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A LOVE LETTER TO THE LONGING
Read more: A LOVE LETTER TO THE LONGINGPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! February has arrived once more. That peculiar month in which love is paraded with great fanfare, wrapped in roses and declarations, while longing tends to linger, uninvited yet ever-present. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that I have found myself once again…
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THE UNSEXY MIDDLE PART OF HEALING
Read more: THE UNSEXY MIDDLE PART OF HEALINGPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! Hello, my dearest fellow Loungers! HEALING HAS A PR PROBLEM We expect healing to look like Instagram-worthy glow-ups, flat stomachs, clear skin without freckles like when we were in our twenties, boundless energy and before-and-after photos that make sense. We expect “doing…
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FIRST CHRISTMAS ALONE
Read more: FIRST CHRISTMAS ALONEPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! Hello my dearest fellow Loungers When I think of Christmas, I can’t help but be transported back in time to when I was a little girl, and we spent the holidays at our house in Betty’s Bay. Dad would get a real…
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WHY WE CARRY ON
Read more: WHY WE CARRY ONPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! Notes from a Woman Learning to Be a Brook, and Not a Raging River Hello, my dearest fellow Loungers, Yesterday I had a conversation with my mom about life. About how it doesn’t move in straight lines, but more like a river.…
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EMPTY NEST, FULL HEART: REFLECTIONS ON A BUSY MATRIC SEASON
Read more: EMPTY NEST, FULL HEART: REFLECTIONS ON A BUSY MATRIC SEASONPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! Hello, my fellow Loungers! If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to this past month… well, pull up a comfy chair, and I’ll tell you all about it. When I started this blog, I set a goal for myself: to publish at…
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Summer Colds and Showing Up Anyway
Read more: Summer Colds and Showing Up AnywayHello, my beautiful Lounge family! It’s been a little quiet here the past two weeks. I’ve been offline; partly by circumstance, partly by necessity. My daughter is writing her matric finals, which means the energy in our home has been one of focus, late-night tea, lunches and dinners brought to her desk, pep talks, and…
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Unapologetically Anti-Feminist: Why I’m Over Modern Feminism
Read more: Unapologetically Anti-Feminist: Why I’m Over Modern FeminismPrefer to listen? Hit play below and enjoy the full blog in audio! Let’s be real. Modern feminism is broken, and I’m not afraid to say it. It SUCKS! I’m not a feminist. In fact, I would probably refer to myself as an “anti-feminist”, and before you gasp, hear me out. Somewhere between “girl power”…
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My Skincare Journey with Hart Skin and Body Studio
Read more: My Skincare Journey with Hart Skin and Body StudioWhen it comes to skin, we all have a story. I’ve always struggled with freckles, melasma, and pigmentation that seem to steal the spotlight every time I look in the mirror. We all know how important sunlight is for producing Vitamin D, and honestly, who doesn’t love that “sun-kissed” look? Well… me, actually. I melt…
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Trapped In The Storm: Riding Out The Wave
Read more: Trapped In The Storm: Riding Out The WaveWhat It Feels Like When Your Nervous System Won’t Switch Off I think we’ve all been there at some point in our lives. Some days and some nights can feel endless. Your body is tense, your chest is tight, and your mind is racing. You can’t breathe properly. Tears stream down your face for no…
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