One of the skills I learnt as a little girl, was to crochet. I remember being taught as a child of nine or ten, to crochet at boarding school. My school at that time, Girls Collegiate (now The Wykeham Collegiate) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a place of many special learnings, even though it was … Continue reading Crochet As Self Care
What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
That question came like a lighting bolt, when I saw it in the WordPress Daily Writing Prompt in the blogosphere today! What have you been putting off doing? Why?Oh my goodness, if you only knew the things I've been putting off doing and why! I can't go into all of that, the story is too … Continue reading What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
Keep Smiling No Matter What
Dear Friends, This is a little message to remind you to keep smiling, keep shining, no matter what comes your way.The journey of life is not always easy nor straightforward and, if it were, we simply wouldn’t grow nor have any reason to learn and to improve ourselves.Our acceptance of challenge and commitment to growth … Continue reading Keep Smiling No Matter What
What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be?
I was contemplating legacy the other day and I thought: What Do You Want Your Life To Mean?It led me to thinking about our children and roles as parents and mentors. Our children were raised on two continents and in both hemispheres. Both young adults, they are real to the core, living with integrity through … Continue reading What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be?
What Do You Do To Fill Your Cup?
Inspired by the WordPress bloggers’ daily writing prompt today, “What brands do you associate with?”, I thought I would respond on a different level. My question to each person reading this article is: What do YOU do to fill your cup? And another way of putting that is: How are YOU investing in yourself? Someone … Continue reading What Do You Do To Fill Your Cup?
A Little Business Perspective
Dear Readers,It has been a while since I last wrote and you've been on my mind. There have been so many things that I have been focused on in various aspects of life that have needed to take precedence over my blog for a while. Hopefully soon I shall begin to get the blog rolling … Continue reading A Little Business Perspective
Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
This is one of my favourite roses in all the world ... And I have no idea what it is called, but I believe that it is a very old variety. This particular variety of rose blooms once each Summer and, when it does, it flowers stunningly. Here, I’m delighting in it on the terrace … Continue reading Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkfSjYlLQCU Take a mindful moment with me … Listen to the birds and other sounds in the British countryside … Notice the bumblebees and other pollinators, busy in the fresh crab apple blooms … Breathe in the calm and the beauty of the moment. It is so good for us to simply stop and to … Continue reading A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
The Holly Tree Tales 