Recent writing
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the embarrassing things.
ReadOn 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.
ReadIn 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.
ReadIt’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.
ReadThis 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.
ReadDear 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.
ReadLots 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.
ReadI 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.
ReadAs 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!
ReadIt’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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If it gets you through the day okay, it gets you through.
ReadEveryone has little vices, right? Little habits, rituals, things they do that help them feel okay in the world. Some of them are very left of centre, and some of…