What shapes your character?
Have you ever paused for a moment to ask yourself the following: "what shapes my character in my day-to-day?" It's an interesting question to ask oneself every now and...
In-between Deadlines
I thought I was a free-thinker - creative and brilliant when working unstructured and without boundaries. Annoyingly though, I soon realised that I come unstuck without guidelines. I thrive...
Friends you go deep with
Last night my friend Mary Twin came to dinner.
Mary is back home in South Africa on a visit from Germany where she is currently working, and volunteered to make...
Love Made Strong Through Storms
We’ve had fifteen Valentines Days together and I can still remember our first date. I’d agreed to go on a date with him because he’d captured my heart with...
The power of a hug
A video popped up on my Facebook feed this week that told me that women should be hugged once a day for their health. While I’m not an overly...
DEAR CONVERSATION HIJACKER
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a conversation whereby a person has completely hijacked the convo by talking, and talking, and talking some more. Every time you change...
Live ready
Potential is a wonderful thing. Knowing that there is the possibility of being more can be truly empowering and give you the strength needed to push on. Understanding that...
Mom shaming vs pro-parenting
If we had to focus our energy onto being "pro-parenting", instead of constantly debating back and forth with "natural birth vs c-section birth, breast milk vs formula, stay-at-home mom...
The Lego Batman Movie – A Lesson In Loneliness
When I told the children we were going to see the new Lego Batman movie, there were resounding whoops all round. Their exuberant reaction was probably based on how...
Maybe we should rename it Social Needia
What is your relationship with Social Media like?
I received a very interesting message on Facebook today. In a nutshell a friend of mine (Facebook friend, so not someone I actually...