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Chief Adventure Officer ~ Playfully making meaning of life ~ Creator of Smart Heart Board Game

02/09/2026

Even a good old perm in your hair, especially those from the 80ties, doesn’t last. And it struck me last week that the word “perm” rests in impermanence itself.

I’ve been contemplating more & more on the meaning of impermanence over the past few weeks, and also been reading the book “The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying” which has been such a humbling experience.

In Buddhism, impermanence is the understanding that everything is continually changing, whether it be our bodies, our relationships, our circumstances, etc.

Nothing is static…where there is life, there is movement.

Reflecting on impermanence in our daily lives is meant to wake us up, it’s meant to make us appreciate what’s around us, be more present with our people & grateful for the experiences we get to have with them & just in our lives in this present time.

Much of our suffering comes from holding on to people & experiences as though everything will stay the same. Yet when we accept that everything is changing, our loved ones are evolving & growing…as are we, then we suffer less.

By surrendering to change and not fighting the change, we have more energy for our lives, more of our life force returns.

So savour what is here now. And remember: where there is life, there is movement.

31/08/2026

If there ever were a question that’s rhetorical…this is it. Music is meant to move us…whether physically or emotionally or spiritually…it has a way of moving things around inside of us & outside of us.

A few years ago, I attended a workshop exploring the different archetypal energies within us. Drawing on Carol Pearson’s framework, the facilitator invited us to think about the songs that might awaken each archetype:

- The Innocent — our trust, hope and optimism
- The Orphan — our realism, resilience and sense of belonging
- The Warrior — our courage, discipline and determination
- The Caregiver — our compassion, generosity and desire to protect
- The Seeker — our longing for freedom, authenticity and discovery
- The Destroyer — our capacity to release what no longer serves us
- The Lover — our passion, devotion and desire for connection
- The Creator — our imagination and impulse to bring something new into being
- The Ruler — our responsibility, leadership and ability to create order
- The Magician — our capacity for insight, transformation and meaningful change
- The Sage — our pursuit of truth, wisdom and understanding
- The Fool — our joy, humour, spontaneity and ability to live in the moment

That exercise has always stayed with me.

Before an important event, or any task that requires courage, I play my “Warrior music”, for example.

So looking at these different archetypes, which song do you match with which archetype?

(Dr. Rim Mahmoud thank you for sharing these daily doses 💊 of poetry with me 🥰)

25/08/2026

Have you heard of “The Norwegian Arm”? I hadn’t…until Marina D'Angelo shared it with me, and I love the metaphor in it.

In Norway, rather than asking someone to pass the salt at the dinner table, it’s not unusual to simply reach over and grab it yourself.

To some cultures, that might seem rude.

But the thinking behind it is quite different:
Why interrupt someone’s conversation at the dinner table?
Why ask them to stop eating?
Why burden someone with a request when you can simply reach for what you need yourself?

How often are we waiting for someone to pass us the “salt”?

- Waiting for permission.
- Waiting for validation.
- Waiting for an invitation.
- Waiting for the ‘right’ moment.
- Waiting for someone else to give us access to something that may already be within our reach.

Of course, there are times when asking for help is necessary, and part of our human experience.

But there are also times when we already have the capacity, the opportunity, or the choice available to us.

So, where in your life are you waiting to be passed the salt?

Maybe it’s time to use your “Norwegian Arm”.

20/08/2026

I don’t believe we have just one purpose in this life. I believe we have multiple micro-purposes…sometimes such simple ones that find us along the way.

And I have my brother dimitritheo to thank for introducing me to this idea a while ago.

I’m pretty sure one of my micro-purposes, in this lifetime, is to make nature feel seen.

Flowers, in particular, get a little extra attention.

Although, judging by these pics, they’re getting more than just seen… they’re being felt, adored and smooched too.

06/08/2026

I found one of my favourite words hidden inside another word…and now I can’t unsee it.

DANCE rests inside ABUNDANCE.

And it’s no coincidence. In order to attract things into our lives, we need to first change our frequency.

There’s this idea that if we want to create more of what we desire in our lives, it helps to first cultivate the emotional state we will feel when we actually have those things.

It’s difficult to create from a place where our nervous system is caught in survival mode.

And that’s where dancing comes in.

Put on a song you love.
Move your body.
Feel the music.

Then, from that state, take a moment to visualise the life you’re working towards. Imagine you’re living that life…what are you doing, who is with you, where are you…be specific as possible…

Whether you call it manifestation, visualisation, or simply changing your emotional state, we know that our state influences how we think, what we notice, and the actions we take.

So dance your way to abundance.

And now I’m curious…which song are you putting on to get you there?

15/07/2026

We speak a lot about grit, and while it’s one of the most important ingredients to building resilience, feeling self-fulfilled & accomplished in life, let’s not forget about GRATT too.

GRATT = An ATTitude of GRAtitude.

So as you pursue your dreams, don’t wait until you arrive to be grateful. Be deeply grateful for what you already have along the way.

Grit keeps you moving forward. GRATT reminds you that there’s joy in the journey. And GRATT shifts your energy toward abundance. Gratitude is the feeling state that allows you to appreciate what’s already in your hands while creating space for even more to flow into your life.

14/05/2026

A story about surrendering.

In February this year, I had the privilege of attending the .

And talk about divine timing…on the Saturday afternoon, while wandering from one tent to the next, I came across the talented Jacques from . He was offering one-on-one watercolour workshops & happened to have space for me to join.

At first, I hoped we’d paint on an A5 page, but he laid out an A3 instead, and I thought to myself, “just go with the flow, Christine.” Then, just as I was settling into my own painting, Jacques picked up a brush and began painting on the other side of my paper. Another invitation to surrender as I expected to paint solo.

As we painted side by side, I realised we were creating something beautiful together, despite our completely different styles. It felt like such a metaphor for relationships: allowing people the freedom to dance their own dance while still finding a way to move together.

At one point, Jacques turned the paper around so that his side became mine, and mine became his. Before that, I’d made a bit of an “oops” and was trying to fix it on my own, but when he took over that part of the page, he embraced the mess, tended to it, and transformed it into something beautiful.

And I couldn’t help but think about the ask in relationships:

* to surrender at times
* to let go so we can grow
* to let people in
* to allow others space to express themselves fully & dance their own dance
* and to make room for your loved ones to influence you & to also teach you new things

That being said, I now have this beautiful painting in my home as a reminder to surrender & let go to flow…and grow…And, a reminder that we can create beautiful things together, if we just embrace each others’ dances…

12/05/2026

The word “be” rests inside the word “tribe”…and there’s some wisdom in that…

The right people don’t ask you to shrink, perform, or pretend. They let you dance your own dance. They let you be.

And the beautiful thing is that you get to choose your tribe. It doesn’t have to be just one tribe either…

Your padel tribe.
Your spiritual tribe.
Your pottery tribe.
Your work tribe.
Your “adventurous” tribe.

Different people allow different parts of you to emerge…so there’s merit in having more than 1 tribe…as it allows space for you to discover more of what lives inside of you.

02/05/2026

I saw this phrase whilst paging through a magazine the other day. It reminded me that my love is unique. And so is yours.

29/04/2026

Oh my wordsss…what are the chances… 🐭🏡

That when you translate mouse and house into Afrikaans: ‘muis’ and ‘huis’, the exact same thing happens…

All the letters stay the same… except the m and the h.

It’s not often that we see a pattern like this carry across languages.

I love noticing these small nuances in words, and I find them fascinating.

Just a little wordom I couldn’t help but share.

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