Category: Life Improvement
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How the Boks cope with the nerve-wracking weirdness of final week
As the seconds tick by to the kick-off of the big game in rugby’s ultimate contest, with the trophy tantalisingly within grasp, being a Bok means training, planning, and a quiet quest for distraction
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Why the best rugby is played in the eye of a storm
With the Rugby World Cup taking a breather as a typhoon swept in, the time was right for a reflection on the way the game thrives when the winds of change are raging all around it
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How I’m getting my lazy bones into gear this spring
As the year treads ever faster towards its end, it’s time to lace up those running shoes and spring into action.
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Fitbit
A Fitbit is a personal fitness tracker, worn around your wrist, that counts your steps, tracks the intensity of your exercise, counts kilojoules and measures your heart rate.
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I am who I am because of other women
Even in the toughest of times, their love and nurturing brought hope and order into a young girl’s life, and helped to transform into a proud and independent woman
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What I learned about life, love, and courage from my fearless Auntie Shanks
She earned her nickname from the gritty and resourceful lead character in The Shawshank Redemption, and when the crunch came and her family were under threat, she didn’t hesitate to put her own bold plan into action
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How I’m learning to play the long game of financial freedom
You don’t need to be super rich to be financially free, but you do need to work hard and broaden your horizons to make that dream come true
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How I conquered my money anxiety to learn the great secret of financial freedom
Money may not be able to buy you happiness, but its absence can certainly cause you stress. The big challenge is to find a way of spending less than you earn, and knowing when enough is enough
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The 3 Ps that help me make it through the day
I’m telling you this to say that life has been a bit rough, but I’m still standing. And I’m still marching on, sometimes to my detriment, but I am. Here’s how.
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Your happy holiday guide to stressing less this festive season
Online or on paper, you can be sure that around this time of the year there are a bazillion permutations of the following story: “How to survive the holidays.” In fact, I should probably confess upfront that I’ve written some of those articles myself.