The ups and downs of Antidepressants…

I was placed on antidepressants 5 years ago. It was in 2020 when Covid caused everyone to stay in-doors. I never thought I would ever need them, and having to use them brought along many side effects. I returned home from a 10km run in March 2020 and while I was standing in the garden taking a picture, the rays of light hit my eyes. I immediately felt dizzy, my head was aching, and I had a general feeling that something was terribly wrong. I had not eaten breakfast and went inside to eat ... Read the Post

Happiness is not what you think…

I recently attended a talk by Mark Sham, a motivational speaker and traveler of note. I was drawn to his posts on Facebook as he continuously promotes South Africa as a country through his travels. Mark bought a building in Cape Town and was launching it and offered free tickets on his talk on Happiness. I immediately thought who gets anything for free these days and I certainly needed happiness in my life! Neil and I attended the launch and we got to meet Mark. The Tryst was fully booked ... Read the Post

Farewell Rodney

How does one say goodbye to someone who took a chance on me over 20 years ago? Rodney was the one who employed me, who chose me amongst all the other candidates who were interviewed for the position as executive secretary (PA) to work in his office as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape for the National Prosecuting Authority. He was dynamic, intelligent, humble, empathetic, a good speaker, a great friend and an admirable father. I heard him before I saw him as he had a big ... Read the Post