2020

Hello! It has been a while. I hope this post finds you all healthy, and coping with all the life dramas being thrown at us at the moment. We certainly live in 'interesting' times! It's important to be mindful of focusing on resilience in the face of change and staying strong for ourselves and our...

Winter

"I think you need to knit a sweater next." said my friend, Alex. She is right, I suspect. The current shawl and sock streak has enabled me to knit at times when I just need to knit and not think, and also produce beautiful neckwear that goes well with my wardrobe. But maybe it is...

Catch up

Hello there! Things are certainly going pear-shaped with my intentions to blog regularly!  I have managed to disappear yet again for quite a while. As well as being busy at work, I have also been sick. There is a bug going around that knocks you sideways - a nasty thing that masquerades as a cold,...

Wait…

Oh gosh. Since when did it become December!? Christmas is just around the corner, and there is still so much to do! Isn't it funny how the end of a year provokes a whole range of thoughts around life, deadlines, accomplishments, wishes. In a way, it is a good thing because it gives us a...

Return

This photo is my current wallpaper.  I find it quite uplifting to see it every time I switch my laptop on. I remember this day.  We visited our favourite beach in Wellington and spent a few happy hours excitedly crouched over the rock pools, watching in fascination as the sea life went about its business,...

New beginnings

Today was my last day at work.  I feel happy, sad, angry.  A bit achey where my heart is, and sometimes a little bit weepy. Redundancy, and the stress surrounding a restructuring is a very, very horrible experience to go through. On an objective level, this exercise was just a 'numbers game', and not about performance.  The human cost...