Death of a tyrant…
Yesterday we learned that the despicable tyrant, Robert Mugabe had died in Singapore. It seemed a bit of an anti climax to me. I have very mixed emotions right now. I always thought I would rejoice and do my happy…
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Musings from a Solo Survivor
Yesterday we learned that the despicable tyrant, Robert Mugabe had died in Singapore. It seemed a bit of an anti climax to me. I have very mixed emotions right now. I always thought I would rejoice and do my happy…
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Christmas Eve is a day of mixed emotions for me. First of it is my brother’s birthday and I am flooded with memories of him and I feel afresh the loss. This year it also marks the 44th anniversary of…
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Today I have been blogging for a year. It has been a unique experience for me. I have learnt a lot about myself and how to begin the process of thriving with this illness. The moments of thriving have been…
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Today is Father’s day down under. I have had 2 fathers in my life but only one Dad. In a weeks time, my dad will have been gone 2 years. And today I am missing him. It takes a lot…
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I’ve been thinking a lot of the land of my birth lately! This once flourishing, innovative country is now one of the poorest in the world. Whereas they used to export food to neighbouring countries, now they are relying on…
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Mothers – I have been thinking about mine a lot lately. We haven’t always had the closeness we now have to be honest and I have not always been the child she could love and be proud of. Being told…
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