Category: Growth & Gratitude
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Definition
I love defining things. Feelings, concepts, goals, my eyebrows, even words I thought I kind of knew but wasn’t 100% certain. Defining is finite. As soon as I have defined a feeling or a concept it feels as if I have wrapped it in beautiful gift wrap, with a bow, ready to open. Definition allows […]
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Change Acknowledged
I was asked the other day if I have taken the time to acknowledge and reflect on the changes that have recently taken place in my life. My initial thought was “what changes?” I love reading Mark Manson’s Mindf*ck Monday newsletter. Do yourself a favour and subscribe. He recently wrote about Harm Inflation – the […]
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Hump Day
It used to mean the middle of the work week and that as soon as you are over the hump, it’s all downhill to the weekend baby. Until today. Today’s hump day refers to being annoyed and upset. Okay okay… pissed off is way more accurate. I knew I had a 5 hour zoom meeting […]
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Today was supposed to be so many things
Today we were supposed to be paroled, the last day of Lockdown.But season 2 starts tomorrow. Another 2 weeks. Today the kids would have been back at school, 2 days. Aiden having hockey practise. Today I was supposed to be in Durban for 2 nights for a work awards event, socialising, congratulating, and dancing the […]
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10 Lockdown Lessons
Okay so the last two weeks were just a trial run? Now the 21 days lockdown starts for real. I suspect President Ramaphosa is using the same tactics I use with the kids. Incremental steps. “Just have 3 more bites of dinner, then you can have ice cream. No, I meant 3 big spoons. Well […]
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Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s
The other day I was challenged to write my daily affirmations in cursive. Ok ok I was simply advised that it’s better to write them down in cursive. I have them. I write them daily. The challenging part was …How do I write in cursive? I am ashamed to admit that I had to google […]