How do you handle stress? When I was in gr. 5, I bought a stressball while on holiday. Or my parents bought one for me, since I contributed nothing financially to civilization at that age. This was way before slime was a thing, so it was 2 layers of some sort of thick latex, the Read more

There’s a story about a set of male twins. The one is a stable man with a family. Good job, dedicated and trustworthy. The other twin is an unreliable alcoholic, in a perpetual state of self-pity. If you asked both of them what formed their decisions  – they gave the same answer.They were the way Read more

Toxic people. Toxic people everywhere! Advice on how to deal with toxic people and recognising narcissists fills social media. Toxicity and narcissism seem to fill the whole world. Sigh… Now, based on the rule of scarcity: If everyone is toxic and a narcissist, could it mean that no one is? Before everyone comes cracking down Read more

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 Read more

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, Read more

You are cordially invited to the most amazing show of the year! A show in a stunning theatre with heavy dramatic curtains and doors that close in sequence. Lighting to set the mood and soft music to create just the right ambience. A truly amazing show! Your own show, to be quite specific. One where Read more

One of my absolute guilty pleasures is watching 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Countdown is a British gameshow with words, numbers and conundrums. Jimmy Carr presents a comedy called 8 out of 10 cats. When Cats does Countdown, it’s presented by him with regular contestants and guests that all have a variety of Read more

I was told that when you look for a new car, you must be able to afford replacing all 4 tyres at once. If you can’t – the car is not in your budget. So, I took it in, but never thought that it would actually happen. So of course, a year and a half Read more

The first time it ever happened, was when I was about grade 8-ish. In town – a proper Dorp, no mall. This blonde lady running up to my mom all excitedly asking only one question: How is Betty and Wykie doing? It happened a lot after that. And always the same. Now, it sounds nice Read more

When we are young, our lives are filled with role models and mentors. Our teachers, sport stars, movie stars, Joan of Arc… As we grow older though, the positive features in humans tend to hit a bit closer to home. It’s the noteworthy characteristics in our friends, colleagues and strangers we interact with at times Read more