{"id":181679,"date":"2026-03-25T07:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=181679"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:51:49","slug":"south-african-author-finding-your-eden-turns-pain-into-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/people\/south-african-author-finding-your-eden-turns-pain-into-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Author: Finding Your Eden Turns Pain Into Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From a story that united a country to a book that gives back, Bronwyn Laird is showing how even the hardest moments can become something that helps others.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Johannesburg, South Africa (25 March 2026)<\/em> &#8211; Eight years later, the story of baby Eden still lives in the hearts of South Africans\u2026 but this time, it\u2019s being told in a way we\u2019ve never experienced before.<\/p>\n<p>We recently welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/people\/the-kidnapping-that-shook-a-nation-and-the-miracle-that-followed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bronwyn Laird back onto Good Things with Brent Lindeque<\/a>, revisiting a moment that once gripped the entire country. The podcast touches on those days we all remember\u2026 the fear, the waiting, the miracle of Eden being found. But what stood out most in our conversation wasn\u2019t just the past&#8230; it was everything that came after.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Kidnapping That Shook a Nation and the Miracle That Followed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxCjypTNdYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bronwyn has <a href=\"https:\/\/findingyoureden.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">written a book<\/a>. Finding Your Eden is not a retelling of headlines. It\u2019s not just the story South Africa followed in real time. It\u2019s the story behind the story\u2026 the one that unfolded long after the cameras moved on and the news cycle shifted. It\u2019s deeply personal, incredibly honest, and rooted in a perspective that only someone who has lived through the unimaginable can share.<\/p>\n<p>Back when Bronwyn first joined me in 2018, she said something that has stayed with me ever since:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen miracles happen and prayers answered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">We cannot allow what 6 individuals, 5 of whom we have never even met, what they chose to do, to affect how we see the world, how we evaluate relationships going forward or how we live our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Hate just isn\u2019t in our vocabulary. Hate changes nothing but love changes everything. Love wins.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the time, those words felt powerful. Now, reading her book, you realise they were also a promise\u2026 a decision about how her family would move forward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/findingyoureden.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finding Your Eden<\/a> unpacks that decision. It explores the complexity of trauma, the weight of public attention, the moments of rebuilding, and the intentional choice to lean into love when it would be easier to hold onto anger. It\u2019s not just about what happened in May 2018, it\u2019s about what it takes to keep going afterwards\u2026 as a parent, as a family, and as a human being.<\/p>\n<p>Every single cent from <a href=\"https:\/\/findingyoureden.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the book<\/a>, priced at R200 and <a href=\"https:\/\/findingyoureden.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available here<\/a>, is going to Dare-2-Care. It turns an already powerful story into something that continues to give back, creating impact far beyond the pages.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast offers a window into that journey, but <a href=\"https:\/\/findingyoureden.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the book<\/a> is where Bronwyn truly opens the door.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_181680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181680\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36.jpg\" alt=\"South African Author: Finding Your Eden Turns Pain Into Purpose\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo-2026-03-24-16-21-36-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-181680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Finding Your Eden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><em>Sources: Interview with Bronwyn Laird\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Don\u2019t ever miss the Good Things. Download the Good Things Guy App now on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/good-things-guy-news\/id1485106885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.goodthingsguy.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Do you have something to add to this story? Please share it in the comments or follow GoodThingsGuy on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/goodthingsguy\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/goodthingsguy\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0to keep up to date with good news as it happens, or share your good news with us by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/submit-a-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clicking here\u00a0<\/a>or click the link below to listen to the Good Things Guy Podcast with Brent Lindeque \u2013 South Africa\u2019s very own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Things Guy<\/a>. He\u2019s on a mission to change what the world pays attention to, and he truly believes there\u2019s good news around us. In the Good Things Guy podcast, you\u2019ll meet these everyday heroes and hear their incredible stories:<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iframe.iono.fm\/c\/6977?layout=modern\" width=\"100%\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><em>Or catch an episode of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IUr-ia_kLNI&amp;list=PLOgUodplcFhbV4t9BmQlIsYu5zsBXejUg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Things with Brent Lindeque<\/a>\u00a0or our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kBBHj0Lb4jk&amp;list=PLOgUodplcFhYH57yXl_JRhLb3t2Gu43ws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weekly Top 5<\/a>\u00a0below. The videos here are always changing, updated with the latest episodes from these two shows. Both are part of Good Things TV, created to bring South Africans balance at a time when the news can feel overwhelmingly negative. 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