Shifting the Narrative: Asking for Help as a Strength, Not a Last Resort
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Shifting the Narrative: Asking for Help as a Strength, Not a Last Resort

The other day, I had an experience that highlighted the power of community and how we approach asking for help. I was teaching at a yoga festival when one of the other teachers fell ill, and the organizer asked me to step in and cover their class. Afterward, she thanked me, saying I had “saved…

I deserve this
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“I Deserve This” — Why Owning Your Worth Changes Everything

This week, one of my clients said something powerful: “I deserve this.” She wasn’t talking about coaching; she was talking about a decision she was making to prioritize herself—her health, her happiness, and her well-being. Hearing her say this was so impactful because it wasn’t just about the words; it was about the way she…

The Journey Retreat
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5 reasons why you should go on a retreat

Ever wondered what all the hype is about with regard to retreats? Well here are 5 reasons why you should go on a retreat: Does this sound like it might be something you are interested in? If so, then I have a special invitation for you. I am facilitating a retreat on the 19-21 May…

The Midlands Magazine gratitude article
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What is gratitude?

An article published in The Midlands Magazine, March 2022 “ Today I am grateful for ______ because_________”. Gratitude might be one of my favorite topics. And not just because of all the amazing benefits but because it is a tool for life that requires no special equipment or skills, it can be practiced anywhere, costs…

My client was diagnosed with ADD
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One of my clients was just diagnosed with ADD.

Feel like you can’t focus, you are easily distracted? Maybe you have ADD…. or maybe you are suffering from burnout. One of my clients was just “diagnosed” with ADD. I say diagnosed, her doctor prescribed Ritalin because she has been battling to stay focused and finds her mind wandering and she feels like she can’t…

10 tips for staying sane in uncertain times
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10 Tips for Uncertain Times

This list was compiled on 15 July 2021, when South Africa and KZN, in particular, are experiencing civil unrest to a scale never experienced. Shops and businesses have been broken into, looted, and burnt with devastating effects. This, whilst experiencing the Covid pandemic and all the lockdown regulations and restrictions.

Nature vs nurture
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Nature vs nurture: a dip into epigenetics

We have all heard the theory of nature vs nurture. Let me do a quick review for you The debate centers on the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (a.k.a nature) and environmental factors (a.k.a. nurture) to human development. Where nature is genetic and hereditary factors and nurture is environmental variables such as childhood experiences, how…