully fewer car issues and more good chaos 🔥 taken in Ferndale, Gauteng, South Africa by @markyaman

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a year ago