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I sometimes feel like an accidental Tourist on

this Journey that has chosen me and the

Path I choose to carve out while I traverse

this beautiful Earth. Each day is a gift from

the One and each day I am grateful to

receive and share it.I have hills and valiums,

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Jayne Lea

Founder, Editor & Graphic Designer for Inspire Virtual Mag

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"Live A Life Full Of Passion, Success and Meaning.

Shift Your Mindset From a Limiting one to one of Mastery.

Hailing from Cape Town, single mom and established business woman, Jayne began her journey into the world of graphic

design at the start of the new millennium. Driven by her passion for the creative process; fueled by her distinctive ability to

interpret her client's vision and cemented by her precision for balance of composition, this multifaceted dynamo has built her

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Fiona Cameron-Brown

Inspire Copy Editor

www.onacameronconsulting.co.za.

Fiona Cameron-Brown runs an education

and training management consultancy from

a virtual ofce in the Winelands.

Fiona Cameron Consulting offers a range of

services e.g. writing, conceptualisation,

policy analysis, and quality compliance. She

lives in McGregor, with her husband, Tom

and two cats.

Bronwen Watson

Inspire Content Contributor

[email protected]

Bronwen is an online copywriter and social

media manager for a Johannesburg based

digital agency.

Specialising in online and social media,

administrating, writing and editing content

for blogs, mobile and social media

community management.

Carol Gerber

Results Driven Coaching

[email protected]

www.carolgerber.co

www.facebook.com/CarolGerberRDC

My interest has always been in how people both

think and behave, which is probably why when I

went to University of Stellenbosch, I studied

Psychology. The transition into Coaching has

however been a journey. A 13 year career in

Human Resources provided the platform where I

lived out my passion for helping people develop

their careers. Since May 2010, I have been

applying that knowledge and passion as The

Possibilities Coach, helping people to reach their

full potential.

Mientjie Kleinhans

Corporate Choices

Social Media Marketing and Training

[email protected]

www.corporatechoices.co.za

http://www.facebook.com/Corporate.Choices

Mientjie Steyn owns Corporate Choices and

has been in the media and marketing

industry for 22 years. Her background as

journalist, editor, photographer and

publisher, mixed with a good dose of public

relations and marketing, ensures that she

has a very good understanding of what

social media entails.

Megan Bosman

Nutritional Therapist (Dip Clin Nutrition).

www.SimplyNutrition.co.za

Twitter: @meg_bosman

www.facebook.com/SimplyNutritionSA

Megan Bosman is a Nutritional Therapist

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her passion for helping others live a healthy

lifestyle and regain their health.

Megan treats all areas of health and

encourages people to care for their bodies

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Reece Sims

Founder of The Gold Zebra

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www.thegoldzebra.com

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www.twitter.com/theg0ldzebra

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Reece Sims is a passionate advocate for the

professional development of Generation Y

women. She is the owner and founder of

The Gold Zebra, a digital hub for savvy

business and lifestyle advice as well as a

repository for edgy awareness campaigns

and interviews with inspiring female

entrepreneurs.

Philippa Spark


Event Planner, P.A. and writer

www.philippaspark.co.za

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Philippa Spark Productions began in 2007.

Philippa has been involved in events

worldwide, from weddings in New York to

international polo matches in South Africa.

Philippa's passion is writing, and her blog,

Life in the very fast lane, is growing

continuously in popularity and readership.

Philippa lives in Johannesburg with her

daughter.

Kristina Leonardi

Career/Life Coach & Motivational Speaker

Founder, The Women's Mosaic

www.kristinaleonardi.com

www.thewomensmosaic.org,

www.facebook.com/thewomensmosaic

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Kristina is a career/life coach and motivational

speaker who has a proven record of getting

"stuck" clients empowered to make lasting

changes aligned with their true passions and

talents. Whether speaking, coaching, writing,

or creating programs for The Women's

Mosaic, she provides a unique yet practical

framework for each individual to make the

most of their personal and professional lives.

