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‘Grit’ can be defined as “firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grit, 27/07/2021). This positive-psychology concept has recently received a great deal of interest because it can predict success and well-being across various domains (Griffin et al.,...

Welcome to week 6 of Transformation in Motion. I must confess I felt a little uncomfortable about writing this post in light of everything that has been happening in South Africa over the past two weeks. However, we need to start rebuilding, and this week’s topic seemed like a perfect way to do that. Goals and goal achievement We have reached...

In light of all that has happened over the past week, I decided to focus on a more prevalent topic in our current situation - protecting our mental health. Focussing on goals right now is a near impossibility for many people as they try to desperately pick up the pieces.  We should not underestimate the psychological fallout of the events of...

This week, I realised that I was filled with fear about a whole lot of things. This realisation came as quite a shock, for up to that point, I was blissfully unaware that anything was wrong. The panic attack I had the week before was probably an early warning sign, but I chose to move on from it and did not bother to sit down and try understand...

Welcome to the next post in the Transformation in Motion series. So far, we have discussed the Why, micro-change and non-negotiables. If you missed any of these posts, they are available on my website under posts. This week we take it up a notch and start moving into the deeper stuff, namely purpose and meaning. According to Elaine Houston...

Photo by Brad Starkey on Unsplash What has become apparent to me is that my time management sucks right now. It is a beautiful Sunday morning, and here I am, busy trying to meet a deadline. Not that I mind, as I love what I do, but the point is I should have planned better. Given the topic of this post, perhaps I am writing this more for myself...