Jobs are not who we are. Our friends, families and partners are not who we are. Over the last ten years I have, unintentionally, tied my identity to do the jobs I had. My identity[…]
Tag: lockdown
Lockdown observation: how do we extend grace in this period?
I’ve been thinking about grace a lot and the ways in which we give and receive grace. How we make sure that in our dealings with people every day we are extending more grace than[…]
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 postsĀ 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[…]