My personal ponderings and wonderings about nearly 22 years in Africa, the things I have seen and done, the choices I have made, the foods I eat (and don’t eat anymore), and the people (and animals) I have met along the way.
A study led by Ruth Wolever, PhD, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and director of Vanderbilt Health Coaching at the Osher Center for Integrative… Read More »Study shows benefits of health coaching
Ingrid in Etosha – Photo credit: Simone Janssen Working as a tour guide for Baobab was like a dream come true to my Africa-stricken heart.… Read More »Baobab 🐾
Photo: Ingrid 4 or 5 years old, being mostly drawn to animals I regularly get asked “what made you come to South Africa?”. Some wonder… Read More »South Africa’s Serendipity 💚
Photo: Bug and I on out long trek to Knysna on the 1st July 2020 On the 1st of March 2020 the then 38-year old… Read More »COVID Anniversary 🥳
For those who know me…time for an update!! For those who don’t….time for an introduction. My name is Ingrid Geertsema, and I am Dutch by… Read More »Introduction
It’s the first week of March 2021, and we have officially endured a year dominated by the pandemic. When I think about how much my… Read More »Plantbased Plunge goes LIVE!
This is truly fascinating research on the genetic mutation Delta32….a mutation that stopped people from being infected by bacterial infections such as the plague, and… Read More »Genetic mutation Delta32
This has been a tough year, perhaps one of the toughest in my 20 years in SA. But only in one sense – financial. In… Read More »Here’s to prioritising Health in 2021!