My New Year’s resolution is to keep things real, here on the Southern Tip of Africa.

So what does that mean?

Well, for me it’s to be 100% authentic, 24/7.  Sounds simple enough…for most people.  But not for me.  I’m not saying, I’m not for real or that I am the big pretender.  I’m saying that for a serial people pleaser, keeping myself authentic can sometimes be a challenge.

What can I do about it?  I can make time to centre myself every day and if need be, nip to the loo for a secret top up.  I can try to make decisions that resonate and feel right for me.  I can still say yes, if it feels right but I’m going to practice saying no kindly, when it doesn’t.  I’m not going to metamorph into a cold-hearted, nasty piece of toxic waste.  (Please prod me if I do!) But I am going to try and live my own truth, take back my own power and find out who the hell I really am and what I am supposed to be doing on this crazy planet 🙂

I often experience the incredible lightness of being, but this year I am aiming for always.  Being part of the 7 thousand plus, New Year’s revellers at Kirstenbosch Gardens, affirmed my resolve.  Divine company, good food and bubbly, a threatening sky relenting and giving way to a star studded heaven and then Jeremy Loops rocking us into 2016… real enough to begin my journey!

Here’s to an authentic trip through a magical 2016 🙂