Just show up

By 5th Place | February 2, 2023 |

The first month of the year down and a question around how things are going. If you have not been able to stick to those resolutions, don’t worry you are not alone. We look at the first step to making any change stick.

The difference between emotions and feelings

By 5th Place | July 22, 2022 |

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.

A long book, a lot of learning and a reacquaintance with a remarkable man

By 5th Place | July 22, 2022 |

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.

Retreats, research, a rabbit and a recce

By 5th Place | July 4, 2022 |

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.

The connectedness of a common ailment

By 5th Place | June 20, 2022 |

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.

Last minute dot com

By 5th Place | June 13, 2022 |

Three lovely opportunities offered and accepted. A reminder that it’s in the coming back that change takes place and another, different, reconnection with an old friend.