Sometimes I say ‘Thank you Eskom’

I do get irritated by having to change my schedule to fit in with when Eskom decide to supply electricity – a service I have grown accustomed to having whenever I needed it.

My business is interrupted because I can’t talk to anyone nor send them contracts; at home I must change when or how I prepare meals or my sleeping pattern because the lights are out, I can’t play music or watch the “telly”, and then waking in the middle of the night to find I didn’t switch all the lights off before I went to bed!

So you might be thinking so why would there be a need to “thank” Eskom. Well I found that I had got into a rut or into a routine that wasn’t particularly productive which usually involved eating and drinking, watching (or sleeping in front of) the TV and going to bed. Since this routine has been interrupted by Eskom’s shenanigans I have found:

I spend more time in conversation, and with people I have not been spending enough time. As a result relationships have improved.

I have looked for things to do around the house before the lights go off.

I do more planning to fit into Eskom’s erratic service and find I get much more done

Meals while at the moment might be a little earlier (they tell me this is a good thing for one’s health and sleep pattern) can now be by candle light and more intimate.

appreciate more the time I have when the power is on.

Sometimes we need something extraordinary to make us appreciate what we have and to break routines that are not productive. For that I say “thank you Eskom”. I love to hear your thoughts, please contact me on or 082-653-5643. I look forward to hearing from you.