Transformation by Fire
Send to Kindle The nights were ablaze Heat twisting and turning Transforming from within Then the rivers of life Tore at the fragile fire And I’m left yearning For soul scorching flames Is there...
View ArticleRespect yourself, and others will respect you.
Send to Kindle I know you have a good heart and you want to help the people you care about. It’s what makes you unique and special and I admire that about you. But how much ‘giving’ do you do, before...
View ArticleSh*t Happens … And it is all good.
Last night my office roof collapsed and my office and bedroom were flooded. This was just another event in a long, long string of events. Just a week ago it was my car that broke down. Before that it...
View ArticleSocial Media can make you insecure – if you let it.
Yesterday I posted a comment in response to someone’s post on Facebook. A few other people posted comments after me. This morning I check Facebook and I see that everyone else’s post had been liked by...
View ArticleHow to get stuff done
I am often asked how I get so much done considering the time constraints I have as a single mother, working a full time job, running my own business and doing all my housework. It took me a long time...
View ArticleA real conversation
We miss out so much in this digital fast paced life of ours. We are all so busy connecting on the virtual plane that we miss out on the messy but real stuff of life. We seldom have those real...
View ArticleAmputation
The cutting off of a limb seems extreme even in the worst situations. If you leave it too long the gangrene spreads like bitterness and anger throughout your entire body. The poison spreads and you end...
View ArticleThe golden flower
Send to Kindle She glowed in the evening light. Her petals shimmered as the sun’s rays reluctantly left her. She would stand alone tonight. Defenceless against the cutting blade. The sun raced around...
View ArticleFrankly my dear …
It takes us a lifetime to get over ourselves. All my life I have been the ’emotional’ one. The person that wears their heart on their sleeve. The first one to extend the olive branch. The first one to...
View ArticleDifficult relationships
It’s no accident that certain people come into your life. They arrive unannounced and proceed to tear up your preconceived ideas and patterns. Often they disrupt your life so badly that you may wish...
View ArticleThe circle contracts
This year has been a year of loss. My circle of friends and family has shrunk significantly. Not through death though. Some of the shrinkage has been a deliberate choice. Some have been coming for a...
View ArticleJulie & Julia
Send to Kindle I love watching movies. Almost as much as reading books. Movies allow me to escape and lose myself in a world that does not resemble my own. My favourites are those that are mythical and...
View ArticleWhy I de-activated my Facebook account
I hope you had a happy holiday season and for those of you who celebrate Christmas, a very Merry Christmas. For some, this time of year can be very difficult and it was like that for me. The definition...
View ArticleHave faith my love
Send to Kindle Have faith my love For the time will come When his heart will open And let in your light His soul has been searching An entire lifetime for you But he cannot see it for The pain and fear...
View ArticleIs drinking really bad for you?
According to the BBC Breakfast show there is no safe level of drinking. “Are you looking forward to a nice glass of wine this evening after a hard week back at work? Well this news might unsettle you...
View ArticleShattered trust
I have had my heart broken by two people during the last month. And all because of lies and gossiping. That kind of pain that strikes you when you discover the betrayal and lies is crushing. It’s so...
View ArticleWhy did it take me so long?
I have found a new hobby and I am loving it. Talk about a learning curve. I have started taking photographs. Not only is my brain being stretched in ways I did not think possible, I have discovered a...
View ArticleA Photographer’s Guide to getting US Dollars and other currencies into South...
Introduction Now is the perfect time to start earning some income from foreign sources. The higher the Rand/Dollar rate goes up, the more money you make when you set your prices in United States...
View ArticleHow to scratch an itch – or my path to inner peace
Art does one of two things for me; it either scratches the itch, or it creates the itch. – Diana Heuser I’ve had several rough months this year, and at one point in March I really thought I was going...
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