Mixed Gems

Do you ever march straight out the front door, Without an inkling or idea of what is in store? . When you hit that point where you’ve just had enough Do you just let things go, and stop being tough? . Should you go right? Should you go left? Should you set out and just … Continue reading »

I don’t often have days that I wish I could rewind, do over or totally skip, but today, no doubt, would have to be one of those shambolic days. Instead of taking a deep breath and salvaging what I could from the mess, I longed to escape. So I popped my “take-me-away” music on high … Continue reading »

I used to live under the misguided impression I was organised. One day, I woke up and asked myself, if I was so organised, why am I so far behind on almost everything? Then I had an epiphany. My behaviour and tendencies were not so much about being organised but about being orderly. What is … Continue reading »

I wrote recently about needing some breathing space, from many things, from my family, my children even. I enjoy the moments where I don’t feel responsible for anyone but myself…..like when they’re asleep. Adjusting to the responsibility of caring for little ones 24/7 was a challenge when I first became a mother. One day I was … Continue reading »

Photography has become a growing passion especially since I started using Instagram in June 2011 and also joined my first of 19 photo-a-day challenges. This year, I felt the need to take a fresh approach. I didn’t just want to merely snap an image along a theme. I wanted to mull over the theme and … Continue reading »

Hello dear readers. It’s been a while. I almost can’t believe it’s close to a month since my last post. It’s February already! After writing about my new blogging direction, inspiration and personal productivity seem to have slowed right up, photography included. Maybe it was “The Jinx”. I never believed in “The Jinx” until I … Continue reading »

If you’ve followed blogs for a while, you will inevitably notice that bloggers tend to have epiphanies somewhere along their journey about their purpose for blogging, the direction of their blog, their branding. I started this blog to create and connect mostly through my writing. I grew up with the thought of possibly being a … Continue reading »

Hubby gifted me a cheap 2012 mini-calendar from the post-Christmas sales last January; two in fact. The first was called Chocolate. The second was Women’s Wit. I actually reacted a little oddly to the latter. I can’t recall why. But as I’ve followed the quotes through the year, I’ve come to really enjoy the collective … Continue reading »

{image credit} To me, the line between personal contentment in the present and pursuing personal growth is a fine one. It took becoming a mother to realise the strength of the tension between these motivations. The “having it all” syndrome, the constant talk about trying to find the illusive balance, and the strong emotions in … Continue reading »

For a long time now, I’ve watched my Facebook stats fall. Even though I seldom check my blog stats (a deliberate choice), I can’t seem to turn off my weekly Facebook notification without turning off all Facebook notifications. My latest stats made me a sad panda. The way the Facebook algorithm works, it prioritises those … Continue reading »