Unearthing Hidden Skills and Fun Hobbies: Hidden skills rarely arrive with fanfare.They show up quietly in the kitchen, in the garden at night, at the edge of a laugh.Sometimes they sit in your head for years as “one day, when I retire…” ideas. For Ralf, those hidden skills look like three things:a dancer’s heart, a…
I have been thinking about my failures and success for the past year. Reflection. What can I do differently, where did things go wrong but also more positively, where did things go right? What do I need to change and what do I need to work on? I noticed I have more positive things to…
For Alexander, most weekends feel too short. There is always something to do: a family birthday, changing his mother’s car tires, or helping his brother renovate an old house that seems to have a new problem every week. On paper, these are just normal days. But inside them, there is a quiet story about how…
Windy chaos… something I am used to by now because things just never works out as planned. “What’s for dinner?” “Let’s make beef stew! With vegies and rice.” “Great idea!” “We don’t have beef.” “Chicken stew then?” “No, I don’t feel like having chicken.” And at the very moment we are lost because you don’t…
Imagine walking into an ice cream shop on a warm and sunny day, the shop is cool and inviting. You stare at the menu for a couple of minutes and finally decide which one you want to order. You place your order, make the payment and get the delicious ice cream that you have been…
Why Living in Johannesburg Suddenly Feels Like I Moved to London This weekend, the weather around the world behaved like it was auditioning for a global drama series. Johannesburg, Paris, and London all showed off their personalities — and honestly, I’m not sure who won the award for Most Confusing Forecast. Johannesburg: The Summer That…
The Week Life Quietly Became Extraordinary There are weeks that pass quietly, slipping through your fingers without leaving a mark.And then there are weeks like this one — weeks that arrive with stinky toys, international cat rescues, lemon ice cream, Beyoncé dreams, pink-sky creativity, and running shoes that suddenly change your self-belief. It gave us…
Sharing positive vibes across three continents The sun is out in Johannesburg, hesitating over London, and blazing in São Paulo. On a weekday morning, three small rectangles light up on a screen: Janita in South Africa, Bruce in Britain, and Rosie in Brazil. They greet each other the way old friends do, overlapping questions, laughter,…
Something that is pointed out to me a lot, is that I like to talk about mindset. And I truly believe your mind is the strongest organ in your body. When you are having a bad day, focus on the positive things. Yes, maybe it is easier said than done but give it a try….
Fridays, live. Two chairs. One clock. And a running joke about who’s keeping score. Janita calls it an obligation; Frank calls it trust. Between those two words is the whole temperament of Peeling Potatoes — mischievous, generous, and brave enough to put tenderness on the table. This episode is billed as a “generational war,” but…
