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INCREDIBLE “SEA ORGAN” USES OCEAN WAVES TO MAKE MUSIC

Croatian architect Nikola Bašić grew tired of his war-torn city of Zadar being rebuilt with drab concrete structures so he decided to bring a little music back to the area. The architect created an incredible nature-based instrument, the Sea…

WHY YOUR BRAIN LOVES TO LAUGH

Who doesn’t love a good laugh? We all do and for good reason. There aren’t too many other things that you can do that feel good and are good for you at the same time. Laughing is not just a fun way to kill time. It has neuropsychological…

GROUNDING – AN EASY 5-STEP PRACTICE

Grounding is a coping skill you can easily learn and practice anywhere at any time. I use it just about every day. Grounding is a simple exercise that instantly jerks your mind out of the chaos of your head and back into the present moment.…

TELENOVELAS VS GESKIEDENIS

My ma, ’n groot aanhanger van telenovelas (televisiedramas of sepies), vertel my gereeld van die “ongelooflike” intriges daarvan. Vir my is geskiedenis egter waar die ongelooflikste intriges lê. ’n Mens kan na ons eie geskiedenis…

WILDE VITAMIENE!

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My broer kuier hier vanuit ’n ander land. Ons verken die omgewing, rits rond, soek na Afrika-vitamiene vir sy expat-tekorte. Ons gaan op ’n “game drive”. ’n Wildsrit. ’n Wildrit. Dit blyk toe ’n Wilde Rit te wees. Die gids is…

GB WALK 2023

Die derde GB Walk is moontlik gemaak deur die betrokkenheid van Cool Ideas, City & Suburbs Realty, Grootbrak Apteek en Aqua é Vida. Tweebeen-deelnemers, vierbeenmaats en selfs driewiel-stootwaentjies, getooi in haassterte, tutu’s en…

SEISOENE …

My biologiese wekker maak my vroegoggend wakker. Optimisties, opgewonde skuif ek die kamergordyne weg, maar dis donker buite, baie donker. Eensklaps besef ek die somer het aangeskuif sonder dat ek eers daarvan bewus was. Ek was vas oortuig dat…

WINE LABEL STORIES

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It’s a tough job making sure our travelling friend gets the full experience of (some of) the more unusual wine estates and their winemakers in the Western Cape. Our next two visits each had a lovely story going in terms of their wines and,…

WAT KIES JY?

Elkeen van ons kan getuig van ’n traumatiese gebeurtenis in ons lewens. Dit is dalk nie so intens soos ’n ander persoon s’n nie, maar dit beteken nie dat jy nie trauma beleef het nie. Die impak van trauma verskil van mens tot mens. Soveel…

NAVIGATING THE YES/NO PARADOX

One of the most important skills to develop as we age is the ability to say, “Yes!” One of the most important skills to develop as we age is the ability to say, “No!” That’s the yes/no paradox. Learning to say yes invites people,…

RAKU – HAPPINESS IN THE ACCIDENT!

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The two Raku pottery workshops held in Great Brak River in early March 2023 were absolutely sizzling – for more reasons than one! Raku, meaning “happiness in the accident”, was inspired by traditional Japanese pottery techniques and…

FROM BEACH TO MILL

From a pristine, unspoilt beach … past remaining tracts of indigenous forest … to a 19th century complex just outside Plettenberg Bay that promotes fine South African craftsmanship, art and design. We started in Brenton-on-Sea on the Garden…