Mommy prayers
Father, please help me today to be grateful. Help me to be content. Help me to really see the beautiful and amazing in my ordinary routine today. Help me to not compare when I go out today. Help me not to covet. Help me not to reminisce too much about my life before marriage andContinue reading “Mommy prayers”
My purpose…is in the here and now.
What is your purpose…? In many people including myself, this evokes thoughts and images of this big, significant “thing” that you are working towards and someday will reach (hopefully). This is the thing you were born to do, and only when you figure out what it is and DO it, will you find real lifeContinue reading “My purpose…is in the here and now.”
Sugar, anxiety and insomnia…and other tips to get you to sleep better tonight!
I have always been able to switch off my bedside light and fall asleep within minutes. Even on my travels, often sleeping in youth hostels sharing rooms, it wasnt an issue for me. Ever. When my son turned one a year ago, it changed. For his 1st year I slept well in between multiple nightContinue reading “Sugar, anxiety and insomnia…and other tips to get you to sleep better tonight!”
Thinking of you dad, on your 81st birthday.
Dear Dad, Today is your 81st birthday. You left this earth – our dad, husband, brother, son, brilliant doctor, world traveller… on 8 July 2014 – 4 years ago. Today on your birthday, I think about you. I think about life. And some of it scares me, but mostly I am grateful and I realiseContinue reading “Thinking of you dad, on your 81st birthday.”
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Hi, I’m Helene. Previously a skincare educator, I became a full-time mother and freelance writer in 2017. Have a look at my CV here.
This blog is an expression of my thoughts and discoveries about things close to my heart. These include motherhood, mental health and wellness (nutrition, fitness and skin & body care).
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