Uphill

It’s Saturday. I’m sitting in an armchair in the corner of our lounge with a glass of red wine, while my kids practically inhale their dinner after another Saturday of…

Happy Mother’s Day

I so clearly remember the moment I became a mother. I had never changed a nappy before and had never even held a newborn. There were so many things that…

Work in progress

This week is our eighth wedding anniversary. Thirteen years dating, eight years married. I can still so clearly remember our first date – Marcel’s frozen yogurt and a walk around…

Cosy comfort zone

Today, the first day of my summer holiday, felt rather different from any other first day of summer holidays. Today, I have only one phone and no laptop. Today, I…

The tallest trees

There are many moments in my life that have taught me much about leadership and how people learn and interact with each other.  Some of these moments have taught me…

Really real

Women apparently speak between 15 000 and 20 000 words per day.  This is far more than men, I’m lead to believe.  These words are spoken to strangers, colleagues, friends and family…

Kaleidoscopes

Those of you who’ve visited New York will understand when I try to explain it as a blurred oil painting, as if hundreds of different colours are moving so fast…

Good enough

“I love you, mommy” are four words that can make you melt like butter inside.   They can make your heart feel like it might explode with love.   They…

Ready or not

My son’s favorite game at the moment is Hide and Seek.  Although he can count well, when it’s my turn to hide, he generally does a shortened ‘one, two, skip…

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