Catherine Milward-Bridges

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Greetings again all you amazing people :)

The power of POSITIVE thought A power which

lies at the disposal of each and every one of us,

however, the power of thought is a power that is

used by each and every one of us on a daily basis,

whether for good or bad. We choose our own

direction and when disaster occurs, it occurs with

purpose. It stands there before us like the rst

candle lit in a dark room, hoping that we see its

bright and eye opening light

The last two weeks have been somewhat

challenging trying to nish up our latest issue as

well as continue with my paying career whilst

dealing with multiple mundane disasters hehe I

have moved house, had a broken washing machine,

a burst geyser, a lets just say interesting neighbour

and to nish it all off a car accident. However, I

have to say that through all of the above, I somehow

maintained a steady pace of calm I saw no sense

in getting angry, upset, worked up or distraught

all I have looked for was the lesson (ie. Reason) and

I am very pleased to say that I found it Life in all its

wonder, has an uncanny way of giving you the

difculty so you can appreciate the gold. We live in

a truly amazing space. Every single day we are

offered the opportunity to change, grow, learn and

expand our spirit. How often do we take the time to

appreciate the little things? NOT OFTEN ENOUGH!

just the other day, I was stuck in trafc, waiting to

turn right off a main road and decided to ash

about 6 cars waiting in the queue through, so as to

alleviate the congestion. It really was a lovely

moment because the last of the cars that I allowed

through smiled at me and then very shortly after was

confronted with another car trying to make its way

into the stream of trafc it was VERY interesting to

watch as he was almost OBVIOUSLY compelled to

allow the other car the grace of passage and as he

did, he received the biggest smile and wave in

return.. and so it goes...

There are two incredibly powerful emotional

expressions in this world and they are gratitude and

love. We should all make a conscious effort to offer

both to as many people as we can. This does not

mean that you have to be a walk over, nor does it

mean that you have to allow your own voice to be

drowned. You can achieve both a strong spirit and

heart simultaneously. - Remain strong in love,

gratitude and soul, ALWAYS!

With Spring in the air, we are focusing on the obvious

in this issue yip! Spring cleaning in all facets! It is a

good time to renew once decided goals and

aspirations. There are still four months left of 2013

and we are here to help you make the best of them. :)

So look in the mirror, afrm your awesomeness, go

grab your jacket of enthusiasm, pick up your bag of

condence , grab the keys to your dreams and go

KICK BUTT!!!

I have had to cram this issue due to all my

delivered life challenges but after looking through

it before publishing, I am lled with so much

reward it is an amazing issue and I hope each and

every one of you nds something in it that speaks to

you.

Ok that's me over and out Enjoy it, share it

and most importantly, grow from it.

- Much love.

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Spring has nally sprung! Everywhere you

look owers and trees are blooming up a

storm the colorful symphony of tulips, lilacs,

daffodils, cherry blossoms and dogwoods are

waking up the city from its cold, long winter

slumber, lling us with gorgeous eye-candy

and reminding us of the new possibilities that

exist within and around us.

Its such a eeting moment that only seems to last a

week or two, so its now or never to take notice and

appreciate the beauty and magic while it exists. This is a

perfect time to pay attention to the prettiest new little

things around you, and to celebrate these glorious gifts

of Nature.

Beauty is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and a

ower is one of the simplest and most tangible

expressions of it. If you cant soak up all that is staring us

in the face right now, then how will you recognize and

appreciate the more subtle beauty within and around

you throughout the year?

In NYC we tend to rush from here to there, with our

noses in our blackberries or thinking about whatever as

we walk down the street with our blinders on when what

we really need to do in those transitional times

throughout the day is to stop and smell the roses,

literally and guratively. Slowing down, taking a few

deep breaths and becoming aware of your surroundings

especially when they are so lovely is a great cure for

stress and anxiety. Im sure that if you just try it, like

Mikey, youll like it!

Feeling a little curmudgeonly with all this zippidy doo da

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Engaging. Wallowing. Catching. Whining could easily sneak into our

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People have become more aware. We are

beginning to realise that by not following the

crowd like a group of Lemmings jumping off a

cliff, our lives can have so much more

meaning. We know instinctively that by

allowing one day to follow the next, we are

not living, we are only existing.

In the media we read about living your purpose, your

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articles or books are referring to nding out what you

are passionate about and developing a plan to get

yourself to a place where what you do for a living is in

line with your passion. This is a fantastic idea and

something everyone should strive for.

