“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

Today, I once again started actively fundraising for Breath of Life — a place of safety here in East London, South Africa, that homes abandoned and vulnerable babies — because I continue to believe that every child deserves to start life on a level playing field.

This time, I’m aiming to raise R35 000 in honour of my upcoming 35th birthday (happening on March 25th) and my 35th year of life.

If you wish to donate, you can do so at www.backabuddy.co.za/nisha-35, and kindly share the campaign on social media using #Nisha35.

“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 2026 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

2026 Goals

1. Continue to be kind, honest, grateful, loyal (to those who deserve it) and filled with wonderment
2. Organize Morgan’s Breath of Life Birthday Party
3. Visit Breath of Life as often as possible and make a monthly contribution
4. Organize all the birthday cakes for the kids at Breath of Life this year (Update: Bought 8 with 2 remaining to be paid for)
5. Raise R35 000+ for Breath of Life in honour of my birthday (Update: Raised R102 581.69)
6. Buy 10-27 soft toys so that i have enough for every goodbye and birthday at Breath of Life for the year
7. Call the twins weekly (when they have access to a phone) and take them on an outing at least twice this year
8. Organize a birthday cake for the twins
9. Buy groceries for the house at least four times a year
10. Choose people who choose me and support friends who understand there’s a heart attached to the helping hand and prioritize the relationship – with time and effort (showing up in real-life)
11. Enjoy Australia (if we go)
12. Focus on wellness – continue to eat well, continue to get sunlight, continue to be grateful, start exercising, get regular dental cleanings, prioritize sleep
13. Enjoy little things – create perfect moments daily
14. Have more fun – maybe continue going to the beach, take a pottery class…something
15. Read 12+ books
16. Do 35+ good deeds

(Note: Updated April 11 2026)

“Make measurable progress in reasonable time.” – Jim Rohn

As we near the end of 2025 it is again time to review the goals I set at the beginning of the year

My 2025 Life Purposes and Goals in Review

My Life’s Purposes

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

2025 Goals in Review

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 R34 000 for Breath of Life 
5. Become financially independent – earn more than enough to pay for my own medical aid and groceries ( Update: I bought groceries for the house once or twice this year – it’s a start )
6. Have more fun – maybe take up art of some kind or simply going to the beach more often ( Update: I spent more time at the beach this year of which I’m proud)
7. Focus on wellness – pray every day, have good diet, exercise, good sleep, gratitude and get more sun (Update: I need to work on regular prayer, sleep and exercise everything else is good )
8. See Michelle Rielly in real-life again – I miss her lots
9. Choose people who choose me – no more chasing people (Update: this is still a work in progress)
10. Visit Paternoster (Update: the only chance to get there was in April during my brothers graduation but it was still an hour away so didn’t get there)
11. Visit Europe – go to Paris and Rome – and go paragliding in Switzerland (Update: I made it to Rome – it was stunning)
12. Go whale-watching with Southern Cross Cruises in October ( Update: I saw whales with Southern Cross Cruises on October 11th – it was awesome)
13. Stay at Crawfords Beach Lodge (Update: after what we spent on Rome I didn’t have the heart to ask my family for a stay 40kms away but maybe next year)

14. Read 24-48 books (Update: by December I was on book number 8)
15. Do 34  or more good deeds – one of the deeds must be having one or more trees planted (Update 1: Visions of Change helped me plant 5 trees) (Update 2:I wasn’t counting my good deeds but I’m pretty sure I covered 34)