This month of October is special to me for a couple of reasons. In this part of the world, the Jacaranda tree goes into full bloom. The Jacaranda mimosifolia ( being the botanical name) is a subtropical tree originally indigenous to South America. We are so lucky the seed came this way and thrived. Roads lined with […]
There is a South African Wimpy advert that leaves me in stitches every time it airs. A grandmother (Gogo) keeps harassing her grandson about when he is getting married. She has the knack of popping online while he is busy working. And just as he is about to bite into his burger, she comes online […]
Dear Vee, My dear friend who has morphed into the older sister I never had. You requested that I write something on Inner Peace. After a feeble promise I must say that, I am now happy to oblige. Let me start by letting you know that I am no Guru Nanak nor a Zen master […]
The death of Chadwick Boseman on the 28th of August shook the world because no one saw it coming. No one knew that for years he had been battling cancer. I came to know about Boseman when he played T’Challa in “Black Panther”. When the movie premiered it was a hit and being an all […]
As Systemic Therapy thinkers we seek to understand the individual in relationship with others and within a given system rather than looking at him in isolation. We believe that the person is part of a system and therefore his beliefs, attitudes and behaviour are shaped by that environment. Thus the system or environment is the source oft […]
I enjoy listening to Mary J. Blige’s music. A few days ago I happened to be listening to her songs and one of them really struck me. “No more drama”, is a song with a powerful message and then of course there is Blige’s beautiful voice accompanied by an awesome bassline. I couldn’t help it but […]
I stumbled upon the poem, “Desiderata” when I was in High School. It was in a bookshop and I was looking for books. I noticed a beautiful plaque with a poem on it and when I read it, the message touched me in a way I could never forget. I could not afford to buy […]
Back in Primary school, Art lessons used to be so much fun. That was the time our creative juices went into overdrive. It was also a time for self expression. I remember how I used to enjoy using wax crayons to colour my drawings. There was quite a collection of beautiful colours and I could use […]
“The Rime of the ancient mariner” is a poem by an English poet , S.T Coleridge published in 1798. The long and short of the poem is that sailors on a ship encounter a fierce storm which blows them off route. The appearance of an albatross, a friendly sea bird is perceived as a good omen […]
The ways in which our lives have changed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic are unprecedented. We now have to contend with different lifestyles, the so called “new normal”. For the sake of our health, we have had to stay at home, keep washing our hands, socially distance and wear masks in public spaces. […]