However, if you are not quite there yet, can you still be

living a purposeful life? Absolutely! But how, you may

ask? Simply put, by living consciously.

Living consciously means that you are present within

your life at any given moment. You are not merely

following routine out of habit. You denitely don't have

your head down living like any other hamster in the mill

of life. Monday is no longer that dreaded day after the

weekend. Every day of the week becomes fullling.

This still doesn't answer the question of How though.

It's all ne and well hearing about these concepts and

wanting to strive towards living a more fullled life.

However, our society as done a very good job of

creating people who can t into pre-prepared moulds.

We have not been given the tools to live our lives. It's

time to break out!

Start by taking the time to assess what your day look

likes. Are you planning ahead, do you know in advance

what you need to achieve in your day or are you simply

falling from day to day. And no, keeping everything in

your head is not optimal. Find a mechanism that works

for you to allow effective planning of your time. Whether

it is an app on a smart phone or an old fashioned diary.

On a weekly basis write down on specic days what you

need to achieve. Be realistic with the time you allocate

to tasks. Also remember to ensure that you allow for

enough down time. Your company does not own you!

Yes, most of your time is spent at work, however, you can

choose to make it productive and interesting, or you can

choose to hate it. It is all about the attitude that you

choose to have.

Now that you have your time sorted to get the day-to-

day running smoothly, it's time to dream. What else

would you want to achieve with your life? Nothing is

impossible to achieve, some things may simply take a

little longer.

Now that you have some ideas, create an action plan.

Break it down into small achievable tasks. Allocate it to

your diary. The most amazing feeling in the world is

when you can look back on your day or week or month

and see what you have achieved. It is even more

amazing when you have actively chosen not to allow

circumstances or people dictate how you view your life.

Don't allow circumstance to force you in a direction not

of your making. This will only mean that you are living

according to someone else's decisions and quite frankly,

they are not taking your needs into account. Yes,

sometimes the best laid plans don't work out. That's ok.

Regroup, re-access and amend your plan.

The key to Living with Purpose is to take action. Without

action, no idea, dream or plan will ever become reality.

One small action step everyday is better than sitting

back and feeling sorry for yourself.

I know it sounds like a schlep. Yes, to make positive

changes in your life does take work. With a bit of

practice, conscious decisions become second nature,

planning becomes easier, taking action a part of life, and

pretty soon you nd that you can not live your life in any

other way. In a nut-shell, life becomes purposeful.

Now give yourself permission to Live Life with Purpose!

Article: Carol Gerber | Results Driven Coach

+27 (0)83 265 7480 | [email protected]

www.carolgerber.co

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At the beginning of an entrepreneur's career

the process of starting a business is like a roller

coaster. You will experience exhilarating

highs, stomach-dropping lows and a general

sense of inertia throughout. Over the last few

years, I have had the pleasure of interviewing

countless young female entrepreneurs both

formally and informally and have discovered

that there are many consistent lessons that

they have shared about their business start-up

experiences. So if you're ready to get into the

front seat, strap on the harness and enjoy the

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entrepreneurs that you must know before

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(1) Pursue Your Passion, Not Your Salary

It's no surprise that when starting your own business

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new things daily and make mistakes. If you're not

passionate about the work, it is likely that you will become

disheartened, disinterested or burned out. If you are

passionate about the work, you will keep working

towards your goals until they are realized. By pursuing

your passions, success will follow. Fortunately, money

often runs parallel to success.

RA: [My company] was launched in 2012 and I

envisioned making great prots after 12 months

(although I know statistics suggest that it takes most small

businesses two to three years to realize healthy prots).

So, after a year of hard work, dedication, enthusiasm I

had more people recognize me and my brand, but little

income to show for it. Now that I'm in my second year, I'm

making money and making matches. Life is good!

(2) Do Your Research, Make A Plan, Then Follow It

Before you dive in head rst, do your research and ensure

that you have a good understanding of the competitive

landscape, your barriers to entry and the nancial

investment that your business requires. Three basic

models that you can use to analyze your industry include

an internal SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities and threats), a macro-environmental PEST

analysis (political, economic, social and technological)

and an external analysis using Porter's ve forces

(competitive rivalry, supplier power, threat of new entry,

buyer power and threat of substitution).

