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15 September 2026

What One Table Can Lead To.

An unexpected connection at the MEF Awards became part of my Mrs South Africa journey. One of the things my Mrs South Africa journey has taught me is that we don't always…

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06 September 2026

The Rooms I Almost Didn’t Walk Into.

I walked into Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s MEF Awards simply to support my husband. I left with a reminder that you never know what one room can lead to.

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16 August 2026

The Weight I Was Carrying Was Bigger Than the Weight I Lost.

For a long time, I thought losing weight would solve something in me. I thought that if I could just get to a certain point, I would feel more confident, more disciplined…

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09 August 2026

I Wanted to Be Home. I Also Wanted This.

What happens when the dream you want and the life you love seem to ask you to choose? This is the story of a decision I almost didn't make.

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03 August 2026

The Invitation I Couldn't Ignore

If We Met Through Mrs South Africa... If you found me because of Mrs South Africa, welcome. But I hope you'll stay for something much bigger than a pageant. Because while…

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20 April 2026

The Invisible Load: Why Your Foundation Determines Your Success

We live in a world obsessed with the display. Yet the foundation, hidden under the surface, makes possible everything the world sees. If it is weak, the most beautiful building is just a ticking clock.

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23 March 2026

The Pattern Interrupt: Why Twelve Weeks Is Long Enough to Know

As March draws to a close, you start to notice the direction your year is taking. Not the one you hoped for in January, but the one quietly revealing itself through your everyday choices, reactions and habits.

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08 December 2025

Book Review: The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman.

Feeling paralyzed by choices? In my review of "The Next Right Thing," I share my own battle with indecision and the two simple principles that are helping me choose clari…

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30 November 2025

Book Review: The Most Powerful Woman in the room

This book challenged everything I believed about power, influence, and identity. What if the only thing holding you back isn’t a lack of ability, but the lane you were …

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10 November 2025

Your Career Doesn't Have to Be a Solo Journey:

Sometimes growth begins in the most uncomfortable moments. For me, it started with tears — and a mentor who saw strength where I only saw failure.

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26 October 2025

From Job Description to Skill Acquisition: The Honest Path to Future-Proofing Your Career in South Africa

In a world where degrees become outdated but corruption sometimes seems like the fast track, how do you build a career that's both future-proof and integrity-proof? Disco…

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19 October 2025

The Power of a Personal "Career Compass": Define Your Own Success

Are you measuring success by someone else's scorecard? Discover how to build your "Career Compass" and define what meaningful work truly looks like for you—so you can b…

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12 October 2025

You're on Career Autopilot—Here's How to Grab the Controls.

This is your hands-on guide to taking back the wheel. Discover a simple 3-step plan—including a "Reaction vs. Action Audit" and a "Pilot's Check-In"—to transition fro…

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06 October 2025

Is Your Career on Autopilot? How to Switch to Manual Control.

Feeling like you're just going through the motions at work? You might be on career autopilot. Discover the 5 practical signs—from the "Sunday Night Scramble" to feeling…

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22 September 2025

Prepare For Everything, Control Nothing.

You can't control the outcome, but you can control your preparation. This post explores why showing up fully prepared—whether for a speech, a goal, or a personal challe…

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15 September 2025

Your Ideas Are Not Random.

We often dismiss our ideas as random whims.But what if they are actually clues? A glimpse into a path only we can follow? This is a reflection on learning to trust those …

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08 September 2025

The Four Most Liberating Words You Can Ever Say.

Discover the power of saying 'I do not know.' Learn why embracing uncertainty can lead to growth, confidence, and more meaningful connections in work and life.

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31 August 2025

Every Round Counts: Persist, Fight, Win!

The voice says ‘give up.’ You show up, keep swinging, and fight for your story. It’s not over!

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25 August 2025

The Gap Tells a Story.

In life, a gap is the space between who you are today and who you want to become tomorrow. Your habits — and the gaps within them — reveal more than you think. They s…

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13 July 2025

The Moments We Forget to Capture.

This is for the people who sometimes forget to take a photo — because they were too busy being present.

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07 July 2025

Get right Back On the Horse.

