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Grey

by belinda October 23, 2019

London had taught her about all the shades of grey. People were not necessarily good, nor were they bad. They held both goodness and badness in them, and the people you wanted in your life were those trying to balance more of the good chips on the one side, even if the side with badness piled on to it kept looking as though it may topple over.

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October 23, 2019 3 comments
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Hairy Chins (& Being Like Goats)

by belinda October 14, 2019

My dad once said that your body tries its damn hardest to make you less attractive as you age, so you’re less inclined to mate and produce offspring. Being a farmer, he saw this ageing process happening in goats. Ostriches. Cows. I get it now, Dad. You were right. The brutal truth is that nature is doing everything in its power to ensure that we are no longer attracted to each other. Thanks a bunch.

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October 14, 2019 3 comments
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The Light Years & the ‘Beautiful Awful’

by belinda October 9, 2019

I’ve been trying to tap into my creativity more recently. I lost my way creatively a bit this year, due in large part to stopping my old blog I think. It was certainly the right decision but it’s taking me a while to find my groove creatively, which is probably normal, but no less frustrating. Anyway, so I’ve been diarising “creative dates” for myself, setting aside time to finally watch that TED talk I’ve been meaning to, or listen to that podcast. And the one I listened to today was from Alyssa Monks an artist, on how loss affected her art, and also on dealing with the death of a parent.

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Small Local Food Companies I’m Supporting

by belinda October 1, 2019

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty fed up with supermarket shopping. I know I have to do it, but visiting supermarkets is not a pleasurable experience for me. I would do anything to avoid it really. In fact, it was this article I read recently which really got me thinking about the role supermarkets play in South Africa, a country where millions are malnourished because they can’t afford healthy food, where farmers are so badly paid for their produce that they cannot afford to be in business any more, and where farm workers are some of the worst off out of everyone.

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Action. Change. Happiness.

by belinda September 11, 2019

What a few weeks. I’ve been walking around like a zombie, with bouts of sobbing thrown in, flashes of fear, lots of anxiety-fuelled conversations, and thoughts racing like a bird trapped in a room. I don’t want to write about those moments though, as I’m still processing them, and I don’t have a lot of value to add right now.

What I do want to write about instead, is a general feeling I’m getting about the world. A world that is damaged and topsy-turvy. There are not many safe havens left. Very few places where you can escape to, where everything is blissful and stable. We’re in a state of turmoil, whichever side you look, both in our country and then further ashore as well.

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Why I Trained to Become a Lifeguard

by belinda August 20, 2019

I thought it was high time for a blog post explaining all my recent activities, because training to become a surf lifeguard at the grand old age of 40 could be seen as a very obscure thing to do. Even more so for me, because I am a creature who loves her little comfort zone. It’s cosy in my shell and warm – everything is safe here. But here’s why I took the plunge recently and trained to become a lifeguard:

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An amazing lightning quick visit to Amsterdam to s An amazing lightning quick visit to Amsterdam to see old friends and meet some new ones. I didn’t take any iconic city pictures because we were on our bikes and it was too terrifying to stop 🤣. The pace in this place is frenetic and everyone is edgy and uber cool. Vondelpark was zinging with an air of Spring and there were rollerbladers, picnics, joggers, dogs and bees and flowers everywhere. Now we just need things to open up so we can return again and see it properly - what a place😍. #amsterdam #vondelpark
I realized the other day that I don’t talk much I realized the other day that I don’t talk much about my day job on here! I’m a copywriter and co-own a content agency called Black Mountain (that I started 8 years ago with Cath Black @a_black_cat ).

Covid has changed all of our worlds - it’s heightened our need to communicate with others. We’re human and this isolation is not normal - we’re all seeking connection, inspiration & hope. 

This doesn’t only apply to our personal lives, it also influences how we want organizations to communicate with us. With this in mind, I wrote about 5 key attributes companies need to incorporate into their communication, in order to reach people during this pandemic (& beyond). 

If you’d like to read, the link is in my bio🤓 #copywriting #communication #blackmountainagency
Happy Valentine’s Day from the land of red bikes Happy Valentine’s Day from the land of red bikes & good doors. Eat something sweet. Take a nap. Tell people you love them❤️ #valentinesday2021
It feels like I’m living in one of those Christm It feels like I’m living in one of those Christmas cards my mother & her friends used to send each other once a year, featuring red-breasted robins & snow covered trees. I want to show her all of this but I can’t, so I post it here instead🤍
We walked to school in the snow this morning, the We walked to school in the snow this morning, the whole neighbourhood out on the streets, pulling kids on sleds and walking with their families. These two ran in without a glance and now I have 6 hours ahead of me without home schooling, snack fixing or squabble mediation. Amazing.
It’s pretty magical out there today ❄️ It’s pretty magical out there today ❄️
Early morning hockey drop off. Something so libera Early morning hockey drop off. Something so liberating about riding my bike back through the silent forest, mist rising from the water, watching duck families setting out and birds waking up in the trees.
Another pretty challenging week but there is light Another pretty challenging week but there is light somewhere in this tunnel✨. Kids are getting into the rhythm of online school and are feeling a lot more settled. They’ve joined a hockey club & started making friends. We’re signing a lease today for the apartment of dreams🤞and we’ve “called the ship” so our furniture/stuff should be here end of February. Oh! And it’s looking highly likely that kids will return to actual school on 8 Feb. Lots of good stuff interwoven with the stress. Thanks for all the kind messages and have wonderful weekends xx
Home schooling & lockdown totally kicked my ass th Home schooling & lockdown totally kicked my ass this week (limping over the finish line here). But the sun is shining and the sky is blue. And the PM here says it is their “highest priority” that primary schools go back on 8 February - so we live in hope.
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