Posts by 5th Place
Dealing with disappointment
Warmer weather brought a bit of hope but disappointment stamped out the excitement and anticipation of long awaited trips and great games. While being tested to accept what is, we focused on some insights and motivation for building emotional fitness in the youth.
Read MoreWhat is a world without women?
A week where the bug baton was passed to Matthew, while the focus on women led us to ask the question: What needs to shift to make real change? A warm welcome for our retreat site visit and a splendid rugby performance rounded out a full and varied week.
Read MoreA system upgrade, an important question and an invitation
Coughs and sneezes dotted a week of major upgrades, working on Mental Health Awareness Month, launching a first retreat and speaking about friends. And of course there is also sports news.
Read MoreFaster horses and brighter candles
The week was full of opportunities to connect and communicate. There’s lots of the latter happening, as we market what we do into a world clamouring ever-more loudly for a different way. The highlight of the week was Matthew’s birthday weekend, a time of celebration with friends and family.
Read MoreThe difference between emotions and feelings
People often use the terms feelings and emotions interchangeably but they are different. At 5th Place we use the following definitions when it comes to emotions and feelings and building emotional fitness.
Read MoreA long book, a lot of learning and a reacquaintance with a remarkable man
The Springboks won, a highlight in an uneventful week. Chantal spent most of her time reading Long Walk to Freedom in preparation for recording their latest podcast. Together Matthew and her were reminded of how remarkable Nelson Mandela was and just how aligned he had been to what they refer to as emotionally fit.
Read MoreConsistency, conversations and connecting
Winning is great but sometimes losing is better. Consistently getting up, showing up, doing it over better, together wins games, contracts and leads to success in the long run. Having meaningful conversations, on the other hand, connects us and helps build successful relationships.
Read MoreChallenges, champions and chats
Navigating a challenging week of power outages, cold weather, and a generally depressed mood with a sliver of light banter about sport, a dive into forgiveness and a reminder that there is always a solution.
Read MoreRetreats, research, a rabbit and a recce
A trip to Parys, south of Johannesburg, to review the week and consider research needs leads to a recce for a retreat venue, the meeting and making of more friends, gold that is not metal and a pensive rabbit for the garden.
Read MoreThe connectedness of a common ailment
While working on a model of emotional fitness™, a book reveals that we are all connected by a common ailment. It also uncovers the patterns and the processes we follow that trip up the very best intentions to develop, learn and change. In the meantime, a birthday is celebrated and seeds are planted.
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