The dictionary meaning of the word “Balance” is divided into two; a) Noun definitions and b) Verb definitions, and they are as follows: noun an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. a situation in which different...

Balance between your work and your personal life is something that is very difficult to achieve and, in my view, the best we can hope for is to get it sort of right, some of the time. Work-life balance has become a bit passé these days. What I find is that there are...

Besides for our health, time is our most precious gift and we need to spend it wisely, on the things that matter most to us. If we don’t do this, we will constantly be spending time on things that are important to other people and we end up feeling emotionally and...

Sitting at my desk I can feel my mind racing a million miles an hour. I have 500 product listings to manage at work, 30 blog posts that all need Pinterest graphics, 20 New Year's Resolutions, at least 10 blogs I'm working on at home - Oh, and did I mention I'm trying...

“Beeeeeeeeeppppp!” The heart-rate monitor of the patient in the emergency ward goes off, and then there’s a mad rush in the ER.  If there was peace before, it’s gone now as the doctors and nurses do their utmost to resuscitate the distressed individual. Rather than...

My resolution for this year is to be drama free and as best as I can to live at peace with everyone. How many times do we make new years resolutions only to discover a few days in that they are impossible expectations we put on ourselves. They sound great in...

In the month of May in 2017, I made the decision to turn over a new leaf. I was tired of the bullying, the negative comments and the bad things people had to say about my weight. So, I changed my life, without even realising it at the time.   My journey in 2017...

Image by Nompumelelo Mdluli Admit it, nothing is as sickening as receiving such a text message or getting a call or even someone saying that to your face. It’s like everything you know goes out the window and your life hangs in the balance of this person and their...

We all know that starting is the hardest part of doing anything: a new exercise regimen, learning to meditate or a work-related project. I am writing my second book and I have set some goals so that I can deliver it this year. Motivation: Fear, Embarrassment or...

It’s a brand new year, full of promise and opportunity. Everyone is excited and has the absolute best of intentions to improve their lives and to do more and be better. But it’s also a really stressful and overwhelming time, especially if you have ‘failed’ in the past...

"Well started is half done!!" This is an old adage we have been hearing since our school days. And it is correct also. But I wish to share my experiences of the pain, excitement, trauma and enigma before starting up anything. After 25 years working in various private...

 There is so much excitement in new things, in new beginnings. That loving feeling you get when you meet someone new, that you really like! Like a present they sometimes land in your life. Treating yourself with new clothes or just something nice to have that you can...