Tag Archives: Happiness

Being Happy In South Africa Or Out…

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Helga

11-33am Last night I watched a documentary on how positive people, who are generally optimists, live longer. Based in Britain, the presenter himself was more of a pessimist and even though he lives in one of the world’s most stable … Continue reading →

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You Are As Happy As You Choose To Be

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Helga

9-07am I’ll be honest, the title, “You Are As Happy As You Choose To Be” is what I believe, but that does not mean I don’t struggle with the idea of it. My struggle comes in the knowledge that there … Continue reading →

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Facebook – What I Like and What I Don’t Like

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Helga

6-30am It’s Sunday morning and 6-30am. Mike’s alarm went off an hour ago! So I woke up and made us coffee. He has gone back to sleep again. I turned on my cell phone and mindlessly scrolled through my Facebook … Continue reading →

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26 Reasons Why We Have A Fabulous Marriage by Mike & Helga van Niekerk

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Helga

2-08pm 9th August 1986, I walked down the aisle at Cape Town Baptist Church and at about 2-30pm, we said, “I do!” 26 years have passed. That’s 9497 days –  227928 hours. We can confidently say that there has not … Continue reading →

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Question for God…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Helga

4-02pm This morning I played Graham & Helene, local artists singing Don’t Worry Be Happy, originally written by Bob Marley, but seemingly made very popular by Bobby McFerrin. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy – YouTube. One of the … Continue reading →

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