I’m the first to admit that I overthink and overanalyse. I often lie awake at night, replaying conversations in my mind, thinking: “I wonder what she meant by that” or “I wonder if I offended him by saying that”. About a year ago, I attended a talk at my friend Dale’s house that made a […]
When I look back at my first business startup I giggle. Only an overly optimistic child could do the things I did. But more than ten years later I look back and surprisingly, I don’t cringe at my inexperienced exuberance. Instead I’m now trying to channel that crazy 27-year-old’s sprit. I studied accounting after school. […]
When I’m home alone, there are a couple of things I do that I never get to do otherwise. Don’t get me wrong, I love having Hubby at home and I miss him when he is away, but sometimes a night or two apart can do a relationship good, not true? I’m not sure why […]
Rather than buy a pair for socks for Father’s Day our four-year-old gave Dad an old book. I’d found the book at L’Elephant Terrible Bookshop at 44 Stanley Ave in Milpark, Johannesburg. It’s a beautifully illustrated and written book on Myths and Legends of Southern Africa by Penny Miller. After tea and rusks in bed, […]
Until recently I was a corporate executive, mom of a toddler, athlete and wife. My friends and colleagues would continually wonder how I did it all and still managed to have my highlights done before my roots showed. Life was on a knife edge, but perceptually perfectly balanced. Somehow, I got it all done. Every […]