ES: Make a plan and then follow it.

MJ: Do your research. Be yourself and connect with your

customers in a way that is genuine. Don't try to act like a

know it all and never ever guilt a customer into making a

purchase.

(3) Work Hard and Never Give Up

It's easy to become disheartened when things don't go

according to plan. Unfortunately, when starting your

business, most things won't. In times of turmoil, rst, take

a step back and remember all of the reasons why you

wanted to start your business in the rst place. Second,

think about how you would give the honest explanation

of why you gave up to a loved one. If your business is

derived from passion, these two notions will keep you on

track and determination and persistence will take over

once again.

CC: If you're doing it for the right reasons, go for it. Yes

you're going to have to work hard, but once you make it

happen, you know you'll never have to experience that

regretful 'what if' feeling.

KF: Never give up! Never think something is not possible,

because it is. I put off design for years and years because I

thought it was not a possibility, but I was just hiding

behind being scared. You have to follow your dreams,

whatever they may be.

(4) Network Network Network

The importance of networking cannot be understated. At

the very least, networking will help to increase your sales

and referrals, learn things to grow your business, help

stimulate your creativity, and build your support system.

Without an audience to pull from, it will be increasingly

difcult to grow your business.

AH: Get involved and get your hands dirty. Don't expect

anything to be handed to you work hard and make as

many connections as you possibly can. You never know

who or what could lead to your big break.

MJ: It really is who you know and not what you know.

Keep an open mind, meet lots of people, and try really

hard not to burn your bridges.

KF: Network, make contacts, get up early and work your

ass off because you need to be one step ahead of others

in your industry.

KJ: I started my rst business with a much smaller network

than the one I have now. I had to become really

comfortable being the new person in a room at events

and going up to strangers and introducing myself.

(5) Don't Feel Intimidated

It is challenging to constantly put your reputation on the

line for your business. It is important to remember that

while you are feeling intimidated so is everyone else

regardless of how condent they may seem. Intimidation

may not be avoidable, but by remembering that

everyone else is feeling intimidated as well, it will help to

ease your feelings of discomfort.

CC: Learning to take criticism is never easy. Hearing

someone tell you that you're doing something wrong or

could be doing something better is tough. However, over

the years [you'll] toughen up, take criticism, and see it in a

positive light to better [your] skills.

KF: Trying not to get discouraged when things don't pan

out how you'd hope, or if things take longer than

expected to take off.

KJ: Don't be intimidated. I imagined everyone in fashion

walking around like Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears

Prada, but I have yet to meet a pretentious or self-

involved fashion person. Everyone has been so nice!

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(6) Have a Strong Support System

In your moments of weakness, having a strong support

system is crucial to keep you motivated and on track with

your goals. That ability to reach out and seek reassurance

is priceless during the beginning stages of your business.

BK: Have a strong support system and give it your all,

always. With much sacrice and determination, comes

great reward.

OK: Harness and develop your unique style and

strengths. Surround yourself with l ikeminded,

supportive, and loving people who believe in you

(7) Trust Your Gut

There's something to be said for intuitive insight in

business. Over the years you have accumulated a variety

of knowledge that your brain organizes into blocks of

information. When it's time to make a decision, your brain

subconsciously searches for patterns or clusters of

information that assist with the decision making process.

Trusting your gut is more than just taking a leap of faith,

oftentimes it is derived from well-informed intuition.

AH: I had a few inquiries from brands who wanted to work

with me on a contract basis. One thing led to another, and

I nally decided to take the plunge. Looking back, it was a

pretty ballsy move, but I just knew the timing was right.

OK: Follow your gut and stay true to yourself. Take action

on your dreams, constantly. Step outside your comfort

zone. Find out what excites you and makes you truly

happy. Do that more often. Give back and experience

abundance in the coolest ways possible!

(8) Make Time For Yourself

One of the most challenging parts of starting a business is

setting aside down time. If you are feeling a sense of guilt

just at the thought of taking a break from your business,

just remember that time off will allow you to relax and

become re-inspired creatively.

