Planning
When the Sacred Left the Kitchen: Why We’re Hungry for Ritual
On Winter Solstice, sacred rhythms, and the marking of time. At the time of writing, today is Winter Solstice here in the Southern Hemisphere. By the time this is published, it will have been yesterday. The shortest day of the year. The longest night. I’ve been reading The Great Cosmic Mother, and one idea keeps returning…
Read MoreValues By Design
A simple exercise to help you get clear on what actually matters. Something I have come to realise as I grow older and maybe wiser is that big decisions rarely become easier because you gather more information. They become easier when you get clear on what matters. In other words… your values. When life feels…
Read MoreWintering Well
Life lately: chickens, books, and beach mornings My son Jesse recently spent three weeks with his dad and that side of the family, travelling between Johannesburg, Hoedspruit, Kruger, and Marloth Park, where his grandparents live. He had such a wonderful time. They took him fishing many times, even though none of them are actually into…
Read More100 things that made my year (2022)
2022 is the year baby M was born and my youngest sister moved to Canada, taking my nephew and niece with her – my children bff’s. Other than those two biggies, it was a year filled with little spots of amazingness. I’ve listed 100 of them below. The birth of my third child Her being…
Read MoreTips to get through suicide hour with autonomy & respectful parenting
Reading time: 5 min Suicide hour… you know that weird time in the late afternoon, early evening when the kids and you are both grumpy. You’re all hungry and tired and there are many transitions to make your way through… bath, making supper, eating supper, before you can get to that little piece of…
Read More