DONE is a digital magazine that promises to be exciting and invites you to consider it as part of a “voyage of discovery.” It is intentionally different, meant to be a brief moment shared in time, whether your life is busy or not so busy. Most of it centers on taking a slice of a day, a life experience, and savoring it for comfort and mental wellness.
DONE is a comfortable space where you can relax and think deep thoughts, or not think at all. DONE is a magazine that is meant for passing time, a place where boredom is not allowed and overwork is never tolerated.
I meet you with a self taught background in fiction writing I also meet you with experience in social services, on the implementation side of it. I meet you as a parent, hopeful to remain a parent, knowing that life can change at any time. I meet you with knowledge of certain topics and subjects that I would like to share.
I acknowledge you because I hear you daily, and from that came the evolution and conception of this magazine I would not, on my own, be so presumptuous Hearing so much for so many years, I realized that even if I cannot fully articulate everything I hear, I do have a responsibility to acknowledge the voices.
There is no formula here. I am like a stranger who will stop and ask for directions and leave you hopeful.
Hello to all. Sambulo Kunene
Editor’s Note
Early issues feature stories written by the editor to establish the magazine’s voice Guest writers will be added in future editions as the publication grows.
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Open your eyes, think, are you welcome in the universe? Usually, you are, but your brain might lie to you You greet yourself You roll over Rush for coffee? Tea? Treadmill? Prayer? Shower? Phone call? Check your devices overnight You are still sitting on your chair from last night finishing your homework or meeting a deadline or just thinking.
Do you plan the day? Is it dark outside or is it already daytime? Do you have kids? Do you remember if you have kids? Self indulgence can cause a momentary lapse of memory of important details
Is the car in the driveway? Are you married? Is your marriage okay this morning? Are you friendly with a friend? Are your friendships okay this morning? Are you still on good terms with your friends and family? Should you call and check?
Meditate today or tomorrow. Breakfast? Is the car charged? Gas in the car to drive the kids to school, drive yourself to work, to shop for the empty fridge Do you have a home or are you crashing on the couch, or worse?
Think Where are you in your life? Too many thoughts for morning
Neighbors can be considered friends because they live not far from us and have known us before we were a family, before we owned cars, and before we weighed as much as we do now Although they may not vacation with us, they have shared laughs over the years and know more about us than some of our loved ones.
Parents or a mom can be our friends They get calls from us quite often, and many years of fighting and hugs have gone a long way. Her cooking, her strength, and how she was raised, are all in our memory It is amazing how mothers try to redo their children even though they are also their husband’s children
Spouses can be good friends if they have time to listen to whatever the minutiae of the day are They witness it all, disappointments, laughter, wishes, unmet dreams, and successes The trick is not to have them own, or carry all of our baggage; they must have their own lives too.
Homes are friends as well Rain or shine, they are there with shelter and belonging They squeak if unkempt and sometimes throw shadows if not witnessed properly. They can be mysterious if they are well-tended and allowed to breathe They keep secrets and keep us safe
Gardens as friends are where time is spent under the guise of planting seeds, when in fact it is where the rubber meets the road. The sun is glaring or the rain is drizzling depending on one’s mood The soil is waiting to be planted, and the gardener thinks about how to line up the plants
for when they grow tall Yet what the gardener enjoys more is being alone with their thoughts How it will all turn out in the end.
Death,dyingislikearest.Youmightnotknowthatyouaretiredbutdeathknowsbetterandhas anabsolutesolution.Likeaparenttakingadangeroustoyfromachildtoavoidanaccident, deathloomseternal.Nomatterhowdeathcomes.Itarrivesrightontime.Infact,ifwethinkofit ashavingacelebrityloverwhosendsoutalimotopickusupforadiscreetmeeting,wewould feelhonored.
Ourlovedoneshaveheardmuchfromthelivingandonlyneedtofeelthemselvesastheyare dying.Otherwise,therewouldbenoneedforalimo.Ofcoursetalking,communicatingatthe timewhentheend-of-lifeissuesshowthemselvesissupposedtobegood.But….Forwhom? Whatistheretorememberifoneisfacedwiththerealitythattheywillneverseethesunshine
everagain?Whoarelovedonescomparedtothesun?Itmustbeunderstoodthatloveislived andisinourheartsandourbeingaswebreatheinandbreatheourlastbreath.
Lastmomentsonearthareaboutwonderingwhatthejourneywillreallybelike,nothearsaybut foreachindividualwhatnotlivinglifewillbelike.Selfishselfishselfishlovecansometimesbe.
Wantingtohearwhatisonthedying’smindintheirlastmomentsofbraveryisanexpressionof superiorityovertheMostHigh.
The business of making clothes, the business of selling clothes, the business of wearing clothes, is our daily chore. Should we choose wool or cotton? Should we wear scarves or make up for an outfit? Remember when you couldn’t go anywhere without a white vest because your mom insisted on it. Nowadays it is all up to you.
Shoes, and whether we wear long skirts, flare jeans Trousers for men or just jeans A Pringle shirt or just a T shirt Should we wear pajamas to bed or just keep the sweatpants on Who cares? The Designer cares. The cast of the TV show The Hills cares, so don’t disappoint them.