Category: Life Event
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The kayak ride that set me free & changed my life
Everything resembling certainty (people, buildings, movement) was out of sight. Like a swelling wave, panic started to rise up in me. I started questioning my own sanity, and even doubted my ability to swim. I asked if we could go back.
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In rugby & in life, too much routine can bore you to tears
I love routine, and find myself much more effective in the workplace and in my personal life, when following a routine.
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The secret of life is learning to find the rhythm in the routine
I’d hit my rhythm. Quality time. Morning walks are an essential part of this. They don’t always happen or even happen at the same time, but they do always produce a beating heart that seems more tuned into the life I want to live.
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How my kitchen became my heartland of sanctuary & ritual
I cook and eat seasonally, but I also respond to the month, the ambient temperature, the yearly occasions that demand (in my book, anyway) very particular foods.
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A journal of my ever-changing life, from sweet 16 to now
Looking back on my quest for independence, I realise it’s not quite the straight path I envisioned. If the ultimate goal is total independence, I’m not doing terribly well. It’s not as simple as all that, though.
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Oh, grow up! Sam Beckbessinger’s adults-only guide to managing your money
Who exactly is Sam, and how did she learn the secrets of staying solvent, and maybe even building some wealth, merely by acting your age?
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The high cost of living rent-free at home
Moving back home was great. I still had my space, but most of all, I did not have to worry about paying rent. Things changed though when my nephew came to join me in 2017, while pursuing his university studies. Just like that, my independence was gone.
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Why August is such a grumpy month, & how to fix it
There is only one topic I am ever interested in addressing during this month of women gathering over champagne breakfasts. It is the understanding and appreciation of femininity.
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The lessons my daughters are teaching me about letting go of fear
The 19-year-old can drive. She goes out with her friends and disappears for hours on end. And it’s not exactly empty nest syndrome, because she still lives at home, but there’s a definite separation that’s happened.
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The year away from home that changed my life & changed my game
In the quest for independence, is it not amazing how we all wish our lives away? Oh so eager to leave home, so we can make decisions sans parental “Interference”. Yet hindsight tells us how good those carefree, decision-free times actually were.