This is My Story…

Birder with an empty nest.

I experienced something every mother has – my children grew up and left home. Suddenly I found myself flying solo and I didn’t know the way.  Life after kids is not easy.

My heart told me to fill this gap by finding something I was passionate about. I joined a walking club – hated it. I learned to scuba-dive which I loved but was not passionate about. I took art lessons but found them boring and my artwork was worthy of only the bin.  Not even my art teacher could get excited.

As a young girl my father had taught me to love the outdoors and nature, particularly birdwatching.  During my short unhappy marriage, being a single mum and a business owner, I had forgotten about this passion.

So with a pair of old dusty binoculars I tentatively joined the Port Natal Bird Club.  After my first outing I was hooked – my birdwatching passion was reignited. With new friends, interesting places to visit, a bird list to keep updated, my empty nest was “re-feathered” – excuse the pun.

Life after kids is not easy