Meet TWSC Editor Rumbidzai Musvosvi!

The month of August is Contributor Appreciation Month here at TWSC! So throughout the month, you’ll be getting to know the special women who make all our content possible. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I depend on these incredible women to help make TWSC what it is today. First up is our editor Rumbidzai Musvosvi!

Rumbidzai joined the team in 2017 when I founded TWSC and started out as a contributor, which she still does from time to time. Given her background in psychology, I thought she would be perfect for our Survivors’ Guide to Safety and Wellness column, and she was! Her articles were well researched and written. As a lover of nature, Sis also lent us her impressive photography skills and wrote reflective thoughts to accompany her pictures which we posted frequently in our early days. Here are just a few…

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And the best part is that Rumbi is my very own sister! Do you see the resemblance?? There are some people who say they honestly cannot tell us apart.

There is so much I can say about Rumbi, but I’ll let you read for yourself!

What did you dream of becoming as a kid?

I was all over the place with my dreams. I remember teacher, pastor, and fashion designer being some of them. 

Tell us the worst trouble you got into as a child.

I was too much of a chicken to do anything particularly mischievous. I do remember getting into trouble for peeing in a bucket. It was bath time and I was too lazy to go to the toilet (which was in a separate room from the bathroom). #kidlogic

If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would you choose and why?

 Tori Kelly. It would be so cool to have such a powerhouse voice. I’d probably put on a massive concert that day.

If you could be mentored by anyone, past or present, who would you choose and why?

Kim Chakanetsa. She’s able to put together incredible stories featuring people from all walks of life. It would be great to learn how to talk to people with the ease and grace that she does. She’s also eloquent and has such a soothing voice to listen to.

What are you most proud of?

Getting my master’s degree.

What is your typical day like?

My afternoons tend to vary depending on the work I have that day (I’m the most productive in the afternoon), but my mornings are usually having devotions, journalling, walking the dogs, working out, cleaning. 

What 3 words describe you the best?

Analytical, witty, imaginative.

Flats or heels?

 Flats hands down. I walk like a newborn giraffe in heels.

What is your favourite meal?

That’s a tough one. I’m going to cheat and say Indian, Italian, Thai, and Ethiopian food.

What’s your least favourite house chore?

Ironing. I don’t even know where the iron is right now. That’s how seldom I iron. 

What is your biggest pet peeve?

How much time do you have? Haha. I think most of my pet peeves boil down to people being dismissive and/or disrespectful. The first example I thought of was poor customer service.

If you had to go into isolation for 30 days and electronics were not allowed, what would your 3 must-haves be?

No electronics?! Well, that would be torture. I suppose my journals, a few good books (I’m including my Bible here), my colouring books along with the pencils and other art supplies. That’s definitely more than three items. Perhaps noncommittal should be another word to describe me considering the answer I also gave for the meal question.

Any hidden talents? Tell us something about you that people would be surprised to know?

I have spatial-sequence synesthesia. Basically, I don’t visualize letters of the alphabet, days of the week, months, years, and numbers in general in isolation, but as a 3D image or map that I rotate to “locate” the one I’m looking for. Time also plays a factor. For example, thinking about March “looks” different in my brain map when I’m in January vs. when I’m in July.

Tell us about an embarrassing moment as a teenager.

I was flying on my own for the first time (I think I was 16). I was quite nervous about missing my connecting flight, not knowing what to do if any issues came up, etc. On the last flight, I decided to watch “Brother Bear.” I bawled my eyes out on that flight. And this wasn’t even my first time watching the movie. I even had it at home, and I’d watched it several times by that point without shedding a tear. But this time? I was ridiculously emotional.

There was then an issue at arrivals with my visa, so I was questioned and pulled aside and eventually taken to some room. That set off the waterworks again. I think the guy just felt sorry for me in the end because I went through. Then I saw my parents. The relief of having made it home was too much for my teen heart to handle! I burst into tears again. I can only imagine how puzzled they were.

What a day! *sigh* I’ll blame the anxiety. People often go on about how most scenarios we worry about never happen. That was certainly not the case that day. Perhaps the reason I don’t cry much anymore is because I finished all my tears that day. However, I can at least say all solo flights from then on were uneventful, and I handled any hiccups with more dignity.

What do you like most and least about adulting? 

I like having the freedom to make choices and becoming wiser. I dislike the endless chores and no longer looking at the world through more innocent eyes.

What do you love most about being a woman?

I love being part of a diverse sisterhood and the support, learning/teaching, growing I get to experience with them. I also like the creative freedom of expression (fashion, hair, etc).

What are you most grateful for in this season of your life?

 I’m grateful for my dogs. They get on my nerves at times, but they’re also incredible little pals. I learn a lot about God and myself through my relationship with them. They also tolerate my singing, so there’s that.