There was a time when I woke up in the mornings, give a sigh and tell myself that I didn’t want to go to work. Why? Well, I didn’t have any worthy stories for my Editor. After pitching a few…
Author: melissajavan
Changing industries as a journalist: from newspapers to advertising
I was asked recently which industry is best to work in: newspaper media or advertising? Really? I told the person; you can’t expect me to tell you which one is best because I learned to enjoy both! I’ve been in…
I have a choice
I was on my way home, driving in traffic when I saw a woman waiting outside her yard’s gate. A few seconds later, a delivery guy on a motorcycle arrived and handed the woman a pizza. In my mind I…
A Week in The Life of A Musician’s Wife
“Does he serenade you every night?” People have asked me this several times since I married a musician. I never know how to answer this, hahaha! Seriously, every night? Nope, he doesn’t. Just like I’m a writer and I don’t…
Doing a road trip with a toddler and its challenges
It drained both my husband and I when we sat and drove for the last 30 minutes or so to our destination. Princess’s crying is something we hate hearing EVERY SINGLE TIME. She showed her frustration – she didn’t want…
Leslie Javan shares the ups and downs of his family road trip
Many of you who follow me on social media will know that for the past two weeks I’ve been on a road trip with my husband and our one-year-old daughter. We drove from Johannesburg via Richmond to Cape Town. Two…
Roadtrip update: how we save money
Our road trip from Johannesburg to Cape Town reminded me again the importance of networks. You don’t need a lot of money to travel outside your area and province. Whenever we do a #travelandgigs trip, we mostly get free accommodation…
Taking action to get confident
What is confidence really? Recently, I spoke to a blogger friend of mine who is new to the whole blogging thing. She told me that she feels insecure and unsure of what she is doing. She also told me that…
September life update: our roadtrip
We’re going on a road trip this week – from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Road trips are our thing. My husband and I have been doing it since I lived in Port Elizabeth (and him in Johannesburg). I’m originally from…
Why you should tell someone when you’re getting help
I listened to the Being Boss Club podcast recently and blogger Jessica Lauren was the guest. It was a cool interview, but I’d like to talk about something personal she mentioned. Jessica said that she was on her way to…