And just like that September 2020 is over. South Africa is still in lockdown. The pandemic is not over and it won't be for a while. How have we acclimatised? This is now part of life. I won't say the new normal, coz what is normal really? Normal differs for everybody. Doesn't it? Today was … Continue reading 2020: 93
Month: September 2020
4:44 VM: Werkloosheid
Nee, dit het niks met die Covid 19 pandemie te doen nie. Eerder met my mentaliteit. Toe ek in 2015 wegloop van 'n werk wat my baie slaap laat verloor het, geweldige stres laat beleef het en my karakter bevraagteken het, was ek verlig. Vrede het oor my gespoel soos kabbelende, spelerige brandertjies van 'n … Continue reading 4:44 VM: Werkloosheid
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Today's thoughts: Rules Reading and discussing the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear with a friend and finding interesting directions our discussions are taking me in. We spoke a lot about rules today. Little rules that we make up for ourselves that we must adhere to or are flexible about depending on situations and / … Continue reading 2020: 94
4:44 VM: Kyk in my oë
Ek wil jou sien. Jou siel. Jou hart. Jou intensie. Jou bedoeling. Wie is jy vir my en wie wil jy wees vir my? Ek weet wie ek vir jou wil wees. Kyk op. Sien jy my? Sien ek jou? Regtig? Soms kyk ek af omdat ek nie in oë wil kyk nie. Ek wil … Continue reading 4:44 VM: Kyk in my oë
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I lied. To myself first. I lied to myself about myself. I paid for that. How you might ask? Not being able to trust myself, my decisions, thoughts, capacity, ... Result? Helping people with their problems. Helping people. Listening to people. There's no problem with that. Unless I'm doing it to the detriment of myself. … Continue reading 2020: 95
4:44 VM: G’n klagtes, baie gedagtes
Dis was 'n Donderdag toe ek terugry. Die tyd was insiggewend in die plek waarvoor ek so lief is. My ander huis. My mense. Liefde woon ook hier. So baie gedagtes in my kop. So baie lyne wat kruis. Ek het een ding uitgevind, liefde het in my hart gekruip en my kop wonder of … Continue reading 4:44 VM: G’n klagtes, baie gedagtes
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Today. What happened today? Friend and sons left South African soil. They will be in the arms of home tomorrow. Yay!I found a little corner in my heart where a love sparkle has landed. What to do?I slept late. It was so good. A friend came to visit. I don't think she knows how much … Continue reading 2020: 96
4:44 VM: Ek het vrinne verloor
Ek lê vroeër met oge toe en dink aan iemand. En in daai oomblik besef ek dat ek in stilte ‘unfriend’ is op Facebook en ook ... wel, ja. Dit was iemand spesiaal in my lewe. Ons was goeie vriende. En hier waar ek staan weet ek wat my aandeel was. Ek laat dit daar. … Continue reading 4:44 VM: Ek het vrinne verloor
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Oops! A little late 🙂 My maternal gran died on this day, 26 September, in 2017. It was also her and gramps’ anniversary. She died at the age of 97 on the 97th last day of 2017. Interesting. Today was long. I was emotional and tired. It was a good day to think about heart … Continue reading 2020: 97
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She’s leaving. They’re leaving. All the preparations for this moment. Nerves and excitement. Sadness. Gladness. A new chapter. Reunited. Family together. So much to look forward too. We stay behind. Family. Friends. Happy for them. Joyful. Hidden sadness. First leg in South Africa. And then away ... destination will be reached on Monday. The conversations … Continue reading 2020: 98
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