Today I’m working from home. Next to my desk is Otto. I wonder what is going through his mind. I project: he’s enjoying watching the rain fall. He’s watching the trees in the park negotiate their survival with the wind.
Author Archives: Blessing Mpofu
The Simple
Profound: finding life and joy in simple things.
I Almost Forgot Wonder
It feels like I had almost forgot to wonder. Awe is not awe when it becomes familiar.
Run Diary
One of the reasons to train for a marathon is to make sure that I will be able to start and finish without breaking. I also want to be wise in my training and, at the end “race”. Besides my marathon training plan, I’m gleaning from other sources and experts on how to do it …
Running My First Marathon, Ever
So, I’m running my first marathon, ever. This year (2023) was the first time I ran 21.2 kilometres, and I did that in a half marathon race. Of course, I didn’t just get up and go run it, I trained for it. After running The Two Oceans Half Marathon, I joked about setting my sights on a full …