Right from the beginning, rest was part of the rhythm of time. Right from the beginning, even the Creator made space to rest. And now, in these times, rest is considered to be something we have to work for, something we have to earn. And...
Is there still good in this world when around me there are young families going through divorce, when a young father died of cancer and a mother of four died after years of fighting a terminal disease. Are there still good things when a friend...
For so long I’ve dreamed of having a herb and veggie garden. The kind like you see in the movies. The kind that I can walk out my kitchen door and pick fresh herbs for the risotto or leaves and veg for a lunchtime salad. ...
For five and a half years I’ve tried so hard to keep as much work at work as possible, so when I’m home, then I’m home. Now all of a sudden (overnight actually), this structure I’ve been working so hard to achieve has literally been...
Somehow, the last quarter of the year always feels like the busiest. We all know that the December holidays, and the end of another year, are just around the corner, so we push on full steam ahead to achieve those goals, get the last deal...
This morning did not go very well at all! A late night caused me to snooze my alarm clock and miss my quiet time (although I did make my run because my running partner was waiting for me outside). With dad away for work, the...
Women apparently speak between 15 000 and 20 000 words per day. This is far more than men, I’m lead to believe. These words are spoken to strangers, colleagues, friends and family and yet how many of these words are really real? How many reveal the true...
There are few things more liberating than turning up the volume on a happy sing-along song and dancing around crazily. After all, as the well-known saying goes - dance like no one is watching. Meredith and Christina did it in Grey’s Anatomy and I’ve recently...
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me. This old saying couldn’t be further from the truth. Words do hurt. Words can break a heart. Words can ruin a day, cause tears and ruin friendships and families. In a world...
Since my younger years, I’ve set very high, sometimes unrealistic, expectations for myself. While this has motivated me and made me determined to excel, I’ve very often fallen short and been disappointed with myself, even when the bar was set too high to begin with....