The Voicebox

I once counselled a friend and encouraged her to look at her pain from a different angle. “Could you view it as an opportunity for growth?” […]

In April 2018 I organised a workshop with the title, ‘Disappointment: disaster, detour or new destination’. My English teacher would have been proud of the beautiful […]

We often spoke about the vulnerability that is required when you choose to speak up about your journey with depression. It still carries a stigma.  Something […]

In the nineties we attended a conference where Dr Miles Munroe was the guest speaker. He left an indelible imprint on my life with a story […]

You did not favour public displays of affection. In the last three years you have become so withdrawn that I, on occasion, did something drastic to […]

I want to run into the arena with a big gladiator sword and take on this beast of death. Grab it by its horns in a […]

I love paintings. Art with a message that acts as a declaration. Like this beautiful one of my friend Helena van der Nest. At the moment, […]

Before I was your girlfriend, you fell in love with a guitar. You were a devoted lover and spent three hours a day practising scales, techniques […]

Few things ever match the excitement of getting married. The joy of the engagement – finding your soulmate with whom you want to spend your life. […]