You don’t need a platform to make a difference. Greatness lies in everyday actions.

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30 June 2025

The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma

You don’t need a platform to make a difference. Greatness lies in everyday actions.

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07 April 2025

The Courage of the First Timer: Breaking Generational Barriers

How to Thrive When You’re the First in Your Family to Do Something New. In every family’s history, there’s someone who dares to do what no one else has done before—the Fi…

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30 March 2025

How It Ends, Is Within Your Control

How It Ends, Is Within Your Control. As we step into Quarter 2 of 2025, here's a truth I'm holding onto personally: Even when the beginning feels shaky, the ending is sti…

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23 March 2025

Why I Designed a Career Journal for Young Professionals.

We do not have to navigate our careers alone.

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23 February 2025

Let's make some changes RIGHT NOW!

There is no time like the present.

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16 February 2025

What Will Be Different This Year?

What Will Be Different This Year? As the calendar flips to a new year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past and setting intentions for the future. We make res…

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09 February 2025

God. The ultimate coping mechanism.

Making God our ultimate Coping mechanism.

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09 December 2024

Talent alone is not enough

If talent alone is enough, then why do you and I know highly talented people who are not highly successful?

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02 December 2024

Pivot- a change of direction.

The risk of failure cannot be the thing that stops us from seeking the pivots that can transform our lives

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24 November 2024

Decisions to make your 2025 and beyond better

How successful we are in public is driven by what we do when no one is watching.

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18 November 2024

5 Lessons from The Alone Advantage by Terri Savelle Foy

How successful we are in public is driven by what we do when no one is watching.

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11 November 2024

Plan Your Next Like A Winner

Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now."

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04 November 2024

Commit Your Next to God

God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him. Lean on HIM!

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22 September 2024

Who Do You Let Down First? - The Art of Keeping Promises to Ourselves

Who Do You Let Down First?

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15 September 2024

Boundary Awareness: Why It Matters More Than You Think.

Learn your people, understand and respect their boundaries.

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02 September 2024

Taking Charge: How Accountability Transformed My Life

Accountability, I realized, wasn't about punishment; it was about taking control of my life.

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25 August 2024

What I learnt from my weight loss Journey

Everyone is Team-made

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11 August 2024

How I finished a Book in 4 days

It is in challenging ourselves that we grow.

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21 July 2024

What are your best traits?

Compliments can be used as go signals!

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15 July 2024

Progress May Still Be Seen In Simplicity.

It does not always have to be intense and exhausting.

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08 July 2024

Using Bathroom Breaks to Learn

Why not take a book instead of your phone next time you go on a bathroom break?

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17 June 2024

How to Unstuck Yourself

“All that feeling stuck means is that a fundamental thing that is required for you to be a healthy and happy human being is missing. It is often a signal that you have …

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02 June 2024

Take Care Of What You Have

When you live with appreciation as your guiding, everything changes. You realize that caring after your stuff is a privilege rather than a work.

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06 May 2024

Honoring The Season You Are In

Your dreams are not going to happen on the other side of complaining. But they will happen on the other side of conscious effort.

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21 April 2024

Plan your day before bedtime

Make an appointment with yourself, it will help you account for how you use your time.

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15 April 2024

The Importance of Mentorship

Everyone you meet knows something you don’t. Learn from them.

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08 April 2024

Destiny Altering Decisions

Your decisions affect your destiny!

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24 March 2024

The Power of Scheduling: How to turn your goal into reality

Desire is not enough, you have to put action behind your ideas.

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18 March 2024

Part 2:Overcoming Adversity: Wisdom from Nehemiah's Story

The enduring power of faith, prayer, and gratitude in overcoming adversity and achieving great things.

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10 March 2024

Part 1:Overcoming Adversity: Wisdom from Nehemiah's Story

Adversity will come as you build your dreams, but you can always overcome it.

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23 January 2024

Do not compare, Do not compete.

Your journey will make sense at the end, all you have to do is to stay focused on your path.

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17 January 2024

Confidence is not the goal

Courage means to do what is necessary to make things happen, regardless of our feelings or confidence in that matter.

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