MJ: The bottom line, if you are going to take time off,

even if it is an afternoon really take it off. My Sundays,

unless an event comes up that I need to work or go to, are

kept as fun days. I exercise, I spend time in the kitchen

and I spend time with my family

OK: Try to always make time for yourself no matter how

hectic life gets. Never lose sight of your own needs in the

journey as it will be difcult to be successful if you are not

taking care of yourself. This includes physically,

mentally/spiritually and emotionally.

(9) Just Go For It

Either you're interested or you're committed. Being

interested in your business means that you'll only do what

is convenient. Being committed means that you'll do

everything in your power to get the job done and achieve

your goals. Evaluate the positives and negatives to

starting your business and then just go for it!

BK: I've denitely made a lot of mistakes and still don't

have it all gured out, but, that's how I learn.

KJ: Be humble, learn from everyone, and just go for it!

Written by Reece Sims

A special thank you to the following entrepreneurs who

contributed their knowledgeable insights:

Robin Arnold - Owner, Locate Your Soulmate |

www.locateyoursoulmate.com

Christine Colling - DJ Yurie |

Karmel Franklin - Owner, House of Smooch |

www.houseofsmooch.com

Amanda Haines Owner, Reformation PR |

www.reformationpr.com

Katie Jeanes Owner, HelenJean | www.helenjean.com

Megan Johns Owner, The Green Kiss |

www.thegreenkiss.com

Olivia Keane - Co-Founder, Keane2BeFit |

www.keane2bet.com

Brooke Kilgore Owner, Vibestreet Dance Studio

| www.vibestreetdance.com/

Erika Schade Owner, Erika Lauren Designs |

www.erikalaurendesign.com/

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more than 18 years. She got her start as a

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World'. Hailing from White Plains, NY, Tami

grew up in a single parent home with her

hardworking mother who held down three

jobs.

At one point when she was a little girl, Tami's mother lost

her job, the two became homeless and were forced to live

on the streets of New York. This experience made Tami a

very strong, independent, knowledgeable and a humble

woman who appreciates and values life. There is no

denying that the New Yorker with striking light brown

eyes and effervescent personality was born to be on

camera. Later, as a young adult, Tami entertained a career

in modeling before securing what seemed to be an

answer to a prayer: a role on MTV's hit reality show The

Real World, billing her as the original reality star.

Suddenly, Tami and her mother were in an upward spiral,

as Tami bagged several guest starring roles on TV shows

and became a full-time guest VJ for MTV. In a chance

meeting, Tami met Kenny Anderson, future husband and

father to her two beautiful daughters, Lyric and Jazz.

Unfortunately, the marriage ended in a highly publicized

divorce which decided Tami to channel her energies

towards her television and movie career. Since then, Tami

has gone on to build a diverse career starring as a series

regular on the CBS's vampire hit Moonlight, Fox's Sex

Lies and Secrets with Denise Richards and TV1 s new

sitcom Belle.

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Cox, Alex O'Loughlin, Terrence Howard, Kevin Hart, Laz

Alonso, Taraji P. Henson and Vivica A. Fox, to name a few.

Tami has also appeared on several talk shows including

with Oprah Winfrey, Wendy Williams and she has

featured in magazines OK!, Star!, In-Touch, Shape,

National Enquirer and many more, and is regularly seen

on Basketball Wives, which reaches approximately 4.6

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I guess the most authentic story I can share is

my personal journey and hope that,

somewhere, in the middle of it all, you nd

something that inspires you to live from a

place of your own personal truth.

I was born into this planet as a starry-eyed idealist who

imagined that everything I dreamt would come true. Yep!

I was that child who believed that if I spoke to my shoes

long enough they would eventually talk back. If they

didn't that was ok, too: I had a feeling that they could

hear me and that's all that really mattered. Something in

my constitution cannot relate to the concept of not

possible. I'm not quite sure where I got that. I have a

slight suspicion that my mother has something to do with

it. She always made everything possible. The bubble of

my childhood was magical. My mother had a way of

making the unlikely into a reality, especially the mid-

week sleep overs my friend's mothers would never allow.

Somehow, as soon as we roped my mum into the

conversation, we were jetting off, to either my friend's or

my house, pretending we were taking a midnight ight to

some far away destination like New York, when in reality

we were driving ve minutes down the road in Makeng.

