Unsuspecting Alice falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in a liminal place. But o boy, she is a giant and does not fit through any doorway. She is stuck! What to do? A yummy cookie might do…

‘’n Soetrissie-rooi stippie snel oor my boek op agt wimpertjies ongehinderd deur die wind. Amper-nie raak ek hom aan en sien ‘n pienk smeerseltjie op die jammer papier.’ Sheila Cussons   It was a usual Thursday morning and I was…

This year, I have suddenly, unexpectedly, unobtrusively just had a change in my perception. Maybe it was triggered by a very intense and busy 2024, maybe because I am observing how my parents are aging and struggling with their health…

One of the most precious commodities in humankind is innocence. We are all born with it, and then gradually as we grow and become tainted by the world, we start to lose it. In adult society innocence is not necessarily…

I walk through my house after a productive long weekend. Productive for me, as I had to sit in front of my computer glued to my screen to work for the full three days. I was the mom that did…

When you hold your new-born child in your arms for the first time, you marvel at their individuality. Every skin-fold, every birth mark gets scrutinized. You marvel at their toes, their eye lashes, their nails that already need a trimming.…

When I was a newlywed, my husband and I lived in a small complex house with a very small garden. I longed for a pet – but I prefer large dog breeds so a dog was off the list, there…

There has been an increase in the common awareness of mindfulness practices recently. Research has shown that children that participate in these practices have positive outcomes in terms of attention and emotional regulation. But it also helps to nurture children…

The doors to the world of the wild self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and…

I had the privilege of going on vacation with my family in the Eastern Free State this year. While there we stumbled upon a rare treasure – a place where time stands still and you are transported back to life…