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- Margaret Atwood
Don’t Mom like me: the journey of parenting with a twist
It’s international Bontle day today!✨✨✨ On this day, 12 years ago at 20:35, I gave birth to a bouncy baby girl. I will sum up my birth...
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Mar 73 min read
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Dancing to the same tune in marriage
A deep passion for witnessing and experiencing solid family structures exist in our society has long been entrenched in my heart. This...
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Feb 204 min read
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The Unexpected Price Tag: Exploring the Cost of Befriending the Unknown
The cost of befriending the unknown by taking a leap.
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Feb 52 min read
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My 2024 Reading List
The biggest misconception about life is wanting to achieve something but not putting in the work to actually see it come to fruition. We...
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Dec 30, 20244 min read
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When God’s timing disrupts your plans
What joy is it when your plans get disrupted by the move of God?
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Reasons why you should screw it and just do it: lessons from my July reads
Greatest lessons from my July reads
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Jul 21, 20243 min read
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Things you need to know this July
Things you need to know this July
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Jul 13, 20242 min read
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An unexpected journey: The Adventures With Bontle story
The untold story of one of Africa's youngest authors.
Refilwe
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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6 valuable lessons to seal first half of the year
I’m sure you’ll agree “time goes by real fast” is an understatement of a phrase. I can’t believe today is officially the beginning of the...
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Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Gratitude amidst a mayday season
9 years ago on this day, 1 May, my family and I were getting ready to take a dreadful trip to the homelands to go bury my darling mother....
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May 1, 20244 min read
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The Unexpected Price Tag: Exploring the Cost of Befriending the Unknown
The cost of befriending the unknown by taking a leap.
Refilwe
Feb 52 min read
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Reasons why you should screw it and just do it: lessons from my July reads
Greatest lessons from my July reads
Refilwe
Jul 21, 20243 min read
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9-on-9: key highlights from the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit
“The emancipation of women is not merely a charitable act but a fundamental necessity for societal progress.” Samora Machel 8 March...
Refilwe
Mar 22, 20246 min read
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Navigating life through the lens of loss: things I’m relearning about life
Navigating life through the lens of loss.
Refilwe
Feb 25, 20243 min read
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Valentine's Day: Is it a Celebration of Love or an all-sorts Contest?
Since the beginning of February, Bontle has been all talk about Valentine’s Day and who is whose valentines at school, etc. During these...
Refilwe
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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Sin not, oh perfect one
This one is for Christians! Something has been gnawing at me for some time now. When TD Jakes trended regarding his association with P...
Refilwe
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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Unpacking the Myth: The Possibility of Having Your Cake and Eating It Too in Leadership
What are your favourite things? Things that are your go to things? Sometimes we love these things so much that they are set up as...
Refilwe
Jan 22, 20244 min read
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Corporate Shandis – a toolkit to help you survive the corporate world
Today was my first day back at work - what an eventful day it was! The day was a mixed bag filled with melodious “compliments of the new...
Refilwe
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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4 things 2023 taught me
The end of the year and the beginning of a new one always presents an opportunity to reflect. For the past three years, I’ve gotten into...
Refilwe
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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The Joy of Missing Out
December blues got you already? If you are still grinding at work like me, it can sometimes feel like you are missing out on something...
Refilwe
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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Pause. Live.
Reflections from a recent spontaneous trip Is it just me who feels like the days and months have just been moving at the fastest speed...
Refilwe
Nov 28, 20234 min read
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We are One.
Whilst doing research on a topic very close to my heart, the concept of oneness kept echoing in my spirit. As a human race, the lives we...
Refilwe
Aug 13, 20233 min read
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Shake it off
What are you carrying that’s weighing you down?
Refilwe
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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A million little miracles, all around
In our pursuit of positive and impactful change, we journey along life, inspired and challenged by what’s surrounding us.
Refilwe
May 24, 20233 min read
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Healing Journey: this too shall pass (Part 2)
This week I continue where I left off by sharing part 2 of the six things I learnt throughout my “this too shall pass” seasons. If you...
Refilwe
May 16, 20233 min read
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Healing Journey: this too shall pass (Part 1)
Sometime in March, I was invited by MM Communications to speak to an audience of women from all walks of life on the theme, “this too...
Refilwe
May 9, 20233 min read
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Faith in action
Let me tell you a lil story about faith. When I took leave for a whole week, before a work event, I'd thought I booked my flights. Whilst...
Refilwe
Nov 14, 20224 min read
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Growing pains
Growing up I always felt like something was missing. If it wasn’t a close-knit, happy family, creating joyful memories together it was me...
Refilwe
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Spiritual Detox Programme Reflections
Ever had a yearning to feel grounded, but you find yourself soaring on unhelpful activities that further impact negatively on your soul?
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Oct 9, 20226 min read
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Blooming time is here
What a privilege it is to witness another spring season. For a number of reasons, spring is my favourite season. I love the sound of the...
Refilwe
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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