Time to pull up those big-girl panties!

This Bloganuary prompt could not have come at a better time! I’ve been wanting to write about this for a couple of days. We’ve been traveling since Tuesday, 3 January 2022 and have just arrived home. Knowing that I’ve missed out on the prompts for the past 3 days, and with so many stories to …

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Lost treasures

Do you remember a time when you could switch on the news and BELIEVE what they say? I remember listening to the news as a child and I knew then that it was all true. OK, granted media has been controlled, censored and manipulated for as long as it's been around, but at least we …

My earliest memory…

I grew up in a small town in the Goldfields of South Africa. The community consisted of half farming and half mine workers. Everyone knew everyones business. It was peaceful, quiet, and quaint. We attended church in the next town over, about 27km away. My dad, a deacon at the time, and my grandfather, an …

Brave? Me? Heck yes!

Thanks to Bloganuary for really making me think so early in the year 🙂 I've never considered myself to be brave. Early trauma taught me a lot about the difference between brave and stupid (you get to pick which is which in the age-old fight or flight question), so I adopted the fawn option. I …

A goal without a plan is just a dream

Apart from having a focus for the year, I also firmly believe in setting SMART goals for (almost) every area of my life. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound Working on the "SMART" formula, you make sure that you don't set yourself up for disappointment and it provides you with a very clear path to …