What feels like a little luxury without burdening the bank? quality time with friends and family. robust conversation with likeminded people and those who are not likeminded ... challenging paradigms and ways of thought and speech. quiet quality time ... rest time with other people who understand the need and necessity of rest ... who … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 345 | luxuriously lovely →

What feels like a tiny anchor in this crazy world? Friendships. The people you choose to have as family and specifically the ones who choose you back. the ones who will reprimand you and support you and scold you and encourage you. the ones who will walk with you through the pruning, sickness, health, wins, … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 344 | anchor, anchored, anchoring. →

What feels like joy? I am presented with the question ... what feels like joy? Joy ... this has been rare over the past 10 years ... in reflection ... very rare ... in fact it has been non-existent for parts of it. The moments where I experienced it in the past 10 years were … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 343 | joyful, joyous, JOY →

I semi-planned to use December for reflections but haven't intentionally sat down to draft the plan and topics. No excuses. Just been busy. So reflections will have to wait for my leave. Soonish. Next week. Something to work towards. The to do list is long for some reason - I know the reason. Might be … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 342 | last full week of work →

also ... Christmas. i need to really have time to prepare spiritually for this time. I have a need to feel the love, the joy, the importance of it. the holiness. look up. wow. today i needed to just be still. out-peopled. tired. and my body was shouting at me - it needed to be … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 341 | rest rejuvenate relax, it’s Christmas time →

there was a pink party somewhere today had a pink party on the calendar ... a pinknic! a bunch of formidable, strong, women dressed in shades and patterns of pink gathering to celebrate women, life, the year, connection and a love for beautiful things. gathered by a formidable woman. it was, even for me with … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 340 | pink →

End of year things ... secret santa etc ... all the things happened this week. some people drink to much ... things are said ... engagements are had ... wine disappear ... people dance, bands play, gifts are exchanged, insights in colleagues ... so much so many so interesting A glass of white on ice … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 339 | functions →

Not much to say today except that it is a full day. It was. I did all kinds of things. work, a funeral, an exam, prep for other exams, Mom, water melon, organising something … a blur. Wow… my tired be tired. 04 December 2025

Not much to say today … it was a busy one … very busy … It helps to look up and see … intentionally enough to make it become a habit … The clouds and sky are reminders that there are bigger, timeless things at play … the clock doesn’t stop and nature is art. … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 337 | the sky and clouds →

No disappointment here … breathe Yhoooooo today was s day. Nothing big happened it was just busy. And while in the midst of the busy-ness the realisation that the to do list has a few things added. A few wrap the year up situations to make sure that the new year starts with peace and … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 12, page 336 | tired and wired →