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Author Archives: perditawayfarer
Behind the scenes
A couple of weeks ago I went to Cape Town with my daughter to the Artscape Theatre. Backstage nogal. She has been working at a High School for the last couple of years teaching drama and producing plays for competitions. … Continue reading
Far from home
I have been missing my mother for the past week or so. Probably because of Mother’s Day. I wrote this story many years ago in her honour. I made this collage of my favourite pictures of her when I was … Continue reading
To err is human- to forgive Divine!
Last night I happened to be tuned into RSG and learnt that President Jacob Zuma would be addressing the nation on the ruling of the Constitutional Court . Dare I admit that there was a small part of me that … Continue reading
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
I am in my father’s house. In the room where I woke up crying “ I want my mommy” after my mother died on the operating table during what was supposed to be a routine procedure. No warning. No goodbye. … Continue reading
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The persistent pernickety pursuit of perfection
I have often blithely referred to my desire to do things perfectly as :”The greatest form of self-abuse”. Do you think my knowing that or saying it to all who will give me the time of day, has cured me? … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, entertaining, Fynbos Retreat, perfection, perspective, self-abuse, Witvoets Kloof
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If not me, then who?
As sometimes happens, I have this concept, this phrase, this thing sloshing around in me. It is time to try and get it down.To write! I have been tired again. Understatement of the year! We chose to spend this winter … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, exhaustion, Fynbos Retreat, motivations, write
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Food, food,glorious food!
I find myself thinking about food a lot these days. I am carrying a few extra pounds of weight at this stage. Quite a unique experience for me, although I have been through patches like this before where my usually … Continue reading
Life is a beautiful, eerie ride!
On a mild autumn morning we leave Stanford and head in the direction of Greyton. We choose to leave a little ahead of the others, many of whom travel in the fast lane on their super bikes. Heaven forbid we … Continue reading
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Tagged Caledon, clarity, Greyton, mist, road, Stanford, super bikes, travelling
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Holding water in one’s hand!
Yesterday I had a moment. A moment of sheer joy and exuberance. I woke the whole of Milkwood Cottage with my happiness. I ran from room to room blurting out snippets of what I had just read on Face … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Inner Child, radio drama, Radio Teater, Renske Jacobs, RSG, story, Wat sal die mense sê, writing
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Circles, spirals and themes!
Something happened on Friday that reminded me of similar events in my life. I was struck again by the way life happens in circles. Or is it spirals? Going ever deeper? When I was a young mother with a career … Continue reading
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Tagged branding, espirit de corps, Fynbos Retreat, internal communication, logo, team spirit, Tulbagh, Witvoets Kloof, working mothers
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