“Only the unfulfillment of potential is meaningless, not life itself.”
– Viktor Frankl
Growing up in Zambia I hardly heard of serious diseases like cancer. The two most serious illnesses I came across as a child was my mom’s best friend’s sister dying from diabetes; Then when I was about 7 years old, we experienced the first member of our family being diagnosed with HIV. We heard of…
I met a woman who had lived close to the sea most of her life – but had never been to the beach. Never ever had she visited the sea. It was incredible to see her revel in the beauty of the sea when she experienced it for the first time. She’d never seen a…
In previous posts I mentioned a fantastic book I’m reading on how to handle our children’s toddler years. It’s called Happiest Toddler on the Book by Dr Harvey Karp. I highly recommend it. Anyway we’re at a place with our fifteen month old where it feels like a constant battle of wills. To deal with…
Not everyone will get you. Or back You. Or even like You. Make peace with that. If you don’t you’ll never achieve the great potential that lies within. – Hannah Viviers
Joy is SO under-rated. This morning I had a bowl of yoghurt, made my husband breakfast, gave my son a bath and put him down for his nap. And now I’m blogging – for the first time in months! It may seem like I’ve had a mundane morning- but I’m learning to find joy in…