At the end of every year, I often find myself at the end of a cup of tea wondering if the last 12 months have been a true testament of who I am. If I[…]
Tag: life
Lockdown observation: we are all Lars and the real girl
One of my favourite Ryan Gosling movies is Lars and the real girl, I think about it a lot. I frequently find myself drifting towards it when I am not sure what to watch in[…]
Lockdown observation: a world filled with ennui
I woke up this morning filled with the world’s largest dose of ennui. Naturally this prompted me to begin thinking about the relentless entropy that is life. To truly lay in the drama of my[…]
I live a wholesome life, I have options
I heard a very interesting phrase recently: I live a wholesome life, I have options. Though the phrase was said in jest with regard to geographical constraints, access to restaurants and entertainment activities, it made[…]
Things I know to be true about growing up in my 30s
Life is funny. It is a funny old world where one day you are excited and happy and in charge and you feel so in control of everything that you’re doing. Then the next thing[…]
Why we eat vegetables
If I am being honest, I think about the future more than I would like to admit. The promise of the future feels like a trap. Some well thought out plot by the architect of[…]
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,[…]
Playing at adulthood: the grown up confessional
When I was little, I always thought that growing happened like magic. You wake up one morning, all the secrets of adulthood would be downloaded into your brain. Everything would change, you would know how[…]
Fall for broken things: 15 things I know to be true this year
This has been such an amazing year with so many wonderful adventures in so many wonderful places with incredible people. I have learnt a lot and had some old lessons reaffirmed. So, here are somethings[…]
Dear single girl: it is okay to be alone and be happy
Last year, on the occasion of my birthday I began to reflect on my life and the lessons I was learning in my twenties. As part of the transition from my early to mid to[…]