by Michele Marius | Nov 27, 2022 | Inspiration
Increasingly, and if you observe closely, we women are starting to look the same. The current style and fashion seem to require us to present ourselves a certain way – hair, make-up, physique, etc. – not only to be accepted but also to be considered pretty. In some...
by Michele Marius | Nov 26, 2022 | Inspiration
As women and/or Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals, we either have or have encountered ‘the glass ceiling’: this unacknowledged, but very much present, barrier to career advancement. However, in knowing that it exists, we have two options as...
by Michele Marius | Nov 25, 2022 | Inspiration
With the war in Ukraine still raging, over the last several months, we have all read or watched stories of the indomitable spirit of its people: the hope, courage and confidence that they will overcome. Even in the face of a seemingly better-resourced opponent, they...
by Michele Marius | Nov 24, 2022 | Inspiration
In Michelle Obama’s latest book, The Light We Carry, she emphasises how insidious and pervasive fear has been and continues to be in her life. As an example, she outlines in the book how her fear could have changed the course of history – if she had given in to her...
by Michele Marius | Nov 23, 2022 | Inspiration
As much as we think of steel as sturdy, durable and resilient, in order for it to have all of these properties, it has to be tempered. Tempering usually involves heating metals to very high temperatures and then rapidly cooling them, and at the end of the process, the...
by Michele Marius | Nov 22, 2022 | Inspiration
The periods of darkness we inevitably face in life are often considered bad and unfortunate situations, which to the extent that we can, we should avoid. Although we may not necessarily wish those difficult times on anyone, they can serve a very useful purpose. During...
