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shelley
Jan 172 min read
Are You Learning and Teaching Enough?
Learning is a big part of getting unstuck. It’s only when I consciously made time to learn things for me and not for my job that I...
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shelley
Jan 102 min read
Is Fear of Change Holding You Back?
It's not meant to be easy. Worthwhile things rarely are. We’d all be stuck in the Stone Age if our ancestors took the easy route and...
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shelley
Dec 20, 20241 min read
2025 is Going to be Epic. Get Some Rest!
It's that time of year. Brains are shutting down and the focus is shifting. After today, I think most South Africans will be on leave....
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shelley
Dec 13, 20242 min read
How Do You Navigate Silly Season?
I've spent most of my life loving Christmas time...except when I didn't...or felt like I couldn't. In crazy-busy years, I've left cape...
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shelley
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Do You Know What Good Boundaries Look Like?
Many of us think we have good boundaries…until we see what good actually looks like. Things then look quite different when the lens...
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shelley
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Do You Know the Signs of Burnout?
It's hard to admit when we're burning out. It's even harder to deal with the consequences of it later on if we delay doing something...
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shelley
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Reflections on my Journey over the Past Few Years
I’ve had a surprising number of people say they’ve never seen me this happy. It got me thinking about the people around me who are...
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shelley
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Can You Find the Hope over the Despair?
'Hope is not an emotion…It's about having a goal, a pathway to achieve that goal, and a sense of agency or "I can do this".' Brene Brown...
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shelley
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Are You Celebrating Enough?
Birthday celebrations are underrated. Cake, candles, flowers (so many flowers), good food, amazing company, calls, messages, tequila,...
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shelley
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Are You Making Time for Your Wellness?
"If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness." This is resonating more and more. Work and...
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shelley
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Do You Have Healthy Relationships at Work?
Healthy relationships at work can be the make-or-break in career success. I've had some incredible support through the years. I've always...
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shelley
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Are There Signs of Anxiety You've Been Ignoring?
Ever had a wild animal come straight for you? How do you think you'd react? I stayed calm, looked down, and made sure to hold on to the...
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shelley
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Are You Prioritising Self-Care?
It feels like there are lots of high performers running on a hamster wheel right now. I've had so many conversations recently with...
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shelley
Oct 10, 20241 min read
When is Quitting a Good Thing?
One of my biggest lessons in the past few years has been the knowledge of when to quit something. The job, the relationship, the...
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shelley
Sep 27, 20242 min read
How Can You Change Perspective to Take Empowered Action?
“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” ― Wayne W. Dyer It's all perspective and...
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shelley
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Are You Being Present to the Moments?
I've been coming back to this picture all week. It's become both a symbol and a reminder. It was taken from Signal Hill at sunrise over...
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shelley
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Is There One Small Thing You Can Do to Help Change a Life?
I started typing that I'm grateful to have not experienced gender-based violence. Then I was horrified that it's even one of the things I...
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shelley
Sep 9, 20241 min read
When Last Have You Reviewed Your Definition of Success?
It’s almost embarrassing to admit I’d never been to see the Spring flowers on the West Coast, despite being a born and bred Capetonian....
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shelley
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Are You Who You Want To Be?
It took two dental surgeons an hour of talking me down. I knew I wasn't exactly excited about dental surgery, but I didn't expect the...
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shelley
Aug 21, 20242 min read
Feeling stuck? A Few Small Changes Can Help Unlock Something
Feeling stuck means we're not growing. Our jobs may be stressful and challenging in their own way, but that doesn't mean we're growing in...
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