When I sit down to write, this is what I see. Well, this is really just a small snapshot of one angle of my view… but you get the idea. I love the vibrant golden-orange of our grapefruit tree (which, unfortunately, fruits right where you see it here… in line with our second storey Read more
Do you know how to be still? I don’t just mean stopping, stationary, where you are. I mean a stillness that fills your heart, mind and soul as you assume a posture of rest. I mean a stillness that gives you the time to consider each of your five senses, and tune in to Read more
Knitting is something that I learned when I was young, at a time in my life when I loved to make and create anything with my hands. I don’t recall the exact moment I learned this timeless skill, or even what my first project entailed, but I’m pretty sure that – like many of Read more
Eleven years ago, as a young mum-to-be, I spent the day with a friend to create some art. It was, in fact, my due date, but our little one was determined to stay put. As I pondered what to paint, I remembered a photo that hubby had taken in Fiji some years prior. Decision Read more
To wait isn’t exactly something that comes second nature to us. At least, we’re conditioned to think so. We are far more likely to find a way to multitask and fill in the time, or complain about it, than we are to simply wait and be present in the space we find ourselves. Or Read more
Today’s soul grace is brought to you by a song that our family has been singing all year. It was such a hit when we first heard it, and has been so poignant, that we even made a feature of the phrase “always choose joy” on a lightbox that graced our kitchen counter for Read more
Awhile ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the concept of “Birthday Eve.” It seemed like rather a delightful idea! For us, today it has meant making the last day of being “9” a specially-acknowledged day for our middle daughter. She also happens to be our budding chef, so that means we’ve baked Read more
I have a this little set of cards in a holder that I bought last year. In the shop they looked pretty, featured my favourite colours with a touch of shimmering gold, were a good price, and were called “YAY you!” That was all it took, I decided that they needed to grace our Read more
These are not ordinary times, and we all know it. Our emotions especially. Even if we’re not experiencing emotions specific to the spread of coronavirus, or the lockdown, or changes they’ve brought on us, our emotional equilibrium has been affected. Which means that we feel everything else – the ‘normal’ stuff – with extra Read more
Procrastination. Are any of you as good at it as I seem to be? My brain runs so far ahead of my body that I will often just sit there, thinking of everything I need to do while doing none of it, and wishing it was already done while whiling away the time! Unfortunately Read more