If the coronavirus crisis taught us anything, it’s the need to become more self-sufficient. One of the areas where we can do this is to use our gardens to grow our own food. For me, this isn’t a novel idea. While I grew up in a town, I spent my holidays with my grandma on […]
Are You Living On A Prayer? Don’t Wait With Good Intentions This New Year.
As we celebrate the end of one more year around the sun and prepare to begin anew, this is the time of the year when we all tend to set our intentions or resolutions. The promises we make to ourselves to implement the changes we need to make to get life right this time. For […]
Every Woman Wears Her Diamonds On The Inside. Here’s Why.
In the summer of 2011, I took a trip to Carcassonne in southwestern France. I was drawn to a retreat for burnt-out executives, run by a psychologist and his wife in the lead up to leaving my legal career. I recently shared my experiences of the sessions with the therapist in my post F*ck Codependency. […]
Every Creature Has A Purpose And Every Little Life Matters. Here’s Why.
In 2017, I spent three months travelling around Morocco, the land of teapots and tagines. For one of those months, I decided to experience “living” in Morocco, and stayed in the port city of Tangier. Tangier, the gateway to Africa and beyond, is an incredible city full of history and culture. The main attraction is […]
The End Of A Dream – Reflections On Letting Go.
She took one last look at her old life and whispered “I will never see you again” This has to be my favourite photo from my time of living a life as an adventure in Andalucia, Spain. Up in the Sierras was my favourite place to be. I’m a mountain girl by heart, even if […]
F*ck Codependency. I Needed My Freedom.
In the early part of 2011, I was battling burnout as a result of my workaholic habits. As a lawyer on a never-ending clock, I’d finally reached the point where I understood that my behaviour was dysfunctional, and I needed to change my ways. For a long time, I had my eye on a retreat […]
Burnout. 6 Signs You’re Ready To Hit The Wall
Burnout has become a major problem as the pace of life continues to speed up and the glorification of busyness has raised the bar yet again. Indeed, I danced with the devil that is burnout throughout my legal career. I played it like a game, my friends, not realising that I was only playing myself. […]