Marica’s Meanderings

The wind is howling outside. I love the sounds it makes as it weaves its way through everything and everyone that crosses its path. It moves with such ferocity and is completely unrelenting, yet I find it invigorating and energising. As the wind blows through you it clears out the cobwebs and you know you’re [...]

I was standing in the shower this morning luxuriating in the transformative power of the streaming water as it enveloped my body. My whole being is invigorated by this daily activity. It is so much more than a cleansing ritual. Being warm and relaxed always fuels my mind into action. I find that the words [...]

At the moment I am reading one of the journals of May Sarton: Journal of a Solitude. In it she writes of the dichotomy of needing to be with people while at the same time needing to be alone with her thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing environment. I am here alone for the first time [...]

Let’s wind back the clock. It is November 2007 and I am in Austin, Texas on holiday visiting our friends Trevor and Amiel Romain. We are sitting at the glass table in their dining room having a chat over a cup of tea – one of Trevor’s favourite drinks. The discussion moves to my blog [...]

When life knocks you down you have two choices – stay down or get up. Tom Krause I know from personal experience that getting up is always the harder option to choose but also the most rewarding.

I decided to treat myself to a Mother’s Day present so I went out and purchased a CD by Yael Naim. I love it so much that I haven’t stopped playing it since I arrived home with it. Here is a video of one of the songs New Soul. Enjoy!

It was a Saturday morning. Actually, I remember the date – it was the 1st of March. I had woken early and I was at my computer working. The sound of the phone ringing pierced the silence. I had been lost in my thoughts and the wonders of the unfolding day for a few hours [...]

In or out White or black Yes or no Happy or sad Positive or negative Optimist or pessimist Stay or walk away Success or failure Opportunity or problem Open or closed Learn and grow, or blame and stay the same You decide! What you see and what you don’t What you feel and what you [...]

I wrote your name in the sand but the waves washed it away, then I wrote it in the sky but the wind blew it away, so I wrote it in my heart and that’s where it will stay. Unknown Cards, flowers, and presents have been purchased, and plans made for yet another Valentine’s Day. [...]

Being by the sea always grounds me. It makes me feel connected and alive. My being is always at peace when I am by the sea. Today I stumbled across this poem by Erica Jong and it spoke to me. People Who Live From At the Edge of the Body People who live by the [...]