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- Margaret Atwood
Refilwe
7 days ago2 min read
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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Refilwe
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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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Refilwe
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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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Refilwe
Jul 21, 20243 min read
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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Refilwe
Jul 7, 20244 min read
An unexpected journey: The Adventures With Bontle story
The untold story of one of Africa's youngest authors.
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Refilwe
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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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Refilwe
May 1, 20244 min read
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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Refilwe
Mar 22, 20246 min read
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...
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Refilwe
Feb 25, 20243 min read
Navigating life through the lens of loss: things I’m relearning about life
Navigating life through the lens of loss.
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Refilwe
Mar 31, 20224 min read
Make things happen
Do you feel like life is passing you by? Here are some tips on making things happen!
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Refilwe
Mar 23, 20224 min read
82 days later…
The start of a new year has always brought with it great excitement, in anticipation of what lies ahead. But this year was different for...
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Refilwe
Mar 3, 20225 min read
March Self-Care Guide
Hello March A brand new month - the last month of quarter one - is upon us. I don’t know if it’s just me but it seems time moves really...
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Refilwe
Feb 23, 20224 min read
Want your power back?
Before we go any further, think about the walk of your life and what's in your heart, and then ask yourself these questions: Do I walk...
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Refilwe
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Thinking of giving up?
We’ve all enthusiastically started out on something and just when we hit what seems to be the first stumbling block, we are so...
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Refilwe
Feb 9, 20223 min read
Growing pains
When we set goals, we do so from a deep yearning of wanting to be more than what we are presently.
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Refilwe
Jan 30, 20224 min read
How expectant are you in your parenting?
No expectations, no disappointments, right? Well, as much as this can take any course, I believe that in parenting, we do and should have...
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Refilwe
Jan 24, 20224 min read
What in the balance?
New year, same old. Same old. Right? Not entirely! As the year progresses, holidays over with back to school and work pressures mounting,...
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Refilwe
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Back to school cheat guide: Lunch box edition
Following multiple disastrous takes on prepping school lunch for my daughter, I have finally found some rhythm. To be honest, I sobered...
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Refilwe
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Why are you so assumptious?
An assumptious person makes a lot of assumptions, period. The Oxford Dictionary defines assumptions as: “a thing that is accepted as true...
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Refilwe
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Are you an active participant in creating the life you want?
“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” - Elizabeth Gilbert It’s that time of the year when...
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Refilwe
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Sizing up God
Most times it is because we are afraid that we are just big dreamers but nothing will really come to fruition. We label our dreams as ...
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Refilwe
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Cultivating a winning mindset
Is what's on your mind holding you from achieving your goals?
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Refilwe
Sep 13, 20214 min read
Pruning season, OUCH!
Ever wondered why the pruning #season can be so harsh and aggressive? When trees and plants get pruned, I can only imagine how naked and...
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Refilwe
Sep 8, 20212 min read
6 reminders for the new season
YES! Finally! Spring has sprung and we are here, waiting on the flowers to bloom. But don't just wait for the flowers to bloom, join in...
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Refilwe
Jun 29, 20212 min read
10 lessons from Andy Andrews’ The Little Things: Why you really SHOULD sweat the small stuff
Ever picked up a book and as you read through the preface and introduction, you start thinking twice about picking it? Well, this was me...
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Refilwe
May 17, 20213 min read
Are you a gift hoarder?
The topic on gifts and a life of purpose is an ongoing one. We all have gifts we were born with and we need to use these gifts to fulfil...
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Refilwe
Apr 3, 20213 min read
5 “Unconventional” things I’ve taught my daughter
They are “unconventionally” necessary! A UNICEF report on early childhood development has outlined that the formative years, ages from 0...
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Refilwe
Apr 3, 20212 min read
My heritage
Heritage Day, celebrated annually on 24 September in South Africa, has become synonymous with adorning of traditional attires to showcase...
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Refilwe
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Unlearning
For as long as I can remember, I've struggled with insecurities. I've struggled with this feeling of not being enough. Not quite good...
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