How we are able to live in a time like this…? — There is this beautiful saying: “Missing the forest for the trees…” The first time I heard it, my whole being immediately grasped it. Mind, body, heart and soul - all of me plunged into the knowing behind this phrase. This is what is happening in the world right now. This piece is going to seem…

We had the honour of attending a cupping workshop at Origin in Cape Town. It was a special moment to experience this acquired skill with Jorge Alberto, Coffee Roaster at Origin. We ascended the wooden chairs in the urban building of Origin in Sea Point, Cape Town. The air was…

This has always been my dream: To save the world! And also, to convince others to join me on this journey. Allow me to share with you a few nuggets of how we’re doing this. Recently, my partner and I got ourselves our first Bokashi bin! We’re so excited about…

[Afrikaans version follows below.] We are grateful for the time that we were privileged enough to know you and to care for you. You will always live in our hearts and we will carry your memory with us every day, our dear tiny bundle of love. The biggest shock of…

I remember a while ago when I told a friend of mine about my approach to men. Whenever I would go for a run, I would greet other women, children and old people. …

Last night, I had a dream that I was reading the news and giving advice about education… Isn’t it strange what our dreams let slip about the things brewing in our subconscious? To say that I don’t care about the results of my students would sound… shocking, right?! How can…

~ A love story to China ~ Myrica rubra is one of the most beautiful fruits from China The Chinese bayberry It encompasses the exotic nature of this Asian nation I love the taste and texture of this yumberry It has a beautiful boysenberry colour Dark red-purple, crimson It is sweet with a hint of sour I…

I was walking down the street the other day. There was this couple walking in my direction. They couldn’t even walk straight, since they were leaning against and hanging onto each other… It got me thinking: Why do we do this to ourselves? …

Mother Gaia is hurting. The earth is crying out. Our soil is being poisoned, and we stand idly by. It breaks my heart, the destruction that I see. I’m not even talking about the natural disasters that are occurring at the moment… This is merely an inevitable reaction to the…