I was born in South Africa and raised in the capital Pretoria. My husband and I moved to Sydney with our 15 month old son in 2002. As a qualified Chartered Accountant it was quite a daunting experience to find myself in a new country without any job or family support. We settled in a suburban area approximately 30km outside the CBD and in no time at all built a new network of friends and learnt the way of the land.
I worked for a successful listed wealth management company in middle management for close to 9 years before realising that 'having your cake and eating it' just doesn't work in real life. Making choices between the children (we were blessed with a daughter in 2004), work and a healthy family life was becoming more difficult. If one can no longer find joy in the day, you need to make decisions to ensure life remains purposeful.
These days I am a stay at home mum and I keep myself occupied by volunteering most of my mornings at our local church's event administration department. (Saves me from daytime television!)
I am always on the lookout for new recipes or craft ideas. My talents are limited and I am by no means an expert in any of the areas I dabble in. But I love experimenting! I would love to hear about any of your experiences. Feel free to leave comments! I'd love to chat with you.
Have an absolutely blessed day!
Lisl
xxx
I worked for a successful listed wealth management company in middle management for close to 9 years before realising that 'having your cake and eating it' just doesn't work in real life. Making choices between the children (we were blessed with a daughter in 2004), work and a healthy family life was becoming more difficult. If one can no longer find joy in the day, you need to make decisions to ensure life remains purposeful.
These days I am a stay at home mum and I keep myself occupied by volunteering most of my mornings at our local church's event administration department. (Saves me from daytime television!)
I am always on the lookout for new recipes or craft ideas. My talents are limited and I am by no means an expert in any of the areas I dabble in. But I love experimenting! I would love to hear about any of your experiences. Feel free to leave comments! I'd love to chat with you.
Have an absolutely blessed day!
Lisl
xxx