About me

Welcome to Erica’s Empty Nest!  I live in Somerset West in the beautiful Western Cape of South Africa. My two children left home and I went through a divorce in short succession. My ex-husband and I were married for 32 years and our divorce was precipitated when he was forced to take a job far away from home due to financial difficulties.

My ex-husband was an extrovert and people often remarked that our house was just like a railway station with all the people coming and going. As in introvert I enjoy my own company but my home became too silent, even for me.  In the place of doors slamming, barking, arguing and laughter, there was complete and utter silence.

I have had a number of jobs over the years such as teacher, sub-editor of a local newspaper and owner of a graphic design business. However, for about 20 years I helped my husband run his construction business so I could work from home and be there for my kids.

I have spent the last few years trying to readjust to the many changes in my life. I have had to rediscover myself and redefine my role and purpose in life. I would like to share with others some of the things I have learned along the way about how to make a deafening silence into a meaningful one.