Cathie Rooyen
Cold feet
Literally. Snow on mountains mean a frosty Johannesburg. But being weekend meant that I could do a quick, warm catch up/goodbye with a...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Booked!
I woke up early and excited. Mind you, I had a restless night with all sorts of thoughts blasting through my dream zone. I sat with the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 12, 20211 min read
A constructive day
Even the shopping gods were with me as I sailed through my list in great time. I woke up tired, and berating myself for not wanting to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Self surprise
I never really think of myself as particularly brave. Having spent most of my life feeling afraid but keeping that carefully hidden, I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 10, 20211 min read
Slow days
Slower days are vital to my well being. You might have guessed that I have a very busy mind, but the change in pace happens without my...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 9, 20211 min read
ItalianO?
My adventure today took me to a place completed in the year 2000 at the cost of R1.6 billion, and is hated by some and loved by others....
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 8, 20211 min read
A trail
Another first for me today. My sister loves running on dirt roads, up mountains and across streams. I'm more of a tar fan. But today the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Running a city
This morning I woke up wondering where I was and then I remembered that the bathroom sensor light had randomly switched itself on a few...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Hotel number 1
It's been so exciting today that I might end up write too long a post. Downtown Jozi is the first area of my world tour. I have been on...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Cabinet restructuring
After much pressure from bulging shelves, I did a tiny bit of tidying up my cupboard. But I did it by default really, because I was...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Seaside haircut
It's been said that women often change their hairstyle dramatically during an emotional crisis. It's hinted that perhaps it's a way of...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 3, 20212 min read
GPS
As a therapist I often say, you have to start where you are. Today my own words haunted me while out running the dog round the streets. ...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Directions
Once upon a 30 year old me, I was too scared to go different routes. I would drive or walk the same way, all the time. My anxiety at...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 1, 20211 min read
Oops- almost
Today I managed a longish run. The first run in a week. It was necessary and it helped clear my thoughts about packing, moving and...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 31, 20211 min read
July 2021 Ends
What a month it's been. History never looked this intense or so furious, or has it? Social media can overwhelm us but I wouldn't want to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 30, 20211 min read
I am moved
I truly understand why I have only moved twice in the last 32 years, it is exhausting. Which seems ironic that I am embarking on a...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 29, 20211 min read
Gap year eve
Phew. I truly thought I was a minimalist. But sadly, it's only a figment of my imagination. I literally worked non stop until 8pm...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Second last night
I lived in my previous house for 30 years so I haven't really personally moved much. But I have helped on many moves. One part of me is...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Around the world tour of South Africa: day -1
I never expected that my car mechanic's plot would be my first unofficial day of my world tour. My specialist mechanic lives in between...
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Cathie Rooyen
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Motoring Monday
I woke early. It was dark and quiet. After hearing that leisure travel was once again permitted locally, my dreams had me travelling all...
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