A seemingly abstract pattern emerges when a shadow is cast – everything about it is dependent on something else. Where the light comes in. What else is there to create a shadow. The way to shifts and morphs when the sun goes behind the clouds. And sometimes what you see in the end is just […]
We all think about the legacies that we leave behind – for some people it’s about the amount of money that they can pass on, for others it’s the stories and the history of the family. Some others want to leave a legacy behind from the work that they’re done. Fundamentally, I think it’s about […]
I’ve always enjoyed writing (except maybe when I’m writing press releases), but it’s been something I’ve done since I was a kid. And sometimes I write things that get published in our local media. This was a topic that had been on my mind for a while, and I realised more and more of my […]
There are two people in your life I feel are worth the effort and energy in finding – the right doctor and the right hairstylist. I, of course, mean people outside of the right friends to surround yourself with. I found my current hairdresser quite by accident a few years ago. She was working at […]
It feels like just yesterday I was cradling a frowny little infant in my arms, marveling at every little stretch and yawn. Now, a few (read: many) years have flown by, and I frequently find myself staring at a teenager—yes, a full-fledged, eye-rolling, social-media-savvy teenager—and wondering, “Seriously, who let me be in charge of another […]
It’s kinda been a while. How are you doing?
I tell my friends quite often that there’s a sweet spot for a kid’s age – I think it’s about 5-6 years old when they can talk enough to have full conversations with you and are still filled with that wonderful curiosity about everything. It’s also before the time you need to start dealing with […]
I think the most difficult thing about single parenting is the battle between always wanting to do more versus just not having enough energy or headspace to get more done. I’m exhausted. And that’s probably been my status for a few years now. I want to do better and be better for her. But I […]
I did write it on some paper. I’ll toss that away in a minute. And then I took another sheet of paper and started writing. I’ll throw that away too. The chaos of my mind comes from uncertainty, insecurity and the feeling of being out of control. Not so much that my life is spiraling […]
Every time I think maybe I’ve processed the grief, I get to a day like today and realise that no, I don’t think I have at all. It’s been two years. And I don’t think I’ve processed this at all. I spent more time in the kitchen crying today than I expected I would. Because […]
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