“Mum, do you know what the division of labour means?” asked my 10 year old son, enthusiastically, at the end of another interesting day at school. Of course, in typical mum fashion, I pretended not[…]
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Tag: Work
The writing is… on the mug!
I would like to tell you that my days regularly start off with a warm, soothing cup of tea with a slice of lemon, as pictured. Sounds and looks idyllic, doesn’t it? But that’s not[…]
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It’s okay to be not okay…
Mums, dads, grandparents and guardians… are you okay? I mean really, are you okay? Between the online schooling, home cleaning, cooking, those heaps of laundry AND working from home, are you okay? Maybe… it’s a[…]
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Poem to Myself
Are you busy? Aren’t you always?! Too busy to breathe, I hear you say. Please pause there. What about the moments That take your breath away? Do you savour those? Like the feeling of the[…]
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The bigger; the better
Water bottle Coffee Mug Small container with coffee Notepad Pens Shawl Lotion Sunblock Wallet Headphones There’s more, but let me pause and ponder for a while. No, I’m not packing for a holiday. These are[…]
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Dear Mr President
Dear Mr President, I listened attentively as you spoke this week about your bold plans for attracting investment into our economy. I could hear the excitement in your voice. And yes, I am hopeful that[…]
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Living inside my mind
Hope. Sometimes flickers of hope, Sometimes a majestic rainbow of hope, With different hues to colour my mind. But, always, it is hope. Without hope, there is no ambition. The status quo shall remain. Hope[…]
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To South Africa's matric class of 2017
As the hype over the new year begins to fade, there’s another hype that goes into overdrive, unnecessarily. Matric results. This is an open letter to the matric class of 2017, and one that I[…]
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