Making “Light” Of Things

Shaking Up Smiles, Swivel Magazine, Swivel Sept 2023

You know, I’ve always believed in finding the bright side of life. I mean, unless the light bulb goes out, then I believe in finding a new one. My quest for enlightenment is often just a trip to the hardware store. I decided to write a book during load shedding. It’s called ’50 Shades of Darkness: Surviving Power Outages, One Candle at a Time. Did you hear about the power outage during the baking contest? It was a recipe for disaster!…

Alfonzo Words

Flick Picks & Popcorn Clicks!, Swivel Magazine, Swivel Sept 2023, The Coping Corner

Enricoh Alfonzo is an author and storyteller and radio host. For Enricoh, words have become more than text, they have become a platform for creation. His debut novel – The Cured: Rebirth has been published worldwide to over forty thousand retailers. Enricoh Alfonzo is a writer and storyteller at his core. Words have become more than just text; they have become a platform of creation. His debut novel, The Cured: Rebirth is inspired by and dedicated to his…

Depression Is My Protector

Swivel Magazine, Swivel Sept 2023, The Coping Corner

We have this perception that depression is a bad thing to have. That it pushes away friends and family, isolates you, devours your feelings, makes you develop unhealthy coping mechanisms, essentially shutting you off from the active world around you. YES, depression is all those things and more. But WHY? Because depression is your protector. It took me a long, long time to realize this because initially, until this revelation, I was under the assumption that I was being…