Melina LewisThe secret life of pet ownersI’m not sure if you feel the same as me, but I tend to have a nagging distrust of people who don’t like pets. They’re usually the ones who…Apr 21, 20232Apr 21, 20232
Melina LewisWhy trusting is good for youA statement that rolls off my lips easily is, ‘I don’t trust that’. I really don’t trust unknown numbers, and weird email addresses. I…Apr 6, 20231Apr 6, 20231
Melina LewisSelf-sabotaging a better youIt’s been over a month since I last wrote an article…this is pretty bad, seeing as I try to aim for an article every week, or two. Each…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Melina LewisYou can’t control everything, including Imagine DragonsIt’s obvious right, we all know that we can’t control everything, but we try anyway. Meticulous planning — scout’s motto — “Be prepared”…Feb 7, 20231Feb 7, 20231
Melina LewisWant to write a story: 5 steps to making it happen.As a writer, one is often told by readers, family and friends that they too, have a story they want to ‘one day’ write. If I had a dollar…Jan 26, 20232Jan 26, 20232
Melina LewisWhite Crocs are popular — how did that happen?My teenage son turned around a few weeks ago and openly announced that he would like a pair of white Crocs. My mouth fell open in…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Melina LewisSo, what’s the plan?In South Africa, we have a great saying in Afrikaans: ‘A boer maak a plan’, which literally translated means ‘a farmer makes a plan’…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
Melina LewisWhere did all our manners go?I was having coffee with a friend the other day, she is a gem of a human. She has a job that involves working with children, which really…Nov 2, 20221Nov 2, 20221
Melina LewisThe power in an endingI recently typed ‘The end’ for a novel I have been working on for a while. I started writing the book in July 2021, and only finished it…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Melina LewisPushing through… with style (or something)You may have noticed a slight hiccup in my weekly article writing, or maybe not — life is busy, and no one is waiting with bated breath…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022