Wildlife

Belief

2 July 2011 Inspiration
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BELIEF Imagine being born into a nest at the very top of a tree Coming into your own is capped with learning how to fly Survival allows nothing but absolute belief that you can Imagine the power of your potential similarly set free ©Naomi Estment Inspiring quotes: “I can believe anything provided it is incredible.” [...]

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Stress

5 May 2011 Inspiration
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Whether you feel “I’ve-had-it-with-the-world-and-everything-in-it” hectic, “get-out-of-my-face-I’m-having-a-bad-day” mad, or “don’t-make-your-problems-mine” ratty, it pays to remember that stress arises inside. STRESS: In response to a given stimulus, Stress arises inside Allowed to rule, it wreaks havoc recognized, unresisted, it recedes Powerful, potential teacher, Stress offers options on a silver platter Succumb and suffer or choose to transcend, [...]

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Belonging

21 February 2011 Inspiration
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BELONGING Acknowledged or not, there’s no escaping our own belonging Born of one, born of another, kissed into being by the same breath That bonds a baby to its mother, and cleaves a leaf to a tree The same sacred infinitesimal fibres of life itself Know our names, cradle our souls, which sing with gratitude [...]

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“Mud, mud, glorious mud!”

3 February 2011 Wildlife
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This was certainly the case at Madikwe Game Reserve last week. In a show of sympathy for all those devastated by recent floods around the world, Johannesburg and surroundings have been drenched in downpours over the past while. Madikwe is a mere 3-odd hours’ drive from here, and seems to have shared in the rain [...]

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Celebrating Southern African Getaways

6 December 2010 Bulletin Board
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Sincere thanks to the fabulous Christine Searle at SA-Venues, for including me in her awesome post: South Africans share their favourite local getaways! It’s a total treat to participate and discover what’s special to others too Picking only one favourite was impossibly tough, given the abundance we have here – as well as how privileged [...]

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Judgement

7 November 2010 Inspiration
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It’s a steamy summer evening near the Kruger National Park. Anticipation spikes the sunset as we pull up to the ‘vulture restaurant’ at Moholoholo (“The Very Great One”) rehabilitation centre. A simple patch of sand to us, the spot is significant to the birds. Dozens of them. The moment the carcass thuds to earth, they [...]

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Patterns

3 November 2010 Inspiration
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PATTERNS Nature’s babies note their mothers’ markings; Zebra foals imprint mares’ patterns Wild dogs follow the flash of parents’ tails, Lion cubs spot the black behind adult ears . . . But what of humanity – makers of mistakes, thanks to the gift of free will? Our patterns too serve a purpose, teaching lessons long [...]

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Appetite

31 October 2010 Inspiration
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Appetite ↔ Action APPETITE More than a motivator, marker of hunger, it drives decisions, sometimes destiny Herald to action, heartbeat of life, this humble impulse will be heard Embraced, befriended, Appetite begs not only for food Managed, directed, it offers a door to understanding Quotes to consider: “A well-governed appetite is a great part of [...]

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Pending Trip of a Lifetime with Hills of Africa Travel!

14 September 2010 Bulletin Board
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Soul Safari 2009 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa ‘Thank you, Amy, for your excellent suggestion!’ Because of it, we’ve become a group within a group. Threaded together through our shared passion for photography, we’re allocated our own vehicle. Oh, the lush abandon of unreserved agreement to linger with wildness! Indulgence pervades our journey like French [...]

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