Affirm, affirm, affirm

Affirm affirm affirm

Exploring our love languages and the ability to truly connect leads to the realisation that the one that everyone could do more of is words of affirmation. A sobering statistic urges us to do more.

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The journey to the self

5th Place header image in warm reds and orange tones depicting the emotional fitness journey to the self

An unseasonably wet week led to a reflection that nothing nature does is personal. While the journey to the self can be rocky, coming back to the intelligence of our bodies can keep us in the flow.

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Listen to Hear

Child wearing blue headphones eyes closed listening mindfully in autumn leaves

Listening is an act of creation. We are reminded by watching a movie we did not want to see that when we move away from our egos and positions, when we open our hearts and hear, magic happens.

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Out damned spot

AI illustration of leaking rusty pipes flooding a bathroom floor with text out damned spot

An unwelcome spot on the wall heralded a protracted and expensive process to correct what was not done right the first time. This lead to thoughts on what it takes to do it right and well from the beginning.

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Enabling the how

Dramatic view of Earth from space with glowing horizon and text Enabling the How for emotional fitness

The start of Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa, a book about the link between stress, trauma and illness and a solution to the problem of mental and emotional health occupies the focus of a week just past and a future beginning every day.

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Move it before you lose it

Woman on rocky hilltop waving pink fabric over mountain landscape, emotional fitness

Sometimes things go wrong and all the little irritations leave you feeling low. Waking up feeling a little fed up Matthew and Chantal went for a walk and it made all the difference to their mood and state of mind.

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