PinnedI matter.This is a personal story which I wasn’t sure I wanted to share then decided to share in case you know, there is someone who could benefit from it the same way I benefitted from hearing other people’s stories. I am a 32yr old childfree and single woman in Johannesburg…Childfree By Choice11 min readChildfree By Choice11 min read
May 18Happy birthday, Ry!! 🎈It’s my angel’s 8th(!!!) birthday today! I took leave from work just to spend time with my baby and celebrate him. You have brought SO much joy into my life just by being you!! I love you! I love you! I love you! You’re the best thing to happen to me!Birthday1 min readBirthday1 min read
May 15One year of RyOh my word! I cannot believe it’s been a year already!! How?! Where did the time go? Somehow it feels like Ry came home yesterday but in the same breath it feels like we’ve been together our whole lives! Wow. I can’t believe it’s been a year already. I remember…Gotcha Day9 min readGotcha Day9 min read
May 1Healing is a choice.It’s been two years since the love of my life passed away. This past Wednesday was the 2nd anniversary of his passing. I posted a PSA on my social media accounts asking all the lovely and well meaning people to refrain from texting me about the anniversary on that day…Healing8 min readHealing8 min read
Apr 17The impossible thingsIt’s my late boyfriend’s birthday today. He would have been 31 today. What a bittersweet day it’s been. I’ve been a wreck since yesterday. I don’t know why this birthday has been harder than last year’s birthday. Grief is so unpredictable and definitely not linear. I am so thankful he…Grief And Loss3 min readGrief And Loss3 min read
Mar 29Deep gratitude for my life as I know it.I mentioned in my last post that my current employer is based in London and I work remotely from Johannesburg. Well, two weeks back I got the pleasure of traveling to London for the first time ever! …Gratitude6 min readGratitude6 min read
Feb 6What’s your wage?What a day! Hello, friend. :) Today was my first day at work after a three month career break. I resigned from my old job without a plan. I was frustrated with the ridiculously long hours and other things that I figured quitting was the best option even though I…Career Development7 min readCareer Development7 min read
Dec 22, 2022The myth of “having it all.”I am childfree as many of you would know. Yes, I’m a dog mom but in the grand scheme of things that cannot be compared to the real hard work of raising a whole human being. For the purposes of this post, I will be referring to human children only…Motherhood8 min readMotherhood8 min read
Dec 19, 2022The four legged love of my life.I am spending a lot more time at home since I got Ry, something I’m very grateful for. I didn’t buy a home to store my furniture. I bought one so I could live in it and Ry is helping me do just that. Before I had him, I only…Dog Mom4 min readDog Mom4 min read
Dec 14, 2022Blessings at every turn.Blessings at every turn. Hi! :) It’s been a while. I’ve had a series of good things happen to me lately and as I was reflecting this morning I realized that if I had died after my boyfriend died I would have missed out on all this beauty! And that…Grief And Loss6 min readGrief And Loss6 min read
