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Melbourne adventures
Recently travelling to Melbourne for a short holiday, I found there was so much to do.
Whale migration
Oh August, I feel like you went by too quickly. The last weeks of winter have always been celebrated with a migration of sorts and this annual retreat has become a tradition. One that always felt like a rebirth, and I will always be grateful to winter’s chill for the darkness that makes fires burn brighter and hotter.
Quick getaway
It’s that time of the semester again – classes are halted for two weeks and we’re all itching to escape the academic life that we have been so privileged to wallow in these past few weeks.
Go Wallabies!
A few weeks ago, Australians, South Africans, rugby fans and everyone in between crowded the Adelaide Oval to watch the Wallabies and Springboks go head-to-head for the Rugby Championship test match.
Addicted to sentimentality
While I pack endless boxes before moving away, I'm forced to decide if the emotional value of every tiny little thing I own is really worth as much as I think it is.
The indomitable human spirit
The internet isn’t particularly the best place in the universe. It has garnered a rather bad name when it comes to the way it can seriously affect one’s mental and to some extent, physical health.
Being there
A good friend I've not spoken to in months called me this week with such happy news - she and her partner are having a baby!
Fitting the stereotype
Recently, I wrote about not feeling physically 'ill enough to rest' and it led me to think about times I've thought I'm not mentally 'ill enough for help'.
Nurturing plants, nurturing me
My first plant started off as a small vine of devil’s ivy that kept me company during the 2020 lockdown.