Today I am reflecting on South Africa's magnificent victory at the Rugby World Cup and the impact that this team has had on all South Africans. Yesterday, we all agreed that they are heroes. But this was not always so. And the team felt the pressure of criticism from the public and the weight of… Continue reading Word of the Week: Privileged
I can't believe how this week has simply flown by! I arrived at the office on Monday to hear that the time slot for Heritage day celebrations had been reduced by an hour, so which activity should we drop? We'll drop the cultural artifact activity, I say. Then I had to rethink the prizes for… Continue reading Word of the Week: Organized
Today my husband and I celebrated 35 years of marriage. I had planned to leave the office early to come home and cook chili prawns. But I somehow lost track of time and when I next looked at the time, it was already 5pm. Too late to get through peak hour traffic and still clean… Continue reading Word of the Week: Flourish
Another unexpected end to the week. On Friday we were officially informed that our contracts are unlikely to be renewed; mine expires end of October. And even worse, that there is the possibility that they may be terminated early. The organization that I have been contracted to is under severe pressure from their stakeholders. Their… Continue reading Word of the Week: Prepare
This week I would like to celebrate how far I have come. From the shock of being retrenched in November last year, to a new me that I would not have thought possible at this time last year. I've been working full time again for seven weeks now. I remember the exhilaration of ace-ing the… Continue reading Word of the Week: Celebrate
