We have come to that time of the year when we must take stock of how the last 12 months has affected us, who we were in it and what we learned. This precious time[…]
Category: Misc
At what point does a black woman break?
So many things have been clashing around my head in the last couple of weeks. To turn a rather crude phrase these things have “touched me on my studio” for the lack of a better[…]
Lockdown Observations: how can a book do all that?
There is an aching, like a hole inside of you that burns at its edges. For those who obsessively read you understand this aching, this passionate longing. It’s not about a want, not even so[…]
Lockdown Observations: On a balcony we shared our lives
There is a tweet going around on Instagram (typical) about how we engage friendship in this period of lockdowns and social distancing. The gist of it is that in this period you should really reach[…]
Lockdown Observations: What will I do when I run out of tea?
Welcome to another edition of my Lockdown Observations. These observations are a way for me to keep sane by writing and collecting my thoughts and feelings in these unprecedented times. The posts range from my[…]
Lockdown Observations: When will I be bold enough to hug again?
It’s day whatever of the lockdown, you know the one in South Africa. Yes, the one that also comes with 35 days of prohibition because why not. I began this day by haplessly staring into[…]
Lockdown Observations: There are no days of the week, just yesterday, today and tomorrow
It’s 5:15 am. Like clockwork, I wake up at this time everyday, I don’t even need to check my phone to confirm. I cannot remember if it’s Tuesday or Wednesday today. It feels like it[…]
The burden of caring: stressing to change the world
The year I turned 30, without warning I began to see and feel the physical effects of stress. Prior to this, I prided myself on being able to handle stress so well that my body[…]
Why we live in the Maybe Moments
What is cause without effect? When we give ourselves entirely to hope it creates room for trust. Trust is how we build our knowledge of the world, it gives us the opportunity to expand, within[…]
Friendships and the city: Are we too busy for coffee or just lazy?
Recently I participated in the millennial old tradition of Saturday morning brunch. As I sat in the crowded restaurant in its outdoor winter enclosure, I looked at the faces of all the other Johannesburg natives,[…]