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SECURE YOUR PEACE OF MIND WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY
You have one life to live, so live it in peace. Be the gatekeeper of your energy by not allowing others to interrupt or dump their toxicity, drama and negative energy on your aura. It is not a selfish act to protect your peace; instead, it is part of self-care and healthy living. Peace is an essential part of your wellbeing. When you have peace of mind, you feel empowered, and you get this sense of satisfaction that is priceless. Peace interrupters can be internal and external. It is your responsibility to identify those peace snatchers and make room for healthy behaviours and practices that will boost your sense of…
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GREAT IDEAS ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS WORKING OUT OF THE HOME
I have had 2 babies in the space of 2 years which means that for the last 2 years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. When I got pregnant with my first child, I honestly gave not much thought to how I was going to feed the baby. I was more interested in the cute little outfits and baby paraphernalia; which are on the market in abundance. I was ooh-ing and aah-ing over cute little rompers and wondering whether I should get wipe warmers (don’t get them. There’s absolutely no point to them). I downloaded an App (Pregnancy+) to keep track of my baby’s development and I am truly…
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READING BETWEEN THE LINES: 8 QUOTES FROM NOMPUMELELO AFRIKA GCABA
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads only lives once – George R. R. Martin Growing up with a love for books, Nompumelelo Afrika Gcaba has lived many lives through the stories she read. Nowadays she fully embodies the above quote as her mantra for life . She leads a colourful life, wearing many hats as a writer, activist and feminist. Nompumelelo is a passionate speaker who has addressed thousands of audiences in different parts of Africa and has appeared on numerous programs including Television programs such as The BBC Africa News. She is an avid activist for women and girls…
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YENIVA SISAY: WALKS US THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING
Yeniva Sisay (M.A. Ed) is a value creator and change agent, who is passionate about the development and transformation of Africa. In 2007 Yeniva relocated to her ancestral home Sierra Leone, with a vision to develop the next generation of Sierra Leonean leaders, innovators, and change-makers. It was then that she founded EXCEL Sierra Leone; an educational organization that provides academic enrichment, character and leadership development to senior secondary school students in Sierra Leone. She is a master in instructional leadership and education consulting, with an emphasis on building and developing human capital in the ‘African context’. Over the last decade, as a trained and qualified teacher, a mentor and coach, Yeniva has…
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JOANNE REED: HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR LIFE’S QUEST
Joanne Reed is a lawyer by profession who currently lives in Seoul, South Korea. She is also an entrepreneur, a wife and a mother of two teenage daughters. She was born and raised on the French Island of Réunion. She is not an academic, a psychologist or an anthropologist. She is neither a scientist nor an economist. She is an observer. She is a thinker. She is curious about the world and she is curious about people. As strange as it may sound, writing a book wasn’t something that I always dreamed of doing. It came to me as a sudden and compelling revelation. I realized I had a lot…













