Enabling the How

Enabling the How

In a world consumed by the “What” we “Enable your How…” to make the world a better place.

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About Enabling the How

Our call to action at 5th Place is to focus on developing emotional fitness and mental well-being in order to create positive change in the world. Join us, Chantal and Matthew, co-owners of 5th Place, in our escapades every week as we stumble and trip, dance and whirl our way through very normal and not so normal weeks in their drive to make the world a better place. This “How” comes in many different forms and in this case it comes in the form of sharing life, loves, and loss. It’s also a whole lot of what living is like in South Africa.

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The stories of our lives

8 February 2024

It is Oscar Challenge time and the opportunity to experience stories we may have not readily chosen to watch. Stories make us who we are and we can choose, should we wish, to change them too.

To see the light

1 February 2024

In a world of noise and hurt some still aren’t convinced of the benefit of learning how to manage the way they feel. Committed to our purpose we aim to see the light and switch it on for others.

A lesson in life

25 January 2024

An industrious summer season of particularly prolific holidays, producing blankets and bottles of pickles. Lessons in life are picked from a vegetable garden along with its harvest.

A tale of two sparrows

18 January 2024

A busy December was not all work and no play as we met friends, mixed up faces and were told a tale about two sparrows. Gifts come in surprising packages.

That perches in the soul

14 December 2023

As the end of the year squeezes the last drops out of everyone, we went on an outing back to Alexandra Township. In the heat and the dust and the noise we found hope.

Free at last

7 December 2023

An end of year acknowledgement of work well done takes us to a place in a different area and offers up a surprising experience. The contrasts we consistently encounter call up a long held dream.

Find yourself on the page

30 November 2023

The art of reflection is such a crucial part of adult learning and yet is overlooked, misunderstood and avoided for all kinds of reasons.

To thrive or not to thrive?

23 November 2023

In a world that seems to move from crisis to crisis how does one stay on track, how does one remain hopeful, upbeat and purposeful? In these circumstances is it realistic to seek to thrive?