A Walking Holiday

A Walking Holiday

Holidays are meant to be relaxing and enjoyable yeah!!!!  Well, my last one to Italy was enjoyable and less relaxing.  Don’t get me wrong I really enjoyed myself thoroughly however I had to walk a lot. The walking part revealed how unfit I was and how much extra...
R&R Time – Are you game?

R&R Time – Are you game?

Last week I took a well-deserved long weekend break. I went to Hoogland Health Hydro for some good R&R. I used to do this when I worked in a demanding job as a senior government official. I would once a quarter; drive to Hoogland on a Friday afternoon and I will...
Time to pull over

Time to pull over

We have just celebrated the Easter weekend or Passover and the key message from government is “Arrive alive”. We all know what that means as travellers and holidaymakers, but do we know what that means for our lives; careers etc? I was reading one of Mel Robbins books...
Are your daily habits leading to your success?

Are your daily habits leading to your success?

Success is self-defined, and no one can tell you what that is.  It is what feels right for you as well as what lights up your soul.  Another way to look at success is that point of equilibrium where your wildest dreams and ambitions meet, and you feel enough and...
Keep Shining

Keep Shining

I attended church last week and as part of the children’s ministry they let them sing the song…”This little light of mine; I’m gonna let it shine”. It was heartwarming to see the little ones singing their lungs out and making some cute little moves as well. I then...
Time to SHINE!

Time to SHINE!

For many people, 2022 was a difficult year. This was a result of a number of factors….recovering from COVID and its devastating impact on people’s well-being and livelihood; increasing social and economic challenges etc. Notwithstanding; we made it into 2023. It’s now...
Reignite The Light Inside

Reignite The Light Inside

The last couple of years; months and weeks have been challenging for most people. People are going through a lot and some are even giving up hope or even considering migrating to other countries or changing jobs. It is a real time of hardship and difficulty and...
Grit and Grace For Women

Grit and Grace For Women

This week’s blog is directly influenced by my current read which is Grit and Grace by Sandra Haseley. This book is about the stories of 12 women who wrote about how they dealt with serious life blows and yet managed to rise up and also handle the situation with grace...
Investing In Women

Investing In Women

Archbishop Tutu once said, “If we are going to see real development in the world; then our best investment is in Women.” This is an affirmation that we often take for granted. Here is the thing…we live in a patriarchal world and this narrative is not the dominant one...
Women Rising

Women Rising

Last week I was listening to music and Billy Ocean’s song “Suddenly” came on. On the one hand, this brought back sweet memories which reminded me of the days of listening to Billy’s music with no appreciation and understanding of the meaning. Fast forward to today...