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the boggle-your-mind night sky so littered
with stars it takes your breath away, slipping
by as I traversed the globe in the midnight
hours, to new international destinations
where people speak different languages
and have a completely unfamiliar way of
going about even ordinary tasks, together
with the vast exposure of experiencing
different cities (I like to think of it along
the lines of being a Citizen of the World),
incredible architecture, diverse culture..
travelling to new places and experiencing
sights, sounds and scenery.. gave me an
innate passion for the natural beauty of
one’s surroundings, and how immensely a
space can impact your mood, productivity
and quality of life.
And so started something fresh - signing
up for night school in between flights and
trips, so I could learn how to harness the Sometimes circumstances hit you from It has become a realised passion of mine to
suppressed creativity in me. To switch the side that you just couldn’t have seen curate, carve out, and create beauty in design
on the so-called right-brain hemisphere coming, which catapult you headlong into for my clients. And consequently, enhancing
after thinking of myself as a left-brained, a different life. their very living spaces. Residential projects
one-skillset, facts-and-logic, one-career We’ve all lost something - or someone - have a special place for me as a designer -
person. What do you know, going at it with during the past year or so. For me, it also they are our homes and lives, our hearts and
passion, dedication, perseverance and “take meant I grew in to a new capacity I didn’t stories. These walls, these interiors our eyes
no prisoners” determination has been the think was possible. How do you break fall on, impact who we are, and what we are
resilience skillset learnt in flying training in to an entirely new industry halfway capable of.. infinitely more. dw
that works in many spheres. Mustering up through your life with no previous
the heart-stopping courage to jump off of experience? Forget about why you can’t or “To embark on the journey towards your goals
the things you know, into the unknown, shouldn’t… JUST DO IT!! and dreams requires bravery. To remain on
feels terrifying. Until you do it, you do it that path requires courage. The bridge that
and suddenly you’re airborne, and what you “Start where you are, use what you have, do merges the two is commitment.” ~ Dr Steve
once thought impossible, is now reality. what you can.” - Joanna Gaines Maraboli
Tarryn May Hanekom, LifeLong
Learner

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