A Life lived and living
If one of my silly stories can benefit just one person – it’s already more than I can ask for
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Choosing Role Models
When you’re in school, there is a lot of emphasis placed on role models. It’s a question asked for every club you wanted to join or debates or leadership forums. Who is your role model and why? In primary school I mentioned Joan of Arc. Because I liked that it was a woman that fought
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My High Horsey
My approach to managing anything at work and in life, is to be the manager / supervisor / whatever – that I always wished I had. I did not like my time being wasted on a Sunday when I started out in this industry, so I do not play lightly with overtime. I did not
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Blossom after Winter
Can you feel it? The warming sun on your skin? Are you starting to remember the smell of rain on dusty roads? Can you feel the soft green grass underneath your feet? The cool mist of water on your face? Can you see the blossoms in the trees budding? Why yes, dear friends! After another
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Collaterally Undamaged
I have on previous occasions spoke about collateral damage. I’ve even come up with the most heart wrenching quotes and sayings on this specific topic. My view used to be that at some point we are all collateral damage in someone else’s story, and some people become just that in ours. I have to be
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Central Nervous bla, bla…
What is a central nervous system? In short, it’s how we receive and process things around us. Its structure is behind our behaviour, feelings and how we think. This is according to those people that apparently know stuff. For someone only curious about human behaviour, but do not necessarily want to deal with behaviours every
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Beautiful Pieces
On Sunday I heard the most beautiful sermon about people’s broken pieces used to become beautiful stained-glass windows. And it made me think a little bit deeper about glass and windows and what we allow the world to see, while trying to hide our shattered pieces as we move through life. Glass windows are nice.
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That Double Standard
I was late to work this morning. Not late, late – I still clocked in at exactly 05:30 (which is well ahead of my 07:00 WSR), but it was 20 minutes later than what I prefer. The reason? I simply couldn’t decide what to wear today. Sounds frivolous, I know. But on Mondays to Wednesdays,
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That Fragile Ego
I have learned from a very young age, that if you ask a direct question – most people will answer you. Last week, after I (again) broke my brain trying to understand why I had to cater for the fragile male ego at work. I asked my dad directly – and he simply answered –
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A Reasonable Person
Many moons ago, an acquaintance of an acquaintance was going through a bit of a difficult situation. She needed a bit of an objective perspective on a specific incident where she asked me for my opinion on the possible outcome. My ‘opinion’ was simple: would a reasonable person have acted in a similar fashion in
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Life by Numbers
I come from a very artistic family. The skills my aunts, cousins and brother have is amazing and so diverse. My own artistic abilities, is fun paint at home, décor, a bit of musicality and a critical eye. Jack of all trades – master of none. Except of course – the critical eye. When I