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Wander-full
Sonja: It’s not that I have actual travel urges right now. More like knowing that I could travel if I wanted to Prunie: What’s that spectator sport phrase called again…armchair travelling, or something? S: I’d prefer a magic carpet ride myself P: That’s cos you’ve kept up your yoga practice S: What do you mean?…
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Skinless: tending the kapow! of grief
Prunella: (Deep sigh) Sonja: I know. I mean actually, I really really don’t know. P: When did you find out? S: Last night, just before midnight. P: I’m so sorry to hear this Sonja. Truly. I know that’s inadequate. And I can sense a hug or holding your hand isn’t what you’re wanting right now…
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Fierce
Sonja: Well I’m fierce when I see the world trying to shape my little goddaughter Lulu, to fit the mashinations of this world. Prunella: What’s mashinations? S: I made that up in the heat of peri-menopausal forgetfulness and fierce brilliance Prunie. I’m capable of combining two words creatively, fired up by feeling – that will…
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Quiet
“You’re quiet…” I’m not sure if Frikkie is making a statement or asking a question. “I can do quiet bok” I mumble, after a suitable pause. Truth is I’m tired, which is several degrees away from Sonja’s very dramatic comment about being ‘bone weary’ yesterday. What does that even mean? Anyway, I know I am…
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You just never really know who someone really is…
Prunie: You just really never know who someone really is… Sonja: What you mean like we’re multi-faceted and everyone brings out different parts of who we are? P: No, I mean maybe the bus driver we met today is also a healer and highly respected Leader in his community. He’s just not widely known or…
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Friendship and a Deep exhale
Sonja: Take a deep breath Prunie. It helps.Prunella: Frikkie does that all the time. It’s either that or blow the lid off something. It’s his survival strategy for loving and living with me. Deep Breaths.S: I wouldn’t have guessed.P: That’s because you’re imagining it in a yoga-meditation-mindfulness way. Which is not Frikkie’s style. Soulfulness comes…
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Does non-verbal communication count as a language?And… would you rather be right or happy?
“Jy’s vol stront” Prunella. “Why Frikkie? Or rather, why today Frikkie? What have I done to dash my image of perfection…?” Sound effects…. “What was that, a snort, a grumble, a passive-aggressive non-verbal cue?” Frikkie gives me that look. “Why did you sign that story with 3 greetings in 3 different languages?” “Because everyone should…
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The secret sauce
Prunella: What do you mean by potent Sonja?Sonja: Well you know, strong, flavoursome, changes your whole sensory experienceP: Sjoe, I had no ideaS: Oh Prunie, you’re so understated. Its ‘umami’, the experience of the gastronomical equivalent of high pleasureP: Sonja, it’s a sauce. I threw in a few things together. Those words are just too…
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Sonja and Prunie on ageing, tweezers and elbows
“And can you believe it, he said: ‘Am I going to have to talk about my inner chakras…’ Prunie, are you listening?”“Sorry Sonja, what was that? I must have dropped off there. Frikkie and I made love in the early hours this morning and I missed out on a few hours of some vital sleep.…
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Screen time and social media
“Frikkie”, I said, “just as well you’re not a gambler and we threw our TV over the balcony after nine and a half years because we realized it was impacting our sex life. That’s 1 hour 20min 35 sec of screen time now…and the grass needs cutting and I need some undivided attention. I’ve asked…
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Snappy dresser Sonja: ‘Style over Feshin’?
“You’re such a snappy dresser Sonja. I would never have thought of mixing leopard print tights with a stripey vest and that billowing Hawaiian shirt tied like that. But it works. Must be the colours or something. Not sure about those dangling earrings though, they look like men’s private bits, except they’re going the wrong…
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Prunella and Frikkie on the mysteries of communication and intimacy
“Frikkie, you’ve got that dreamy look in your eyes and that small frown between your eyes. Do you want to tell me something?” Silence for 13 seconds. “Hey bok?” “No, I have nothing to say” “Huh! Nothing to say.. to me”… Silence. “Something” Frikkie says out of nowhere. “Huh, what was that Frikkie?” “You said:…
Prunella Lighthouse
Prunella, Frikkie & Sonja on life, love and learning
Prunella Lighthouse 