NIRVANA.
Twenty-plus years ago, my Nirvana was whipping my tousled blonde hair back and forth on a sticky, smoke-filled ‘The Rift’ dancefloor to the grungy sounds of Nirvana. Usually with a R2 Black Label glass bottle in my hand. Kurt Cobain, with his equally tousled blonde locks and surfer-boy good looks, was one of the ‘it’ […]
NADINE LAHANA’S TOP TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING AND VITALITY AT ANY AGE.
A CHAT WITH NADINE LAHANA – PERSONAL TRAINER & NUTRITIONIST Nadine and I hit it off from the get-go. We met through a mutual friend and cemented our friendship over the whizz of a green smoothie and later a clink of champagne. Why? Well, she’s inspiring on many levels. I mean – just look at […]
REVIEW OF The 5am(-ish) Club
Thoughts from the Coddiwomple bedside pedestal. “Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximise their productivity, activate their best health, and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.” ~ Google Books In […]
5 THINGS TO DO IF HAIR LOSS HAPPENS TO YOU.
I discussed the pandemic hair loss phenomenon with Dr. Marc Roscher (MBChB/MMED – DERM) to share some solutions and professional insights with you. We are in a state of flux, people. It has been coined Pandemic Flux Syndrome (this link is well worth the read to understand how your emotions have been affected by the […]
REVIEW OF A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS.
Thoughts from the Coddiwomple bedside pedestal. Some books just come your way at the right time, perhaps under the guise of coincidence (and if you’re me, you don’t believe anything is coincidental). This hand-me-down copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns was placed in my hands just as Afghanistan hit the headlines again. And for that […]
UNANTICIPATED JOY-STARTERS. WHAT ARE YOURS?
A retrospective look at 2021’s pops of elation. At times it feels like a lifetime ago. Another life, another me. At other times it still feels raw, like I’ve just left, just said my goodbyes. Yes. On 12 November, it will be a year since we arrived in Canada. I drive on the right-hand side […]
Take your time. joy always returns.
3 Meditations (and a book) that will nudge it along. I have just finished a guided meditation. I feel good today – inspired, creative, excited about life. My meditation experience and takeout vary each and every time. At worst, I can’t keep still. In fact, on those occasions, the simple call to stillness is what […]
EMIGRATION. QUICK-ISH ANSWERS TO A LONG PROCESS.
I have received many questions from friends and strangers alike regarding the process of emigrating to Canada. I hope this information helps you find some of the answers. Let me start with a disclaimer. Emigration is YOUR choice. It is YOUR family. YOUR emotions. YOUR future. And we all need to respect each other’s feelings […]
10 things I love about Kelowna. And 1 thing I don’t.
A message from a South African emigrant to my new Canadian hometown. Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada has been a warm welcome. In fact, the only icy (but magical) welcome was the snowfall on November 12 – the day we landed here. This may sound strange to you, but that was the first time I had […]
emigration. welcome to the funfair.
South Africa to Canada. Perhaps the easiest way to describe our emigration story is to start at the end and work back. Suppose I begin with the emotional rollercoaster associated with leaving South Africa. In that case, this blog will be an uncomfortably (for you) pathetic mess of over-emotional, highly sensitive Cancerian. And I’ll never […]