There’s nothing like the first time you press down on a piano key and it returns a sound. It is instant gratification that doesn’t need anything more than swinging feet and curious fingers. My first moment happened at my grandmother’s house and that piano was the same one I practiced on for my final piano […]

Recently I ran out of marmite(yes I am one of those crazy people that eat it on toast). I was amazed to find out that my favorite grocery shop also ran out. To discover there are two factories in the world producing marmite: in England and South Africa.Funny thing about marmite is: it’s iconic bottle […]

To stay motivated for the last mile has been something I have had on my mind recently. The idea of finishing the race you started a while ago… like getting your last child through grade 12(with a driver’s license) I recently saw a hilarious video of tortoise and hare which reminded me sooo much of […]

Go!I have a Show!I can’t wait to share it with you! I. Am. Super. Excited.Went from ✔️bored(and daydreaming) to ✔️focused flow to ✔️frazzled. Apparently it’s a thing…Get a buddy to breath with and don’t eat the marshmallow immediately because if you wait a bit… you get TWO! You can watch Daniel Goleman’s talk on ‘Focus […]

Then it’s time to wake up again! The photo is Spike our Hungarian Viszla who recently found his way on anew adventure: a day at the beach and he was having fun all the way. He was particularly interested in the birds on the deep side of the waves. These days I have to pinch […]

Terry Fox? Ever heard of him? He ran for the children: a marathon a day, every day in his Marathon of Hope…on a prosthetic leg. In 2005 Canada commemorated his legacy with a loonie coin in his honor. Wow! What a man!“After losing his right leg to cancer at age 18, Terry Fox decided to […]

I see it as progress while you are not doing anything- or rather you are doing a lot but you can’t measure your progress as easily as you sometimes need to- to realize your progress.These days I am writing a story and a song a day. Just because if I don’t it hangs onto my […]

This is a new collaboration With Winston Siljeur and Wilna Germishuys-just in time for your weekend. We would love for you to tell us what you think and request more great music we can get high on. XxxMarthie As jy wil hoe klink dit as Winston Siljeur kookwater musiek maak en Wilna Germishuys pragtig harmoniseer: […]

The next question would be: how big is the cup? I like espressos in the morning(the extra water tastes funny to me: 45ml) but on the days I am checking my fluid intake(2 liters) I drink the full cup of coffee: 250ml- that is a lot of coffee!But some days I am not awake yet […]

It’s time to SOAR. Now that Covid has stripped all the excess away. Speak up, be Open to everything, be Attached to nothing holding you back, Rise up…🦅 Every year I pick a theme for my year(my resolutions I have already made -of which the 1997 copy is still hanging on my wall- chipping away […]