I quickly learned that where there is a will, there is a way.

As a child I would write. Write poems the primary purpose

of which was only to rhyme. I'd write the most bizarre

imaginative stories. I'd write songs and belt out long

notes that reverberated through the house, convinced

my parents would come barging into my room,

overwhelmed by the beauty of my undiscovered talent!

Sadly that didn't happen, it was more like, Naima, will

you stop screaming. However, I gured that with all the

effort that went into my craft, they clearly weren't hearing

what I was, so I'd insist that they sit in the living room and

pay me to listen. If this wasn't an early indication of my

natural trajectory I don't know what was. The capacity to

dream up that which is not there, and then make it my

reality, motivates me. The reward of creating something

from nothing and actually seeing measurable results

inspires me. Nurturing my natural talent to create my

reality fulls me, because it speaks to the deepest

essence of my human spirit. So, somewhere along the

line, I gured that if it does this for me, then it will do it for

at least one other person and that one person is worth it.

I learned to take my personal narratives, built on

experience, dreams and aspirations, into the public space

around a time when this country was dealing with the

essence of social transition. I was a living example of this

transition as we grappled and embraced the experience

of merging cultures, races and classes, moving from an

historical context that had kept us separate. I guess

because of my diverse upbringing (having lived all over

the place), I always sat outside a context. My survival kit

became the capacity to connect with people on a human

spirit level and to share what that experience was like in

an evolving South African context.

I am Xhosa, Indian of Khoisan decent

I am Antigen because that's where my forefathers were

sent

Slave ships ride tyrant waves and seas,

And African American Grandma X is raped by and Irish

gent.

First breath taken in the city of Manhattan,

But again we break the pattern and head south,

Where the mouth of my South African root is fed.

Bred all the way between Mmabatho and Cape Town,

In a house where celebrating Eid and Christmas

facilitated common ground,

As we throw stones to consult our Ancestors through

ritualistic sacrices,

Sipping on holy red wine in the middle of Ramadan,

Believe it or not makes me one.

One with the sounds of father's saxophone horn,

One with my mother's nest where my soul was formed,

Born into a brewing pot of diversity,

I claim all of me and the beauty of my humanity.

- Extract from my poem: Out The Box

The more I shared, the more I caught sight of the fact that

people relate. The more vulnerable I was prepared to be,

the more my listeners were moved. When I realized the

powerful impact of just speaking my truth, at the cost of

feeling exposed, I decided it was a cost I was prepared to

take. It meant I could change someone else's perspective

in some form or way and result in some level of healing

which we clearly needed and still do. What that means

for me is that I'm constantly having to separate my true

self from my Fear and my Ego, which is far easier said than

done. But I am accountable to the people who use my

creative art as a tool for their own healing. So I discovered

a tool that I still use today. The minute I feel scared or fear

saying or doing anything, I use that fear as an indicator of

the very thing I need to say or do. That allows me to

discover who I am, on the other side of that fear.

I need to buy into the I, the me, the my,

Where I become my own stimulus,

No longer dependant on this entity called 'us',

Dancing to my own beat and thinking shit ain't this

sweet

I need to caress my own crannies and corners and not feel

guilty,

Understanding how god built me,

Knowing I too can love me and be open to talk about it

freely.

- Extract from my poem: Rediscovery

I have dared to dream that it is possible for all people to

live beyond what they currently see for themselves,

including me. History has proven it possible time and

time again... But the level of transformation I seek out sits

at a deep, personal level and is stimulated by the soul

feeling inspired. Art, music, and culture do this.

I wish all people live from place of love and not fear and

when they are scared, they're able to express it in a space

of non-judgment. Openly embracing vulnerability and

insecurity I believe if this came to being we 'd nurture

our selves and others, transcending these conning

barriers we're quick to erect.

I wish I never stop wishing It's the stuff that makes my

dreams possible.

I wish you wish too.

- Extract from my poem: Things I wish

So onward I march with whoever cares to follow, seeking

out unrealistic dreams, with extreme perseverance and

with deep belief in the internal hero of every individual.

