Joanna Naicker

07/01/2026

Kayaking in the morning and beach 10
Course fish dinner (except I don’t eat fish so lots of bread for me 🙃) Wine also helped 😉💛

05/01/2026

I can’t begin to tell you what a s**t start to the NY I have had. A story for another day.

SM is only a tiny fraction of life, we never really know what’s happening in people’s lives. Too often we compare and think everyone on here has perfect lives but they don’t.

Walking has saved me from imploding 🌊

If you’re also struggling right now, keep going ❤️‍🩹

03/01/2026

Drive up the coast to Paternoster, pretty but not much to do hence very few photos 🙃🩵

Nice exploring though and seeing new parts of the world.

02/01/2026

We do not make life all about ourselves. We did not choose cancer.
What we do get to choose is how we live after it.

Having boundaries does not mean you want attention.
It means you are taking back control in a life that has already taken so much.

We are not machines. We are humans.
Surviving cancer is hard enough without then being made to explain ourselves or meet other people’s expectations.

Doing what we want, when we want, and in ways that feel right to us is not selfish.
It is survival turning into living.

Do not let anyone gaslight you ever! Get out there and do whatever you want to feel human again because you deserve it!

31/12/2025

What a fu***ng year 🙃

2025 has been one of the hardest I’ve ever lived through. Physically and mentally it pushed me in ways I never expected, and it stripped a lot back to the bare bones. It’s hard to even put into words what this year has really been like.

Life wasn’t just cancer. Other life issues didn’t pause or disappear just because I was sick. They carried on alongside everything else, and some days that felt just as heavy.

Going into the new year, my number one priority after my health is myself. Putting myself first without guilt. Not carrying other people’s burdens. Protecting my inner space. Choosing what makes me feel happy and safe.

I want to get out there and enjoy the things I love again. The simple stuff. The joyful stuff. The stuff that reminds me I’m still very much alive.

I’ll keep building my online business, showing up as myself, and helping others where I can in a way that feels balanced and sustainable. I also want to push myself to meditate more, keep a strong exercise routine, spend more time with friends, and of course soak up as much time as possible with Ari.

I am proud of myself for getting through this year. It took more than I expected, and next year is about rebuilding in a way that feels good for me

30/12/2025

30/12/2025

Quick visit to Franschhoek, I didn’t take many pics as it was sooo hot 🥵

Takeaway dinner with a sneaky margarita 🍸 while we waited!

Of course, morning & afternoon swims were had. This time of year is especially tough for me, my anxiety seems to bubble up about everything 🥹

I’ll be glad to leave this very difficult year behind me 🤍