Affirmations
Jan 8, 2019
Have you used daily or regular affirmations – whether spiritually-based or otherwise – to positive effect? … More Affirmations
Thoughts at 37,000 feet
Dec 19, 2018
Starry, starry night:
Hanging majestically over the Earth.
Adorning our night sky
with beautiful, radiant light.
Beacons of serendipity,
within the dark canvas
that stretches over this Sahara Desert.
Best of the rest (part 2)
Dec 13, 2018
My final gallery of the year. … More Best of the rest (part 2)
Input overload: how do you cope?
Dec 6, 2018
We see it all around us: news, alerts, information. It hits us from every angle: getting to us through print, digital, and audio means. It’s not enough that we face general streams of content flooding our senses. We’ve personalised it, too. We receive customised feeds and notifications on our computers (when we’re working), and phones (which are always with us…always on). … More Input overload: how do you cope?
Glimpses of Jerusalem
Nov 30, 2018
Some snaps from a 2011 visit to the Old City of Jerusalem. … More Glimpses of Jerusalem
The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul
Nov 27, 2018
I’m writing this in a dark room – the lights are off because I’m hiding from my 5-year old. She had an afternoon nap…a power nap at the worst possible time…which means she’s full of energy now. Nobody else shares that verve, so she’s alone. She wandered in here – looking for attention – and I feigned sleep, because the second she sees me awake, she’ll want to play. Or eat (she does that a lot). Or make some or other demand. Which I’m usually happy to oblige…but not at this hour. Not when all I want is some time to reflect and write. … More The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul
Lessons from the moon
Nov 22, 2018
The moon peers at me,
Nestled between the mountain and peak
this late Spring morning. … More Lessons from the moon
Best of the rest (part 1)
Nov 19, 2018
To close out 2018, here’s a random selection of pictures from the year. … More Best of the rest (part 1)
Random life stories: London without adults
Nov 15, 2018
Looking back on a teenage holiday to London, without any adults on board. … More Random life stories: London without adults
The enduring mystery of Ayesha Teladia
Oct 30, 2018
Years ago, I pondered the story behind a mysterious memorial that sat at the University of Cape Town for many years. It was a gravestone, or memorial, of a woman called Haji Ayesha Teladia – who died in 1981 (at the age of 56 years old). … More The enduring mystery of Ayesha Teladia
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