FIGURING IT OUT IN PUBLIC

Figuring it out in public"

“…Motswedi, you really need to start documenting and sharing everything you experience.”

My mom said this to me on the phone recently, after I casually told her about another normal week in my life where I traveled to three different countries in seven days to perform as a singer.

Africa. China. The USA.

Normal… right?

Apparently not.

I told her about yet another seemingly ordinary experience—one that involved about 25,130 miles in the air (technically a full lap around the world), lots of makeup, and lots of music (ordinary in my books, anyway).

One of those moments where I don’t think twice about it, but once I say it out loud, I realize how wild it actually sounds. I’ll tell you more about that particular week at a later point....

For now, though, let me (re)introduce myself a little better.

I’m Motswedi Modiba—you can call me MOE.

I’m 29 (omg) years young. I feel 24 though—not that being 29 is bad. I actually like it here. I feel more settled.

My early 20s were mostly me being confused about… well, everything—while still trying my best.

I had big dreams and absolutely no idea how to reach them.

I genuinely thought I would be a millionaire by 21, so when that didn’t happen, I was so sad and fully convinced I had failed at life (lol). I didn’t have a solid grip on my personality back then, and my inner confidence wasn’t very strong. That left me questioning myself a lot—something I’m still working through, if I’m being honest.

All I really knew was this:

God gave me an incredible gift, and I was meant to share it with the world—no matter what.

That became crystal clear to me when I was 21 and almost died in a riptide while trying to save a mother of two from drowning.

Looking back now, I’m grateful for every experience I’ve had because it’s all led me to where I am today. I understand more than ever that “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28).

The good, the bad,

the interesting, the confusing,

the heartbreaking, the heartwarming—

and everything in between.

I wouldn’t say I’m a good writer by any measure, but I have so much to say.

So many experiences, lessons, and memories I want to put down and share. Hopefully this space will inspire you, make you laugh, or even make you feel seen in some way. Or maybe it’ll just be entertaining—and that’s okay too.

This is me learning to pause instead of rushing past.

To reflect. To document.

To tell the stories out loud.

I don’t know exactly where this blog is going yet—but I know it’s honest.

And this is just the beginning.

I’m really glad you’re here.

With love,

MOE.