Ten days of solitude Recently, I found myself in the peculiar position of being completely on my own, for a ten- day stretch. My husband had taken himself off on an 4x4 over landing adventure, in Namibia, and my sons were visiting their brother in another Province. Lucky escapes I suspect they were all eager… Continue reading Time not my ideal solution for procrastination
Love or loathe weddings Even though I know this is a sentiment not shared by everyone, I love weddings. All weddings are special, and being sentimental, I shed a tear regardless of how well I know the couple. I also dedicate myself to enjoying the event to the utmost. When it's your own child getting… Continue reading Wedding weekend, another milestone for my fifth decade
Keep Christmas expectation realistic Five days ago, I hopped onto a plane, and winged my way to Durban to join extended family for Christmas festivities. I was a little anxious, Christmas doesn't always mirror our family expectations. Christmas is hard work As always, the three days leading up to Christmas itself were a frenzied scramble… Continue reading Post Christmas Reflections:
Positive things can be stressful I’ve been plagued all week, with a vague tension headache, more annoying than debilitating. This is usually an indication that I may have some underlying stress. Why should I be stressed, the only thing different in my life is we are heading off on a longed for trip to… Continue reading Travelling with your partner can still be a challenge even in your fifties:
Change is inevitable as we grow older, but a sense of humour is our first line of defence, and it doesn't age This has been a big year of change for me. Positive or negative, change amounts to stress. Stress of course impacts our health and well- being. Not usually given to huge amounts… Continue reading Laughing that Stress Away
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