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Solo adventures: the delicate balance between social overwhelm and isolation
Some of my most memorable experiences have been solo adventures. Taking a bus to the Drakensberg and staying in a backpackers for a week...
Oct 19, 2022
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Thanks, but no thanks - The Art of Feedback
I don’t know about you, but I’ve received enough tough feedback in my life to hate asking for it. But it has its place in life. Feedback...
Jun 22, 2022
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From music to UX
After navigating the South African music industry for a full 10 years, I’ve started slowly but steadily switching lanes into graphic...
Apr 22, 2022
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The beginnings of trust
Life is hard. And there are things in life that just seem impossible. Like really, really impossible. One of these (for me) is trust....
Mar 15, 2022
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The holy bubble of silence
If you know me, you know that I do a lot of hiking and general adventures in nature. But my closest friends know that I love being...
Feb 3, 2022
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Managing the human energy aquifer
Last week, during the busiest time of the year, I had to lie in bed for 5 days and binge-watch Modern Family. Why? Because I had ignored...
Dec 16, 2021
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Taking the plunge - a beginner's guide to snorkeling in Cape Town
Have you ever wanted to dip your toe into the underwater world of snorkeling, but have been unsure of where to start? Through countless...
Nov 22, 2021
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Walking solo in the Matroosberg, and how quickly emotions can change
Hello again I got the idea for this month’s newsletter whilst walking alone in the Matroosberg Nature Reserve two weeks ago. It was the...
Aug 2, 2021
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Lessons from a rockfish
[Newsletter April 2021] A moment captured – me and a rock fish eyeballing each other in his/her magical world (gopro silver) Whilst...
Apr 1, 2021
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Finding silence
[Newsletter November 2020] I just got back from a wonderful short hike up the shadow side of Lion's Head. Spent an hour just looking at...
Nov 2, 2020
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Getting a foot in the door, and keeping it open
I’ve never been a fan of social media and marketing in general, but after realizing that no one was going to call me up unless they knew...
Oct 29, 2020
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Teaching violin through a screen
It seems as though every piece of writing these days starts with the words "in light of the recent Corona outbreak". It has become the...
May 4, 2020
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Surviving lockdown and composing 21 new songs
Procrastination. That thing that creeps in under your radar, sticking to the shadows of your thoughts, and infiltrating your mainframe...
Apr 17, 2020
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