emotions – Tonotopics

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021

Spring

Spring tends to inspire, doesn’t it? A new season full of promise!

I have been quiet for various reasons, but more than one person has now actually commented on the absence of new posts and tonight there is finally something to be said.

I have referred to the advice that I pay for occasionally during these rambles. And I have had a hard time grasping my current homework. Being surrounded by death and hardship and illness… I think this has taken a toll on everyone. We are all in our own boats, trying to make sense and just … continue…

When these topics started, I was determined to “only take with me that which inspires me”. That means that I need to let go of “things” that no longer serve me. It all sounds simple. But in practice, what does that mean? I have come to the conclusion that I need to let go of things that make me unhappy and/or leave me unfulfilled.

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

The interruption of loss

I have been wanting to write about this for a few days now, but have not been able to… get it right, somehow. A friend passed away in the early hours of the 12^th of July and as these things go, I have had to go through a few emotions. And although I still want to dedicate a post to her, this is not that post.

Yes, it was sudden. Yes, she was too young. No, I don’t know what happened. She was a little sick, and then became very sick, but it was unexpected. Yes, we spoke every day. No, it is certainly not my grief and loss alone, but the process of grieving has left me lost at sea.

The 7 colours of the rainbow May 9, 2024
By the grace of God we got to the 7th birthday. Lilliputian Lisa is turning into some kind of project manager, organising everything and everyone. Planning, calculating and overthinking in general. Lilliputian Hannes is a bit of a wild card in most senses. He is everyone’s friend, he is the main attraction to any event […]
A new school year January 26, 2024
And so school starts. It has been a little more than a week since the first day of Grade 1 for the Lilliputians. The December school holiday was long, and I was not sorry when the 17th of January rolled around. Do not get me wrong, our holiday was amazing. You will remember that the […]
Tell me it’s their first flight without telling me it’s their first flight August 11, 2023
The Lilliputians had their first flight in July. Yes, it is now much later, but a first experience should be documented. I took them to go and visit my folks in the Eastern Cape. The Engineer stayed behind to watch the labs, the house and the budget. I had the first flight with my Lilliputians. […]
Lilliputian lessons for the 6th year May 9, 2023
Goodness and grace! How did we get here? Probably both goodness and grace, right? Today the Lilliputians are 6 years old. I have been a mother for 6 years already. I have to admit that this first year in a new school and different classes… it has been tough on this Mamma. So let me […]
How the tooth mouse came back and bit me in the ass March 24, 2023
The first tooth was pulled in our house this week. It was actually not pulled because both the Engineer and I refused to do it, so the owner of the tooth managed to do it herself. Super proud about this rite of passage, she allowed for a photo to be taken and ran off to […]