2019 was, well... it was a rough ride. Filled with different challenges, change, promises of things that did not work out quite how I imagined it and revelations. People are going / have gone and others are coming back or new people are charging into my life. Time went by so fast in the last … Continue reading Reflections on 2019
Growing up in southern Africa there are a couple of main team sport types you get exposed to; rugby, soccer (or football) and netball. I think that is it! 😂 So I got invited to join a couple of acquaintances to go and see Cologne vs. Düsseldorf... and you know what? Ice Hockey has become … Continue reading My first ever ice hockey derby
A new year in life
So lately I have trouble sleeping... it is past 12 on Tuesday and after 2.5 hours of whirling around in my bed; trying breathing exercises or to generally stop thinking I have given up. The air is sticky and even after a thunderstorm and a brief shower it has not really cooled down that much … Continue reading Insomniac dairies – Friends
So people it's hot... and hot... and hot... 40+ degrees and you sweat like someone turned a tap on and forgot to close it... I know some other R-rated expressions but let's just leave it at that. Here are a couple of coping tips to survive in a country that have no air conditioning in … Continue reading Heatwave Tips
Dear Friends, so today was the last day of my little experiment. Tomorrow I am leaving early to surprise a friend with a visit... so it will be a long day with travelling and then just some solid girl time. So looking forward to seeing her beautiful surprised face! 🙂 What has changed in the … Continue reading Day 5 – the value of friends
... so I bet everyone thought that I just gave it up? I actually had two good days. Not perfect but good. There is something special about Grace that once noticed one can just stand back in awe. This is what I experienced over the last 2 days. Grace. Typical me, I chose the worst … Continue reading Day 3 and 4… the saga continues
So when I started this on Sunday I did not take into account that this week was most likely not the ideal week to start. My internal critic has been screaming the whole day about every thing that I have not managed to do yet. I once had a mentor give me the tip of … Continue reading Day 2 … almost failing
My dear friends, so today I wanted to focus on me. Typically the ideal situation would be that all the problems and stuff disappear so that one can focus on oneself... Well... Ideal... So now to reality, today I worked 11+ hours. I am working on a project at the moment so it's ok. Sometimes … Continue reading Day 1 – it’s all about the feet
One of the first things that fall off the bus when my stress levels shoot up or work takes over my life is my ability to look after myself. How does this look like: I sleep less I spend more time at work than in any other area of my life I mainly eat junk … Continue reading 5 Days of self care
