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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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. Read more

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 – Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

I used to have this saying, that we are all walking blocks of concrete. Each one of us having a little rock pick in our hand. As we pass one another in this life we have an opportunity to leave our marks on other people, as well as allowing for them to leave their marks Read more

Many years ago, I referenced Total Wipeout – a show where normal people go through some really funny challenges and no ego stays intact. I love this show for when my brain wants to go on a strike. One challenge is to cross from one side to the other with squishy gloves just punching you Read more

Today I’m having a strong conversation… with myself. And whoever wants to listen. Accountability for our own choices is something I have wrote about before, but because trying to carry the responsibility and weight for someone else’s decisions seems a task that one simply cannot keep up with – I need it again, and maybe Read more