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  • 101 tips for Twitter – Fred Felton

    I’ve often been approached by people who “don’t get Twitter” to help them see the light of the little blue bird, and understand how it all works. I’ve got a…

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  • the embarrassing things.

    On why my cringeworthy moments are worth it. This post is a personal reflection on why – all of a sudden – I am very, very grateful for them. I…

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  • Little City.

    In early 2007, I wrote an essay. Yes, over the years, I have written many essays. But, this one, stuck with me, because – at the time, I was living…

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  • the quiet and the intensity.

    It’s been a chaotic week but one that’s brought me an abundance of moments where I’ve just stopped and grabbed time, shook it and kept it in my heart’s brain.…

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  • be your own cheerleader.

     This morning, as dawn broke and Facebook came alive with almost everyone posting about their return to work…I realized something. There’s a bunch of people starting new things, flying out…

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  • Dear Daughter, on 2014.

    Dear Daughter, And so we’re leaving this year behind. This is the year where you grasped knowledge by its feet and pulled. You learnt, and expanded and tingled at the…

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  • things you don’t know about me – the 2013 edition.

    Lots of people are doing “well, this is how 2013 was” posts. I’ve decided to end off this year with a post about the year, but that’s not particularly chronological.…

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  • On Weeping and Waving.

    I haven’t written about the passing of our nation’s Tata yet, because the words keep swirling and, frankly, there are people far more qualified than I. But I will say…

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  • ICEPlus is…helping me sleep better at night.

    As a mom, security is a priority in my life. When it comes to news articles about crime, I won’t lie – I usually put my hands over my eyes…

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  • Durban Designer Does Us Proud!

    It’s no secret that I’m a seriously Durban-proud citizen of the East Coast. So when I hear things about Durbanites doing great things, I get ridiculously excited. Sometimes, I feel…

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