

The quality of kindness
I have come to believe that we greatly underestimate the value of kindness in our interactions with everyone, but especially the people...


Need to have a conversation with your landlord?
Image: Gunnar Lindebo The economic and social impact of Covid-19, isolation and lockdown necessitate that many people may need to make...


Love in the time of Corona Part 3
Image: Suzy Hazelwood Part 3: How am I and how does that impact you? This is the third in a series of blogs prompted by the increase in...


Love in the time of Corona
Image: Suzy Hazelwood Prologue: I'm choosing to be informed and responsible about Covid-19 but not enmeshed, panicked or despondent....


Oops, I forgot negotiation 101!
Image: The Wise Fool - Sargam Griffen Some time ago I received a short and to the point email asking me to submit a proposal for some...

I wonder; if we are so clever, why do we act so clueless?
Recently I took a long road trip on my own so I had hours and hours to myself and the sheer luxury of mind-space and musings. I have a...


If the conflict fits.....
I love sewing! It is in my secret talent box next to gardening, flowers, embroidery and being really good with babies! However, I also...


Let's talk about the "C" word
Image: Untitled from Dreams and Dramas Exhibition - Marik Lechner I’m not sure which “C” word you had in mind: Commitment, Confusion,...


By the time you call the fire department it is too late!
Why mediation matters: Imagine Marikana never happened (shortened) Metaphorically speaking, by the time we call the fire department, it’s...