Learning to fail on a bodyboard
I view life as a learning journey. What I’ve discovered lately is that it’s possible to be terrible at something and still be learning…
Tag: life lessons
Life lessons: what getting a tattoo taught me
I’ve waited decades to get a tattoo. Now I have one and I know why all my young friends love them so much.
Life lessons: it starts with potatoes
A big birthday is coming up. I thought it might be worth sharing some of my hard-won life lessons.
What I have learned while wearing a wetsuit
You can never be too old or too unglamorous to have fun. And you can shed your dignity in favour of spending time with your child.
Small joys and enduring pleasures
From appreciating life’s small pleasures to life-long relationships with books and music… time to reflect on what keeps us going.
Everything I know about rescue dogs
How did a cat lover come to be the owner of a series of rescue dogs? And why? Plus some tips on how to cope.
Things I have learned in a year of running a business
I’m a member the South African Freelancer’s Association, and the current acting chair of the Western Cape committee. In that capacity, I was asked to talk to a group of film-making interns at Reel Partners about freelancing and entrepreneurship. I duly sat down and made a list of my five top tips for freelancers – you can read them here. The talk went down well, I hope, and it got me thinking about what I…
Life lessons: what getting a tattoo taught me
I’ve waited decades to get a tattoo. Now I have one and I know why all my young friends love them so much.
Life lessons: it starts with potatoes
A big birthday is coming up. I thought it might be worth sharing some of my hard-won life lessons.
What I have learned while wearing a wetsuit
You can never be too old or too unglamorous to have fun. And you can shed your dignity in favour of spending time with your child.
Small joys and enduring pleasures
From appreciating life’s small pleasures to life-long relationships with books and music… time to reflect on what keeps us going.
Everything I know about rescue dogs
How did a cat lover come to be the owner of a series of rescue dogs? And why? Plus some tips on how to cope.
Things I have learned in a year of running a business
I’m a member the South African Freelancer’s Association, and the current acting chair of the Western Cape committee. In that capacity, I was asked to talk to a group of film-making interns at Reel Partners about freelancing and entrepreneurship. I duly sat down and made a list of my five top tips for freelancers – you can read them here. The talk went down well, I hope, and it got me thinking about what I…