Why Mentoring = MAGIC
Yesterday morning, a young gentleman took me for breakfast. And while I was blessed to have a great weekend with many amazing moments, this was undoubtedly the highlight. No, it wasn’t a date. (apologies if you were expecting juicy details.…
It’s time to tame the Buffalo
So race weekend is finally here! After all those years of dreaming and months of training, I am now looking out onto the beach that we will swim at, and the road we will ride and run in. It has…
Two weeks until we tame the Buffalo
So it’s the start of 2018 and it’s been 3.5 years since I did my first triathlon. It’s also 2 weeks away from my biggest sporting challenge yet. On 28 January 2018, I will line up at Orient Beach in…
Cut Yourself Some Slack
Last week was a tough week for me. In fact, it was probably the hardest week since I’ve started working this job 7 months ago. In between client meetings, stakeholder engagements, prep work, travelling, making system changes emanating from the…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – Cappadocia
After a week and a half in Istanbul, and after the serious business of completing a marathon was over, #MohennysDoTurkiye headed to the magical land of Cappadocia. It is easy to see why this place really feels like magic. With…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – It’s almost race day
The idea of this trip started one day (or should I say night) in February this year when Fadeelah and Quaseem called me up at 2am and asked: Qatar Airways is having a flight sale. Do you want to go…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – Istanbul: An imperial capital of ages
Unless you know your geography, or are really good at capital cities, you might not know that Istanbul is in fact NOT the capital city of Turkey. The capital is Ankara, yet Istanbul is by far the most well-known city…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – A mixed welcome
Quaseem, Fadeelah, and I left Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 for our long-awaited trip to Turkey to run the Istanbul Marathon, and make a fabulous holiday out of it while we’re at it. It was a…
eBook giveaway – Acres of Diamonds
I hope you’ve all had an awesome start to the year.Here’s wishing you a great 2016. May it be your most amazing year yet! I’m feeling generous, so I’m giving away a free eBook. It’s a very short read. I…
R.I.P our dearest Frisky
We watched our darling kitty cat Frisky breathe her last breath tonight. My heart and soul is shattered into a million pieces.😭 I’ve never seen a cat with a more selfless personality (and we’ve had many cats). Through high school…
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
I’d like to leave you with this thought today… WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN’T AFRAID? Now think of what it is that makes you afraid.What is the worst that can happen if that fear comes true?How bad is…
An EMPOWERED competition & giveaway
On 9 August annually, South Africa commemorates the strength, determination and courage of the 20,000+ brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 to protest the country’s pass laws. These women took the initiative and responsibility to change…
