Category: Change moments
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I dream of a Pinterest home, but I live happily in the real world
Pinterest is the visually-driven social network that allows allows us to vicariously make our our dreams of domestic perfection come true. But the truth is, our real homes hold memories and stories that no online platform can hope to match. By Zakkiya Khan
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Love is learning to let go
Holding on to your possessions can clutter up your life. Letting go of them can set you free, even if it isn’t an easy thing to do, says Linette Retief
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Six kick-ass ways to kick-start your own business
So you want to start a startup? There’s no better time than now. Here are some valuable lessons from two entrepreneurs who’ve made it happen.
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Meet my daughters, dr Jekkyl & miss Hyde
One of the great lessons of parenthood is that your children are not little facsimiles of yourself. They are their own people, and sometimes, they turn out to be the exact opposite of who you think you are, as Kagiso Msimango is discovering
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How to bring power back to the people
Fed up with bureaucracy, loadshedding, and lack of progress, the residents of Parkhurst in Johannesburg are taking the future into their own hands. By Adam Oxford
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Victor Matfield’s headgear
Everything about Victor Matfield is gigantic. From his sheer 2.01m presence, to his 17 years as a professional rugby player, to his personality … everything. And why would we say this?
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Live your passion, dream big & make ‘em laugh!
How a life-lesson from Nelson Mandela helped Zakkiya Khan realise her crazy dream of becoming a standup comedian
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Asking for help is hard, but it’s what makes us human
You never know who your true friends are, and you never truly get to experience the kindness of strangers, until you swallow your pride and ask for help. That’s what Stacey Vee discovered when she set out to organise a Bingo fundraising evening for her Lionhearted child.
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Ravi Naidoo, South Africa’s guru of design thinking
Meet the hyper-energetic entrepreneur who founded the annual Design Indaba, the showcase of design as a force for change and the good life.
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My garden is real & messy & slow, just like me
The grass is always greener on the Astroturf, but the price you pay for that instant lawn is a soul-crushing sense of a life surrendered to convenience and inauthenticity. Exercise your patience, nurture your garden, and you’ll feel better for feeling real. By Sarah Rice