Baby Massage for Dummies
When I first became a mom over a decade ago, I wasn’t working at the time, and my then husband was still finishing up his studies. So I cashed in a small investment I had to buy all the baby essentials I was convinced I needed. You know; a pram, a high tech baby monitor, a breast pump. Being a bit addicted to buying books, I got a few of...
100 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 a girl and having that be the best surprise ever! Having another unassisted birth and...
Tips 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 heaven called bedtime. I know how easily this time of the day can become a...
7 Time management tips for working & homeschooling moms
Reading time: 7 min This year, working from home, whilst schooling from home, has become mainstream. Now, more than ever moms are in need of some superhuman time management skills. I can't say I am unhappy about it (whilst I most certainly am unhappy about the circumstances; loss of freedom, and the projected 50% unemployment in South Africa, oh my!). "The idea that our society is best served when family...
Processing emotions & pandemic edition journal prompts
I have written things down for as long as I can remember. I would never call what I wrote journaling back then, it was more like incessant list making. But, I was never without a notebook. Fast forward a few years and I have become devoted to my journal practice as a way of keeping myself sane as life gets crazier and crazier. Journaling is like free therapy and as...
Holding on to the joy when your life is crashing down around you
I am not a stranger to feeling like your world is falling apart. In fact, my life has taken a more downward dips than I care to admit is normal. However, none of us are immune to adversity. No matter what someone's life looks like from the outside, there is 100% chance that they have experienced heartache, and failure, and guilt and despondence. We are all living this amazingly crazy,...
Positive Parenting
This is an excerpt from the book 'Money and the Law of Attraction' by Esther and Jerry Hicks. Not normally the book I would go to for parenting advice, but I tend to find tidbits of wisdom to support my parenting journey in all media I consume, as it is a passion of mine - synchronicity, and all that. I know that a few people get a bit iffy with...
Minimalist decision making
My note from The Universe today was thus; True life mastery, Christine, is more a function of knowing what to want, that knowing how to get what you want. Incidentally, my word for 2019 is minimalism. “Let’s imagine this new year as a blank slate. It’s like an empty house: what would we like to put in it?This is a kind of minimalism. We can start afresh, tossing out everything...
One foot in front of the other
Just keep going. Keep moving forward, one foot in front of the other. I think, that perhaps, this is my philosophy to life? Because eventually you will get there, to your dreams, your goals. It is inevitable, as long as you keep moving towards them, no matter how slow. Again, thinking of the YouTube video that I posted about yesterday, where Chris Guillebeau gave a talk to employees at Google...
Maybe you should embark on a quest?
Last night I stumbled upon a gem of a YouTube video. It was linked in a post recommended by one of the few newsletters I receive - I am pedantic about my inbox and only sign up to the best newsletters. Anyway, the YouTube video was a talk by Chris Guillebeau at the Google offices on his book "The Happiness of Pursuit" and how embarking on a quest can add...