What does being grown-up mean?
There’s adulting, and then there’s being grown-up. I learned the difference between the two early one morning…
Category: In Safe Hands newsletters An introspective, sometimes nostalgic or philosophical look at life. There will probably be some bits and pieces about the business side of my life, because things are interconnected and entangled.
How to get over a slump
There’ll come a time when you just can’t bring yourself to do the things you like to do. Here’s how to get over a slump…
Hope and heroism in a training room
Tuberculosis might not be the sort of thing I usually write about – but a recent training experience has me filled with hope.
Where reverence lives – it’s in the small things
The novels of Terry Pratchett are full of small gods. So is our family life – meet our own small pantheon.
Unearthing the past: I need your stories of growing up in South Africa (1962-2024)
I’ve been writing things most of my life. Now, I’m finally starting on an actual book, and I need your help.
Another brick by the side of the road: life in South Africa
Life in South Africa is not for the faint-hearted. But it is interesting… a list of things you might see as you wander our highways and byways.
How to stay married for 30 years
April is a big month in our house – there are two family birthdays and one wedding anniversary. In 2025, I reflect on the things that help people say married.
An introspective, sometimes nostalgic or philosophical look at life. There will probably be some bits and pieces about the business side of my life, because things are interconnected and entangled.
How to get over a slump
There’ll come a time when you just can’t bring yourself to do the things you like to do. Here’s how to get over a slump…
Hope and heroism in a training room
Tuberculosis might not be the sort of thing I usually write about – but a recent training experience has me filled with hope.
Where reverence lives – it’s in the small things
The novels of Terry Pratchett are full of small gods. So is our family life – meet our own small pantheon.
Unearthing the past: I need your stories of growing up in South Africa (1962-2024)
I’ve been writing things most of my life. Now, I’m finally starting on an actual book, and I need your help.
Another brick by the side of the road: life in South Africa
Life in South Africa is not for the faint-hearted. But it is interesting… a list of things you might see as you wander our highways and byways.
How to stay married for 30 years
April is a big month in our house – there are two family birthdays and one wedding anniversary. In 2025, I reflect on the things that help people say married.