My floor In September 2024 it felt like I was going to lose my mind. I was walking around with a constant vibration in my head and under my skin … it felt there was movement in my muscles and a consistent zing in my head … a noise … never silence. I really thought … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 9, page 246 | a buzzing madness
My friend, RA (rheumatoid arthritis), has an interesting way of showing flames. For some people it is a debilitating condition which prevents them from living a normal life. For me it is not that bad ... my flares manifest as exhaustion with specific heaviness in limbs and some discomfort in my shoulders and back. Today … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 7, page 196 | the flare somewhere there
I love sending voice notes on Whatsapp!!!Or voice memos as one of my friends called it today. It has become so much more liked in my life during this pandemic and lockdown. It gives me the opportunity to express myself through my voice so that there's no misunderstanding and no need to read between lines. … Continue reading 45/2021/42: Voice notes
Today was a processing kinda day. I don't even know how to explain it. I don't know what I have done but my head has made decisions on a few things in the process without me intentionally thinking about it. I've probably overthought it. And then left it. And then ... VOILA! Decision made. I'm … Continue reading 45/2021/15: Processing
12 November Bridge of SighsImage by Karl Andrich from Pixabay Sigh ... I sigh a lot. Without thinking. It's like an automatic something. I never noticed it until my ex-colleagues told me to stop sighing. At first they kept asking me what's wrong ... and nothing was. I never even heard myself. I still wonder … Continue reading 2020: 50
A little note I found in my red heart-shaped holder.The note said: I'm happy and it's my birthday.It was slipped in there yesterday. Subtle. Just like the heart who wrote it. Made me think. A lot. What really goes around in that little head and heart. Am I being the best person I can be … Continue reading 2020: 91
I joint a singles course recently ... faith-based. I don't think I've every really given it real thought. Going through life without a 'my person'. The assumption was just always there that at some point in time there would be a somebody for me and we would choose each other. Someone who would share the … Continue reading The 4:44 PM: Single-(e)ish
Hometown vibes I was born in Paarl and before moving to the place I call my hometown, at the age of 3, I lived in Wellington and Malmesbury. Hometown = Stellenbosch My parents are from other towns - Dad in the Cape Winelands, Mom from the Garden Route. Stellenbosch was new to all of us … Continue reading Day 29: 44 to 44 at 4:44
It happened. I wasn't even aware of it. And then it was over and I realised what had happened. The details are inconsequential. What is important is the other side. Last week had elements of death, friendship, pressure, busyness, children, documents, unnecessary drama, necessary procedures, debt, cars, clients, question marks, blessings, grace, smiles, heartsmiles, parents, … Continue reading Overwhelmed, but shining
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