Sometimes, waking up in a somber mood beckons me to write about what I’ve done to improve my life. Once I sit down outside, the sentiment dissipates as my attention follows the birds in the garden. A non-negotiable habit I’ve cultivated is to not “make” things happen. Allowing prompts, such as today’s, to come to […]
A subtle but dramatic leader… why yes, I am! Leader – noun ; (1) · a person who directs a military force or unit. leaders of the army ; (2) · a person who has commanding authority or influence. I have tended to be impulsive and driven by my emotions, often jumping into things without much […]
The Buzz About Bees: The Inspiration Behind my Newest Collection
In August 2021, a Facebook post caught my attention. After becoming friends with the person, I realised our connection was unique. I was not bothered by the fact that he was in a relationship until December 2021. There was something special about our bond that I couldn’t quite explain. Despite having no contact with him, […]
I do!
As a youngster, which I’ve been all my life (with a maiden name of “Young”), I thought, as most youngins do, a ten-year gap made someone ancient. At the age of ten, driving in the car with my mom on road trips, I’d snub her choice of music. The Beatles, “Who even listens to this!” […]
Music and the scent of life
Smelling cinnamon and hearing the intro to “We Don’t Need Another Hero” has an unexpected commonality. What they have in common is the memories they hold. Both are key to something captured in time, evoked by sound or scent. When a beloved musician passes away, I’m deeply affected. Why, I don’t know exactly. In any […]
The sound of perpetuity
“Crossroads”, the 1986 film with Ralph Macchio, introduced me to blues music. The film is about Robert Johnson, the famous blues guitarist. Some scenes were dirty and sweaty. Steve Vai’s guitar screamed in battle against the former Karate Kid. It felt raw and primal. I fell in love with the blues and the guitar in […]
The once demonised pigs are now soaring
High school was a very unusual experience for me. The first year was one of the major adjustments. Through the grapevine, I heard that some older boys were interested in me. We had four annual proms (one per term) and the first one was the Valentine’s Ball. One of these boys asked me to be […]
Now I get why I’m obsessed with Greeks
In high school, my first elective was Latin. It was a requirement for law school but I had no intention of becoming a lawyer. My interest was in the histories. The stories I knew up to that point were from the Bible and Hans Christiaan Anderson. Some movies were an introduction to the undiscovered Greek […]
The outlandish curiosity of a girl
Urban legends and ghost stories are part of every community. In addition to music, ghost stories are one of my favourite topics. The Ghost of the Little Karoo is a famous South African story. Likewise Anton Goosen’s song about her. “Blommetjie gedenk aan my” is about the ghost of Uniondale. It tells of lovers, a motorbike accident over Easter, […]
Now I understand, I don’t have spiritual stagnation!
Going down the spiritual path, something I thought necessary, was to be “happy” consistently. At the same time, the idea of being yourself, fully, was a requirement for “living your best life”. “This may be problematic” I thought since I’ve always been a bit of a moody one! But try as I may, I don’t remember […]
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