“A grandfather is talking with his grandson and he says, “There are two wolves inside of us, which are always at war with each other. One of them is a good wolf, which represents things like kindness, bravery and love. The other is a bad wolf, which represents things like greed, hatred and fear.” The grandson stops and…
Life isn’t beautiful all the time and neither are we. 90% of everything is made up of messy bits. And yet, we love our lives in the Instagram and plastic surgery age*. We want things to be perfect. We want to be perfect and we’re becoming more and more obsessed as enhancements are becoming…
Julie Bowen of Modern Family fame was on Ellen the other day and she introduced a very interesting concept to her life: she has undertaken to challenge herself and try two new things (she has never done) each month. What a great idea! I think this can be adapted slightly to include meeting two new…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | February 2019 Yin Yang. Black White. Dark Light. Day Night. Male Female. Birth Death. Good Evil. In Chinese mythology, Yin and Yang were born from chaos when the universe was first created and they are believed to exist in harmony at the centre…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | June 2018 Okay so firstly, always keep in mind that there is a caveat to leadership – and every vocation in life-: there will never be a perfect leader, as there are no perfect people. And just as every person on this earth…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | March 2018 What’s your superpower? Giraffes clean their ears with their tongues. I know, that’s both fascinating and gross. Well, not your superpower such as being able to tap your head and rub your tummy at the same time, putting your foot behind…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | January 2019 You’ve got your matching gear, latest sneakers, your personalised water bottle. You’ve memorised all the necessary #motivationalquotes and your playlist is so hot, it’s burning up. Who needs Eskom? Watch out Rocky, here comes Thandi! Bam! You kill your first workout…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | August 2018 Success is 80% about showing up. Thank you. The end. LOL, okay, maybe not that easy, but the foundation of getting some motivational blood flowing through your veins and especially that brilliant noggin of yours, is to get up and…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | April 2018 For as long as I can remember, I have been dreaming of having my own business. My BFF and I used to make plans during school breaks of what we’ll do and what we’ll sell. I spent most of my life…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | January 2018 Upon passing a dad, loading his wailing Grade-R daughter into the car after school, I heard him ask the all too familiar “Why are you crying?” with a tone of voice which said “Seriously?” while trying to remain positive and empathetic…
This blog was written for and published by Future Females | January 2018 When I started my working life, I crossed paths with Wendy. I can remember her vividly. Grey hair, extremely grumpy, deep lines of unhappiness on her face and a somber no-can-do attitude. I looked at Wendy, a secretary for the same…
I was served today by the least motivated cashier. Maybe ever. Every ounce of her seemed to be saturated in: “I wish I was anywhere but here”. There wasn’t even the tiniest light in her eyes. Each drawn out, lethargic movement was accompanied by a downward turned mouth – not even sufficient chutzpa for a sarcastic sigh….
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas Love starts with the innocence of child and ends with the courage of a rebellion. How much have you loved, felt passionate about, believed in? Enough to…
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes get so caught up in a rhetoric of anxious thoughts about the future. The what if’s and what then’s could drive you crazy without a doubt. You play endless scenarios in your head and when you loop back to where you started, you’re surprised how you got…
