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Aug 15, 2020
2 min

Courage precedes break-through

What I thought was a patience lesson turned out to be so much more. I grew up in a family of go-getters and most of us lack in patience...

Aug 15, 2020
3 min

Tips For The Working-Studying Mom

I’ve finally taken the plunge to study again and I’m well aware that it’s going to be challenging to be a working-studying mom again. If...

Jul 12, 2020
3 min

What I Wish I Had Before I Became a Mom

I recently came across a post on Instagram by Smile 90.4FM Bailey Schneider. She was asking her audience what they wish they knew before...

May 10, 2020
3 min

A Bitter Pill To Swallow

You lost your job, someone let you down, you recently got divorced, or a friend screwed you over; whatever the catalyst, it’s left you...

Apr 25, 2020
4 min

Lockdown Motivation: An Opportunity to Grow

Yes, despite the very real struggle, necessary sacrifices and adjustments I am taking on in my life, I am one of those “lockdown motivators"

Apr 18, 2020
2 min

Staying Mindful As We Spend More Time On Social Media

I read a very unkind comment that someone wrote about me on the internet yesterday (I don’t know this person, and they don’t know me - it...

Apr 11, 2020
3 min

The Lessons I'm Learning from Not Having Balance

Finding the balance for everything that requires my attention has been one of the hardest things to do this year. It’s often said, that...

Apr 4, 2020
5 min

If we were dating, we would have broken up

I’m sobbing now as I write this, firstly to think how far we’ve come, secondly because I know how easy it would be to go back there and...

Mar 21, 2020
4 min

In the Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity, and Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail

South African real estate titan Pam Golding says, “I have always believed that women can do anything they set their hearts on.” And I...

Mar 6, 2020
4 min

Helping Your Child Study At Home

I can’t believe that the first term of the academic year is done already, which means that the winter exam season awaits us in a few...

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