27/04/2026
Discovering My Journey: The Story Behind Wide Eyed in Wonder
Pull up a chair. Grab whatever you're drinking. This one's a bit of a heart-to-heart.
If you've just found your way here… welcome! And if you've been around for a while, thank you for staying. Either way, I thought it was time I told the longer version of the story behind my little corner of the internet. The version I'd tell a friend over coffee, not the tidy paragraph you'll find on my About page.
So. Wide Eyed in Wonder. Where did it come from?
It started with a feeling, not a plan. I'm the kind of person who can get absorbed in something – a street scene, an idea, a conversation, a half-overheard piece of music – and feel this physical pull to put it down on paper. To not let it slip by unmarked and unremarked.
For as long as I can remember, I've avoided living on autopilot. Of days that blur into each other, each one a carbon copy of the last. What a waste that is.
Wide-eyed wonder is, to me, the antidote to that.
It's not about being naive or pretending everything is roses – if you've read my Gatvol Edition you know I'm not one to sugarcoat issues such as load shedding or a rough week. It's something else… an attitude toward life, a decision to stay curious, to keep asking questions, and to resist the easy comfort of thinking I've figured it all out. Or worse, to have given up and taken the path of least resistance because that's easiest.
I want to experience the world in a way that doesn't miss a single thing. That's how I try to live – seeking knowledge, understanding, the texture and strangeness of things. And I wanted a blog name that held that intention. Something that would keep me honest. Something that, when I read it at the top of the page, would remind me why I'm here.
The liminal spaces have the most meaning.
I'm also drawn to the liminal spaces – those in-between moments that aren't front and centre, but somehow have the most meaning. The quiet before a storm. The year I became a business owner and everything shifted. The Tuesday morning that turns luminous without warning. Life, thoughts, and the liminal spaces of existence – that's the tagline under my blog title, and I mean to explore every word of it.
This blog is a record.
This blog has been running, in one form or another, since 2012. It's lived through phases and pauses, moved homes, gone quiet for stretches and then come roaring back. Just like life. And through all of it, the name has stayed.
For those of you who are new here, I'm Regina – an Agile Coach, Trainer and Consultant based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I travel when I can (Portugal has my heart). I'm passionate about public speaking, iPhone photography, gadgets, and a very good cup of coffee. Chè and our cats complete the picture at home.
But more than that, I believe in becoming a better version of myself, with intention and care. I believe in living a congruent life – one where what I do and how I show up matches what I value. It's a work in progress and I expect it will always be. That's what this blog is – a record of working on it.
So whether you're here for the travel stories, the coffee chats, the writing prompts, the Joburg commentary, or just the company – welcome! And stay a while.
Wide-eyed and wondering, Regina
Want to know more about me? Head over to my About page — and if you'd like to say hello, the Contact page is always open.
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