I get to experience "New Year" twice in one week. The first time on the first of January like everyone else. The second, on my birthday, a week later. The second one always feels more important to me. It's when I really take stock, decide on my goals and lay down plans to make… Continue reading Another year older…
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My smartphone…friend or foe?
I feel connected to my smartphone at the hip. Sometimes this feels like a good thing and sometimes not. I take a look at how I use my smartphone and the benefits it brings as well as the drawbacks.
Single parenthood…the pros and cons
Hey there I met a friend in the supermarket the other day and she, like me, came into motherhood a little later in life. The difference is she did with the support of a partner and I did not. Anyway, we were sharing stories of the toll that toddlerhood takes on a mother and, at… Continue reading Single parenthood…the pros and cons
I write because…
...it feels right. When I write, it feels as though the words flow from me. All the days experiences and encounters tumble onto the page. My jumbled thoughts begin to find order. I can sift through the good ideas and the bad when I see them all written down. I can arrange and rearrange their… Continue reading I write because…
Never too late
Hi All, "I wish I had studied that". "I am too old for that now". "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". "If only I had listened to my mother/teacher/my inner voice then". I have heard this often from friends and peers. The truth is that IT IS NEVER TOO LATE. As… Continue reading Never too late
No man is an island
Hi there, I don't know about you but I have had a fantastic week this week! The most important part of it being that my gorgeous tattoo guy and I have decided to work on making a great relationship stronger rather than walking away 😁😁😁. Lots to look forward to! (Squeaks with delight!) The other… Continue reading No man is an island
3, 2, 1…Pivot
Hi there, “Pivoting is not the end of the disruption process, but the beginning of the next leg of your journey.” ― Jay Samit, Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless InnovationI love this word "pivot"! I first heard it being used in the business context when listening… Continue reading 3, 2, 1…Pivot
Older but by no means colder!
Hi There, Welcome back! I was reading an interview with Dame Helen Mirren in the July 2017 issue of Fairlady magazine yesterday. I love her to bits. No matter how old she gets she never loses her spunk! Anyway... in it she was saying how things get better as you get older. She says she… Continue reading Older but by no means colder!
Bumps in the road
I have been working through A year of Miracles. It's a book of daily devotions and reflections by Marianne Williamson. On Day 67 " Today I will be a friend to myself" I came across the line: "I was waiting for someone else's acceptance to prove to me that I was worth accepting!" It struck… Continue reading Bumps in the road
Secrets and Revelations
It's March 2007 and I am chilling in a hotel room in Cairo overlooking the river Nile. Oprah comes on tv. It's episode 2 of the launch of the book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. I am fascinated. Is the law of attraction real? I get back to South Africa and start looking for the… Continue reading Secrets and Revelations
