In August 2023, I was lucky enough to be the guest speaker at an incredible Women’s Day brunch, sponsored by Isability, SPCA Louis Trichardt, and the Makhado Care Group, held at the luxurious Mountain Inn Hotel. Sandy James, of Isability fame, used her expertise to lead...
January. The month for all check ups that waited until medical aid kicks in again. You probably know the feeling. So, diary is out and the appointments are made. Well … most of them anyway. The ones that still hold a little energy of fear...
“You have cancer.” The words ricochet around my head. It’s not possible. It’s not me. I can’t. What about everyone in my life? I’m going to die. Noone survives this. Not really. It’s no use trying. Yes, I want to start treatment tomorrow. No, I...
Six years ago, I was in the middle of my dance with the big C. Little did I know that the Corona virus was about to enter all our lives too. And what a challenge that journey became. When I look back at those times,...
Stella Wright’s seaside home in Cape Town, is a haven. The wild ocean inspires her art but also leaves space for vulnerability and the alchemy which ensues. When Stella takes an afternoon swim, she and Ben, a lone surfer are followed by a great...
In early October I’ll be the guest speaker at the LOGS reunion in Pretoria. I am deeply honoured by this invitation and accepted it immediately. 1972 is a long, long time ago (don’t faint) and yet my school friends are still all the same feisty...
In a few days time I’ll be turning 70. It feels a bit surreal and I should be totally mature and wise, yes? Well, I’m not. Okay, perhaps I have got a little wiser and mostly I behave like a responsible adult these days. 70...
I am not happy today … So it’s time to remind myself of some little things that can flip the switch! Snuggling with Archie, even if I should be up and about by this time of the morning. Writing down my thoughts and feelings –...
New Year’s Eve 1987 … lightning kills Nate and Danny’s mother. In an attempt to undestand a world governed by chance, the boys eccentric father creates the Nicotine Gospel. “According to him, an eight by five cardboard box containing somewhere near twenty machine-made cigarettes would...
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