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0 Continental Imposter syndrome vibes
Thoughts Aug 4, 2023 0

Continental Imposter syndrome vibes

Why do we persist in feeling astonished every time an uncommonly brilliant innovation, solution, creation emerges from an African brain on the...

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0 A kind of fierce grace
Thoughts Aug 2, 2023 0

A kind of fierce grace

Last week I had the opportunity to speak at Queens College, Komani. It’s an extraordinary school and I’m still trying to put my finger on...

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0 Born to Run. Really.
Thoughts Oct 27, 2022 0

Born to Run. Really.

A note to all the misguided folk who insist they don’t/won’t/can’t run:I had already been running for more than half my life...

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0 5 MINUTES WITH KIM VAN KETS / THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY
Thoughts Mar 5, 2021 0

5 MINUTES WITH KIM VAN KETS / THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY

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0 Mbashe Seahorse
Thoughts Mar 2, 2021 0

Mbashe Seahorse

 “Take notice, be astonished, write it down.”  Mary Oliver   Trekking home from the wide mouth of the mystical Mbashe, it’s valley rising...

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1 5 Minutes with Kim Van Kets / Uncertainty training / Building Resilience / Trust
Thoughts Feb 9, 2021 0

5 Minutes with Kim Van Kets / Uncertainty training / Building Resilience / Trust

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1 I am as outraged as you are
Thoughts Jun 4, 2020 0

I am as outraged as you are

When I heard the news of the violent death of Uyinene Mrwetyana in September last year, the heartbreak and the anguish felt physically...

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1 Basil
Thoughts May 12, 2020 0

Basil

The love of a dog came late to me. There were previous dog flings, but their hearts belonged to particular humans who were not me. That was until...

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0 Hope is not a substitute for action, it’s a basis for action
Thoughts Apr 17, 2020 0

Hope is not a substitute for action, it’s a basis for action

Because Easter is the best illustration of Hope, action and sacrifice: A revised piece on Hope – “Hope is not a substitute for action, it’s...

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0 Who can speak these words in a way that will make them count
Thoughts Mar 4, 2020 0

Who can speak these words in a way that will make them count

AntjieKrog, internationally acclaimed poet, author, journalist and academic, was quoted in an interview this week saying:   “Every South...

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0 Good Grief
Thoughts Feb 21, 2020 0

Good Grief

As a rule I have no problem with speaking, in fact I make a living from doing so. I love words, I love connecting and I love humans, so talking...

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0 A TRAIL TO MY TRIG BEACON (OF HOPE)
Thoughts Jan 20, 2020 0

A TRAIL TO MY TRIG BEACON (OF HOPE)

                  Nobody gets to go on a pilgrimage every day but I manage at least one a week...

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0 Dandelions
Thoughts Jan 20, 2020 0

Dandelions

One of my wishes for this year is to write more poetry.  Puzzlingly, I have been inclined to believe that poetry should be devoted to intensely...

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0 Fabulous (and also not so fabulous) South African Story #8
Thoughts Jan 20, 2020 0

Fabulous (and also not so fabulous) South African Story #8

On Saturday the Amaboko boko were scheduled to be in Buffalo City. So, utterly filled with the zeal of a newly converted groupie/disciple of Bra...

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1 Fabulous South African Story #7
Thoughts Nov 6, 2019 0

Fabulous South African Story #7

I live in a tiny coastal village that has no public transport and no low cost housing nearby.  As a result life is very difficult for the...

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1 Fabulous South African Story #6
Thoughts Nov 6, 2019 0

Fabulous South African Story #6

Apparently Mthatha isn’t the most sought after destination for corporate trainer types.  This is astonishing because I always have the best time...

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1 Fabulous (Fictitious) South African Story # 5
Thoughts Nov 6, 2019 0

Fabulous (Fictitious) South African Story # 5

Thembi(Hope), my favorite heroine, is much more than a plump, humble pig from the former Transkei.  She epitomizes everything about South African...

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0 Fabulous South African Stories:1-4
Thoughts Oct 14, 2019 0

Fabulous South African Stories:1-4

Fabulous South African Story #1 Recently I have felt  more inclined to recall and articulate the stories and experiences that make me proud,...

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0 I Love Mzansi!
Thoughts Oct 3, 2019 0

I Love Mzansi!

My ancestors were a rather motley crew of German peasants, French Huguenots, some rather odd British folk and who knows what else.  My paternal...

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0 Will the good men please stand up?
Thoughts Sep 23, 2019 0

Will the good men please stand up?

This is a plea to the good men in my life. And there are many: Expedition Africa in Rodrigues is over and we are back home in South Africa and I...

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