This Time You Return To Yourself

by Duduzile Noeleen Ngwenya

In This Time You Return To Yourself, the author explores themes of nurturing your inner child, healing and recovering from broken relationships, and learning how to live in the moment with self-compassion. This collection of prose and poems will help your healing and self-discovery journey, and it’ll serve as a reminder that in everything that you go through, you are more than able to return to yourself.

Genres: Poetry, Love, Self Help, Spirituality

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2023

Reviews

[Jayme Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book found me at exactly the right time in my life, as I’m healing and growing and realizing that some people won’t be in my next phase of this journey. I will say that it is not as deep or complex as other poetry I’ve read. However, the author managed to tell me exactly what I needed to here and make me cry in the early hours of the morning. I think everyone can relate to what the author is describing, and everyone can learn a little bit about themselves through this book.

[Mimi Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soo gooood!
Feels like a hug

[Mine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life-affirming

[Joyce Wangui · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is such a beautiful, soul-soothing collection of poems. It feels like a warm hug, gentle, honest, and healing. Every page invites you back to yourself. I loved it so much, and I definitely recommend it to anyone on a self-healing, self-love, or self-discovery journey.

Favourite Quotes ❤️

“To my present self Remember to be here. I need you here. The past had its fair share of you. The future is yet to have you. So just be here.”

“Remember to take care of you. You are where you live. You are your home.”

“Eventually you will learn how to unapologetically want more for yourself more love, peace, or respect. And on that day, you will stop permitting yourself to be half loved or half chosen by people despite how much you love them.”

“I hope you learn how to view yourself from a place of grace, understanding that you will fail at something while you're great at others. On both days, you are enough.”

“Eventually you realise that there was no way you could’ve protected yourself from some of the painful experiences you’ve been through and that is when you forgive yourself for putting the blame on you for so long.”

[Madison Rauschuber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book of poetry was given to me by a friend at exactly the right time. The author explores many topics throughout the book, but my favorite has to be her poems about how someone is going to come along & love you exactly the right way, regardless of what’s happened in the past. I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because some of the poems are very similar, but it’s a great read for anyone who needs to hear that their time is coming.

[Amber Mystiq · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this poetry book, I've been putting off reading it but I decided todays the day to read and the poems are really heartfelt and deep. I didn't resonate with all of them but I did with most and I really loved it

[Sefri Kuehn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely l o v e d this. All the poems were so moving. So powerful. So inspiring. So amazing. Some also made me almost cry at certain times. So you know that it’s good. Everyone please read this. Take the words in these pages to heart.

[Cindy Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Eventually, you will learn how to unapologetically want
more for yourself.
More love,peace, or respect.
And on that day you
will stop permitting
yourself to be half-loved
or half-chosen by people,
despite how much you love them.”

[Sarah Hassler · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comforting little collection. I will say that I find it to be more prose than poetry. It helps to inspire healing and growth and finding yourself again, which came to me at just the right time. A positive short read!

[S TSHOBONGA · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book speaks to me in ways that I speak to myself. I am happy that I read it at the perfect time in my life because it’s exactly what I need to know that I’m doing better than I thought. It felt like a hug.🫂

[Kris]

it’s a good collection but a lot of the poems are so identical that it becomes redundant and it makes me feel like I’m reading the same page.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some really really good nuggets in here!

[Evelyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best

[Kimberly Merla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

thank you This book was exactly what I needed. I plan to read again soon! Healing from this book helped a lot.

[Jorghialyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

This book is just what I needed. I’m so glad I read it! Soo good. I’d recommend this book for anyone on their journey to self discovery and self love

[Madison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I always feel weird rating poetry idk but this just didn’t do it for me. I identified with a few but overall it felt like scrolling inspirational quotes on Pinterest. Repetitive and bland

[Debbie Chuks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to read the book

[Zintle · Rating 5 out of 5]

very nice

[Althea Shamo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely will heal the soul with the authors written words.

[Melissa Muthoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read.. thoroughly enjoyed this book .. I will always be kind to mysel.

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most motivating and uplifting read of 2025. Recovering from a lot in 2024, I have given myself grace to heal, learn and love again. Wonderful read.

[harley · Rating 5 out of 5]

good read

great poem read definitely recommend if you are doubting your authentic self most of the book i related with so personal opinions are what im rating it bytes

[Savannah Vaughn · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Emma Kopp · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was good… nothing else to say really

[Mapati_is_here · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was very emotional. I really liked it.