My grandfather grew pecan nut trees on his farm in White River when I was a young girl. We'd go there for school holidays and enjoy the wide-open spaces and the fun of riding on the back of his bakkie, barefoot and carefree as only city kids can be when let loose from school and … Continue reading What’s in the shell?
I left the corporate world of telecommunications in the early spring of 2016. When I walked out of those office doors that last time as an employee, the world outside held new and exciting promises; intriguing chapters and experiences glittering and shining in the bright sunlight of the world of "between jobs". And as I … Continue reading Excorporated
The morning started with an unexpected email in my inbox; something I'd not had from my brother for a very long time. "I have some bad news," the mail read. "Marcelo died this morning from an aneurysm to his brain. I'm absolutely devastated." I was transfixed as I sat there in my car, reading and … Continue reading THE PAIN OF LOSS – THE GAIN FROM LOSS
Mandy Collie 