Each of us has the gift of grit, At the centre of our being; Unique, personal and great, Not some generic gene. Grit has different guises, That play out in various ways; It is in finding what grit means,…
Anyone who has visited my consulting room will know that the wall behind my desk is graced with the most beautiful photograph of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. And those who may have browsed the publications sitting on top…
Recent times have reminded us of the power of pulling together; No matter how small the act - every kindness counts; Awards and fanfare are not necessary to remind one of the truth; It is in our collectiveness that we…
As someone who gets to spend time assessing the intricacies of different types of occupations, the world of work is a place of constant fascination; particularly in relation to each job’s specific human demands. Adding to this insight, I further…
On the 1st of January this year I posted a scenic photograph taken in the Silvermine Nature Reserve during a walk enjoyed with my husband and our gorgeous Rhodesian Ridgebacks earlier that morning; along with the caption: ‘Visualise – Plan…
The actress Sharon Stone made a powerful acceptance speech in late 2019 when awarded the GQ Woman of the Year award, in which she shared the personal challenges faced when a certain scene in the 1992 film, Basic Instinct, became…
There are numerous ways in which to experience the view; Half-empty, half-full, right way up or upside down, It is entirely up to you. We all have the option to choose how we wish to see the world; Never forgetting…
The past month has been interesting. Alongside the on-going challenges of living and working in the presence of a pandemic; days of debilitating back pain and a busy work schedule, my husband and I have officially entered the stage of…
Grab those crayons; Draw the picture; Create what you seek, And never look back - Make today the day that you colour outside of the lines. ELISE
The harsh reality about co-habiting with Covid-19 is the need to accept that there is no known timeline as to when we can expect the current global pandemic to come to an end. What we do know however, is that…