My dad always bragged about the many books he read as a kid (Marvel comics, James Hadley Chase…
Creativity helps to focus the mind and studies have proven that it has a calming effect on the brain…
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Mental health and holistic wellbeing are not just impressions for me, it is personal.
My…
The journey of resilience often reveals itself in unexpected ways.
🔹I hope you found your…
Dear Rascals / Rascal Caregivers
We’re a week away from 2024. I hope that your journey of…
There are various definitions of appreciation.
Thankful recognition / Gratitude;
Attaching value to…
09-08-2023
I watched the Barbie movie recently – out of curiosity and against my better judgement…
Julys themes are about laughter and the gift of giving. While these concepts seem unrelated, they…
JUNE 💙 A collection of moments that remind me to pause – amidst the chaos – and appreciate the…
16-06-2023
There was a dream. A purpose. A mission and then there was bloodshed, loss and…
Mindfulness is also acknowledging that we will not go through life unscathed, it is embracing the…
07-05-2023I’m at my happiest when I’m clenching my belly out of laughter, I feel revived…
As an adult, this is easier said than done which is why it is so important to cultivate this skill…
My nephew is 7 years old.
In the first week of Ramadan, my sister @nutri_pebbles told me about his…
27-04-2023
FREEDOM DAY
I vaguely remember being carried – as a little girl – on my aunts back while…
Create environments where your child is allowed to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions…
22-04-2023
WORLD EARTH DAY 🌍
I completely forgot to share this today….
Humans – we use the earth…
In early childhood development, attachment and authenticity are not mutually exclusive. Children…
08-03-2023
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 💐💙
Inspirational women create these spaces for each other…
02-03-2023
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
Ask. Listen. Support.
Sometimes, support also means…
01-03-2023
Go out there today and recognise something special about someone & then tell them about…
12-19 February 2023
www.sadg.org
@unicef_southafrica reported that atleast 65% of young South…
A roadshow for the Resilient Minds initiative across schools in Johannesburg; deliberately selected…
May you know a friendship so genuine and sincere that it ignites your soul, comforts your heart…
“suffering is what makes us appreciate joy” Tibetan saying.
I came across a documentary on…
There’s a difference between a house and a home. A house is a just a structure. A home is made up of…
At the surface, our experiences and core value system shape our character which typically informs…
Our family helper (when I was in primary school) would always remind us that failing was just a F I…
If i had to title 2022 for myself, it would be SURREAL: A whirlwind of emotions.
Intense heartache…
Each year on December 16 (since 1995), South Africans commemorate a courageous declaration of…
I’ve always been uncomfortable with acknowledging my own achievements but everytime I look at this…
I did a thing!!!!
Fa inna ma’al usri yusra
With hardship, there is ease.
Quran (94:5,6) – the book…
My vision for Resilient Minds is to empower our rascals to find solace within. To learn independence…
INCLUSION, FOR EVERY CHILD 💙
20-11-2022
Our rascals calendar provides the caregiver with the tools…
If you haven’t already watched the @netflixsa @fromscratchnetflix @from_scratch_netflix_ based on a…
BE KIND
13-11-2022 💙
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Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and…
We teach our children to be kind and compassionate and to love and respect others, but do we teach…
A year ago, if i told my inner child that I’d be training for a half marathon she probably would…
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN 💙
05-11-2022
Children are among the most vulnerable members of our society…
The inner child experience typically informs and influences our psychological and emotional…
Tomorrow (10 October 2022) is world mental health day #wmhd #worldmentalhealthday
This year’s theme…
A smile is the shortest distance between two people.
🔹 Did you remember to smile today?
🔹 What…
Earlier this year I completed a training programme that taught me the value of perspective – the…
I recently visited the UK for the first time and spent 4 weeks getting to know family I’ve never met…
We all have a story. A story that shapes, guides & teaches us about ourselves if we pay enough…
“Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst those who cannot understand…
Rhythm is defined as strong, regular, repeated patterns of movement or sound. A regular recurring…
I started my adult life at the age of 20 with a plane ticket. I’ve been navigating my way through…
The dictionary definition (of a person or animal) for being resilient is the ability to withstand or…
Welcome to my next chapter.
I debated the idea of a complete archive but reminded myself that my…