Do you see yourself as a leader?

When you have little humans looking to you for guidance, you have no choice but to lead.

It starts there and extends to family and work life. Not in all situations, but in many a situation, I am leading.

It’s a privilege, and one worth taking seriously. Not easy, but fulfilling.

What are you doing this evening?

Spend a bit of time with family, laugh a little and get some rest.

Always want to start the next day fresh, so I have to pay it forward with rest.

Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home.

I was 13, my cousin was 10. We decided to go to the farm with our BMX. One bike, just for clarity.

Off we went with the gravel road from Uis in northwestern Namibia, to the farm close to the beautiful Brandberg mountain. How hard could it be to cover 25km on a bicycle?

It was quite a stretch for our young legs and stomachs. Though we had a bit of food with us, seeing the sight of the farm was like a gift from heaven after the journey.

What do you enjoy most about writing?

Writing allows me to think twice, to really think about the clarity of what I am saying.

I like how it makes me slow down.

What positive emotion do you feel most often?

Is that even an emotion, I ask myself as I take a stab at this prompt. With a 4 year old, it’s hard not to feel joyful when I explore the world with him.