Last year I started a new global role at ThoughtWorks, which – being remote – has stood me in good stead for coping with the craziness that is the COVID-19 pandemic. I was interviewed by ‘Balance the Grind,’ about how I manage work, life and balance in a busy global role. I thought I’d re-share …
New Years Eve. It’s that time of the year where we stop and reflect on life’s journey over the last 12 months. Where we’ve been, what we’ve achieved, what we could have done better. And, perhaps most importantly, where we are headed next. The reflection is all the more significant this year, being also the …
I found myself deeply connected with this land of contrasts. I discovered that I had loved losing myself in the chaotic heartbeat of everyday life here; the quirky cities, the surging crowds, the delicious smells and tastes.
What is it you look for in the love of your life? Is it his eyes? Dark and soulful with just the right promise of mischief? Eyes that hold you in their very center, No matter what other distractions crowd into sight, Melting you with a single glance. Maybe it’s his integrity. The way everyone …
I sleep, but the city doesn’t. She thrums gently, a living creature, whose gentle breath blows in over my tiny Times Square hotel room. Horns honk and sirens blare. People shout and laugh, and the booming bass of someone’s stereo is absorbed by the rhythm of the city. A thousand feet tread paths into the …
Another year flows softly by, like honey running silkily from greedy mouths, and hips and thighs. It is quiet in the garden of her soul, and sunlit gratitude bathes her world in shades of gold and pink. In this space between wake and sleep, she is queen, and she breathes it in, savouring every moment …
Read more “Every Day is Borrowed & Every Sunrise a Treasure to be Cherished.”
I stepped out of Reykjavik airport into a scene from a movie. The world’s canvas had been transformed, with every surface caressed by pure white snow. It stretched, untouched, for as far as the eye could see. It was eerily still, silent, with only the soft crunching of our new snow boots to remind us that we were …
Read more “Do you wanna build a Snowman: An Iceland Adventure”
Deep in the midst of the year that wasn’t, gripped by a darkness that I couldn’t see beyond, I did a lot of self-work with the help of a professional counsellor. I discovered a great deal about myself and about my behavioural patterns. One of the most damaging, I came to see, was that when …
Read more “3 Challenges that Petrified me & how I Slayed Them”
What will they write of you, in the years that follow your life? Will they speak of you as one who loved, fiercely, even those who did not earn or deserve your adoration? It is easy, after all, to love your dear ones. But did you also hold your enemy in your heart, and wish …
I was so ready to plan our wedding day. It was the moment I had dreamed about since I was a little girl, and I just couldn’t wait to get started. The moment my beautiful Tiffany ring slipped sparkling onto my finger, I was raring to go, scrapbook and excel spreadsheets at the ready. The …
Read more “Confessions Of An Obsessive Planner: Letting Go Of The ‘Dream’ Wedding.”