Most people I meet would like to do something. Move mountains. Create a change that will outlast them. There are some who manage to achieve this. There are those who […]
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On running, failure and rising above failure
This right here is life. We are all running towards something and we each have our own coveted price. As we run we are bound to trip and fail to reach that […]
10 things to remember when no one supports your dreams
Have you ever wanted something so bad, and you didn’t seem to be getting any support? Have you ever been so close to achieving a goal? And then you got stuck along the long […]
Everyone has Promise; Interview with Pencils of Promise
There are few things as fulfilling as making a difference in someone‘s life. Whether it is bringing a smile to a sad face, building a dream, saying an encouraging word, giving a scholarship, extending a […]
Relentless learning; resources for free online education to utilize
“Few things are as smart as investing in becoming a better thinker and developing stronger mind. Relentless learning is one of the main traits of an open and powerful person. An obsessive and on-going education […]
What would happen if our heroes valued education?
What would happen if the heroes our kids look up to valued education? If they showed commitment to education and said YES to learning? What would happen to scholars if they knew the people who […]
Education as a passport to the dreams of the African child
I like organisations that stand for education, like Pencils of Promise. Pencils of Promise has built more than 300 schools for over 30,000 students around the world. It is not just another noble thing to do, […]
“Somebody’s got to do it, that may be you”; Maite Makgoba’story teaches us
One of the things I love most about being alive is coming across incredible humans who are doing something awesome with their lives. Like Carrie Green says “Seeing people play big and go for their […]
Tell your stories as they should be told
As I head to beauty for ashes women’s conference in just 2 days I am reminded of the last year event in which Sheridan Voysey, the author of the book Resurrection Year; Turning Broken […]
There is no such thing as other people’s children
“Mother’s Day IS about Love. But it’s not about commercial, comfortable love that snuggles up and stays home—it’s about love that throws open the door and marches out of our homes, beyond our fences and […]