09 Sep The Unseen
Every time I spend time in the bush, I’m reminded of the same thing - there is so much that is unseen. We drive slowly along unpaved roads for hours, off the unbeaten track, to catch a glimpse of one of the big five, a shy...
Growth Shift
21 Apr The F-word
Fear. Noun. An unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined. Fear. Verb. To be afraid of someone or something as likely to be dangerous, painful or harmful. I’m a worrier and get anxious about things when I cannot control them, so I plan...
21 Feb The thief of everything
The mom of three on the other side of the pool, who speaks once and her kids listen. The girl on the other side of the boardroom table who presents her opinion with confidence. The lady at the front of the Barre class who looks...
02 Jan Goals that matter
If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know how much I believe in setting goals and having something to work towards. I believe so much in this process because we’re then able to focus on specific things that help us grow and move...
13 Dec What matters?
When you’re high-fiving yourself for being pretty healthy and germ-free all year and then a ridiculous virus hits you right out of the stadium, sending you into a morphine-induced haze for a few days, you are forced to stop. Your body is forced to stop. ...
06 Sep Ready, set, grow
Are you becoming a better version of yourself? Do you want to be a better version of yourself? Do you have goals? I really believe that each one of us should continuously be learning and growing, working towards something that takes us out of our...
21 Aug Flip the script
So, let’s get honest with ourselves. Give this question some real thought. Would you talk to your best friend the way you speak to yourself? I’m guessing that the answer for most of you would be something along the lines of “absolutely not”. For me,...
10 Aug My tribe
Yesterday was Women’s Day in South Africa. I thought a lot about the amazing tribe of women in my life. In each stage of my life there have been women I could look up to and learn from, women I could get encouragement and guidance...
27 Jul Uphill
It’s Saturday. I’m sitting in an armchair in the corner of our lounge with a glass of red wine, while my kids practically inhale their dinner after another Saturday of birthday parties and admin after a chaotic week of school drops offs and pick ups,...
29 Jun The big bounce
If life gives you lemons, drink tequila (or make lemonade if tequila is not your thing). Right? But there is only so much tequila or lemonade you can drink before you have to face the facts, acknowledge the situation and move on. The great Nelson...