Living life skilfully
Life is bewildering and difficult at times. Don’t we all know that! It would be amazing to anticipate every blow, ride every wave, and duck every kick, and I...
How to know if you’re stuck in a dead-end job
We all know that Monday morning feeling, when getting out of bed to go to work is the last thing you want to do. But what if every day feels...
Do you get what I’m saying?
I recently saw two chameleons on a farm in Pretoria, South Africa – one was bright green and the other was dark brown. I almost missed the brown one...
Stick with it
Over time, you learn that some things don't last. Why is that? I'm referring to friends that you never talk to anymore; talents you never practice again; jobs that become boring and seemingly...
Put in the work!
A few years back I sat across a table and talked to some people about my “strengths” and “weaknesses”. It was a job interview.
I can’t boast about having a...
Black girls are killin’ it!
Beyoncé uses the following words in her song Flawless:
We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller
We say to girls: "You can have ambition, but not too much
You...
When people don’t like you
I know it's hard to admit, but some people don't like you. It's a tough pill to swallow for all of us, but the reality is that some people...
How to (finally) beat the clock
I find myself very conscious of time. It is definitely something in my nature – not just something I have learnt. If you want to really mess with me and...
Just do it!
I know we are only in March, but I think it would be safe to say that many of us have settled into our routine for the year and...
Don’t give up on your big dreams
I guess at some point in our lives we all get to that place where we think, “Oh, but I thought I would be here by now.”
When I was...