Well Worth Being

10/05/2026

As a daughter who was always lost to her own mother, I would like to honour those phenomenal women in my life who model mothering, whether to human or non-human creations, and those who have raised me through my adulthood. And also the man child who created of me the women to break the cycles of abuse and shift the generational patterns of our future.
I am grateful 🥰

29/04/2026

If you are called to healing, I will be offering a few sessions from my Hout Bay healing room 1-3 May.
Contact me on 074 101 1621

Are you feeling stuck in your body, your emotions and/or your mind? Do you want to be better nourished on all the levels of your being? Would you like a calmer nervous system, better sleep quality …

27/03/2026

25/03/2026

The magical paradise where I have been resting my mind and nourishing my soul these past few days while working on my memoir manuscript 👩🏼‍💻✨🌳🌺🦋 🇧🇷 r

19/03/2026

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18/03/2026

My emotional wellbeing was always in service to an emotionally volatile mother. As such I learnt to be the amenable one, adapting to her needs to avoid conflict or backlash. It’s not surprising I ultimately arrived in the work I do in the world and it took many periods of trial and error to find the space of comfort in the services I offer in a way that is fully authentic.
In my personal life, however, I often struggle to choose what’s best for me, not wanting to ‘put anyone out’, often compromising to make others feel better even if they have wronged me in some way. I perceive myself as being ‘difficult’ when advocating for my needs and then give myself an emotional hiding when I don’t.
Today I chose me. When in an awkward living situation feeling aggrieved, my initial sense was ‘… don’t be awkward, Penelope … it’s only three days … don’t make anyone feel uncomfortable … just stay quiet and it will pass …’ Staying ‘small’ has always been my survival tactic.
And then I decided that if I don’t practice taking care of my needs, my needs will never be fully met. It’s my sole responsibility, especially as a single independent self-sustaining 55-year-old woman.
It took less than an hour to send a couple of messages, repack my bags, arrange transport and move 1km down to road. And my whole system exhaled with the satisfaction and relief of just doing it … just stopping all the unnecessary white noise and tuning in to what is right for me right now.
So here I am with a pretty outlook (and an even more lovely inlook) at