Personal – In My Words

Be You. Do You. For You.

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 adminPersonal

He is mental! Say it out aloud, almost in jest. Okay, let’s make it a joke and laugh about it! She is mental… ssshhhh. Say it in hushed tones, almost as if it’s a contagious[…]

Graduation and gratitude

June 7, 2019 adminEducation

Have you ever been in one place but felt like your heart was somewhere else? It doesn’t happen to me often. But it did a few weeks ago, and I was gutted. It was the[…]

“… a work of heart”

May 28, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

I didn’t expect to be writing again so soon and I certainly did not expect to be writing about this… But there are some experiences that are life-changing in more ways than one. On the[…]

Birthday Pawty Chronicles

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

Remember Flash? No, I’m not talking about the television series based on the superhero who moves at lightning speed! I’m talking about my own superhero who indeed moves at lightning speed! Our dog Flash and[…]

Silence, Science and Soul

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 adminPersonal

Silence…so many dislike it, avoid it or even fear it. And yet, I gravitate towards it… It’s deep, reflective silence that becomes a natural exercise of mindfulness. Silence is as essential to my existence as[…]

Blog-Love 2018

December 30, 2018 adminPersonal

I started blogging in 2017 but 2018 is the year that I fell in love with blogging. Truly Madly Deeply. Yes, I confess, I was obsessed with that song by Savage Garden. Wonderful memories of[…]

Friends

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 adminPersonal

When real situations expose fake friendships… Sounds a bit harsh, doesn’t it? That thought crossed my mind too, many times. Seriously, I cannot count how many times I have started this post and then stopped.[…]

My dear students…

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 adminPersonal

Hello friends! It’s been a while since my last post. Let’s blame it on the almost year-end busy-ness and somewhat of a writer’s block that I’ve been experiencing. That changed yesterday. Amid all the chaos,[…]

Coloured by India – Part 2

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 adminPersonal

Sharing a special poem penned for my Know India family. If you haven’t read my first post, check it out here… Coloured by India Our routes were different Our destination the same. India, The land[…]

Not falling into that trap again

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 adminPersonal

There’s no denying it… I was psyched about my fitness journey! If you haven’t read about it yet, check it out here. It's time to get moving Despite my enthusiasm, I didn’t fulfil my promise[…]