The winds of change…

I knew that when 2020 began it was going to be a life-changing year for me. I knew this because there was a shift in my thinking, frustration with the way things were, a longing for something greater than my comfort zone. Little did I know that life as I knew it would change so soon! At the end of February, my boss of 15 years left for Pretoria to act in a senior position. This was not a surprise as it was rumored by many that it would happen. But when my boss informed me in person, it was hard ... Read the Post

10 years of Sobriety…

You cannot begin the work of releasing an addiction until you can acknowledge that you are addicted. Until you realize that you have an addiction, it is not possible to diminish its power. The personality rationalizes its addictions. It dresses them in attractive clothing. It presents them to itself and others as desirable or beneficial. A person who is addicted to alcohol will say to herself or himself, or to others, that drunkenness is a way of loosening up, of relaxing after a tense day, of ... Read the Post

Reflecting on 2019…

With every year that motors on, I take time to reflect on the highs, lows, and lessons learned along the way. Goals for 2019 Each year I set only a few goals I want to achieve. I find the more goals I plan for, the less I achieve. This year I set 3 for myself: Writing: Editing and publishing Sydney’s Boxer, my 1st novel Lose weight Taking control of my finances Goal 1: Writing 2018 was a bumper writing year for me where my first novel, Sydney’s Boxer was 2nd runner-up in ... Read the Post

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