We all go through various stages in our lives, and each of these stages presents different challenges and opportunities. As we move forward, it can be important to take a step back and assess our lifestyle to ensure that it still works for us. Refreshing our lifestyle...
Not in December, and not until this morning did I think about writing a post regarding the 2021 F1 World Drivers Championship. I suppose five weeks without a race and many still before the 2022 season start finally got to me. The only other time I mentioned...
My wonderful best friend Nafisa has been doing this annual round-up post for thirteen years this year. I'm less consistent but decided to give it a go again this year. If you want to do this too, copy and paste the questions to your platform of choice and leave a...
It's no secret that my mental health is, at times, not so healthy. The COVID-19 restrictions we're dealing with in South Africa is not helping. Generally, I'm fine with not leaving the house, and I'm fortunate to be isolating with Grant, so I'm not completely on my...
I recently came across a three-question ancient Tibetan personality test. When doing the test, turn off your conscious mind and write down the first answer that pops into your head. Don’t think about the answer too much - use intuition rather than logic. Want to...
I've been meaning to write this post since my birthday. There are a few things I'd like to have or achieve, whenever. Some are slightly more realistic, and a few I know are very unlikely to happen. But apparently, if I invest in improving myself... Can you handle more...
As someone who has lived with depression for more than half of my life, creating and spreading awareness about good mental health is one of the things I feel very passionate about. Dr Cliff Arnall, a psychologist from the UK, has developed a complex algorithm. It...
Nafisa has been doing these a lot more consistently than I have, but this year has been very different from so many in the past that I thought I couldn't not do one this year. 1. What did you do in 2018 that you’d never done before? I agreed to meet someone from...
The battle to destigmatise all forms of mental illness is never-ending. When I was younger, I was one of those people who were ashamed of not coping, mentally, with life in general. Just over three years ago I was (again) diagnosed with clinical depression and social...