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One of my favorite movies, Bottle Shock, is

about the then nascent California wine

industrys victory over the French in a blind

taste test celebrating the 1976 Bicentennial.

The lm is based on the true story of a man

who ditched his legal career to pursue a

dream of making the best possible wine. Jim

Barrett put his life into Chateau Montelena;

to do so was a huge risk in which he had to

have unwavering faith in himself and trust in

the process of such a delicate, complex and

time consuming task where the results were

not necessarily guaranteed.

As with any such journey, there were many twist and

turns and ups and downs along the way, but in the end

he triumphed not only in beating the French at their

proudest export, but because of it blew the eld wide

open for quality wine to be produced in countries

around the globe, and the world has never been the

same.

Orson Welles, in his famous commercials would say,

We will sell no wine before its time. It takes time for

lasting success to develop, and there is no better

activity than viticulture to demonstrate that. There are

cycles of planting, pruning, harvesting, fermenting and

numerous other magical alchemical things that need to

happen for that perfect glass to arrive at your table. As I

always say in my seminars, remember that grapes do not

turn into wine overnight!

With last weeks Solstice ofcially ushering in the

summer, we are reminded that to Every Thing There is a

Season. The historic vote to legalize same-sex marriage

in NY three days later was decades in the making;

several societal changes and generations of progress

had to occur in order to have the majority of the

population now be ripe for its acceptance, and we are

all stronger and better for having gone through the

process.

Since we are halfway through the year, be sure you are

working internally and externally towards whatever

goals you set for yourself; know that as long as you

consistently do things that you love and care about you

are fertilizing your life, making it as rich as possible.

Focus your thoughts, words and deeds in the direction

you want to be going, knowing that all will come to

fruition with a perfect union of patience, persistence

and perseverance - in time and on time.

You cant put the cart before the horse, so if youre

feeling a little frustrated and impatient in pursuit of your

passions, give me a buzz and Ill be a future sommelier

explaining the uniqueness and quality of your vintage or

the politician that casts the deciding vote to make your

dream a reality!

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1) Please Call Me

You know how you just love walking into the shop and

your favourite song comes on the radio? The brave

among us sway to the beat and the rest of us will just

settle for a sing along. And the artists are busy churning

out records so fast that we end up having quite a handful

of favourites at any one time. So, established what your

favourite songs are, distribute them songs amongst the

contacts on your phone, especially the frequent callers

so that you get to listen to your favourite tracks all day. If

you have one favourite song it is fun to hear it every time

someone calls you. You can change this as often as you

like (or not): I still get a kick from hearing last year's in

tune.

2) Shower Concerts: A girl has gotta

work (it)!

How dare you suppress the songstress inside you? Yes,

we know you are a diva, with all the glitz and glamour

you are a superstar! For those girls who might not be in

the know and want this, too, let's let them in on the

secret: Never take your imaginary fans for granted.

Now, step into the shower for your sold-out concert and

start belting out those high notes while the amateurs

take notes. Own that song even that part where you

aren't sure of the lyrics and you still mumble or make up

your own words. When the show's over, take a bow!

3) Well, hello there, stranger!

You know how much you enjoy getting compliments

from strangers, and you know the old saying that giving

is better that receiving? How about giving a smile or a

compliment to a stranger? A comment on something as

simple thing as a tie may be the turning point in

someone's crappy day. If he is happy, it makes you feel

good. Plus, when karma goes around, you will have a

positively pleasant surprise coming your way!

4) Cocky colour blocking

It is scientically proven that bright colours signicantly

cheer us up and make us feel hungry or thirsty. I can

guarantee that a splash of colour does wonders for your

mood.

Scarves and hair accessories, too, are a great way to add

colour to any outt, whether you are dressed up or not.

And then (drumroll please), shoes! You can wear the

brightest of with clothes of any colour. Who cares, as

long as you are happy? A great shoe trick is to get

creative with laces especially your takkies: weave

together different coloured laces for a funky, cool edge

to your look.

5) Healthy eating, cheating and fun

exercise

Healthy eating begins with healthy cooking and healthy

cooking is done in front of that imaginary audience that

joins you in your kitchen for your cooking show. Healthy

cooking, simplied, means fresh produce, less oil and

no pastries, chocolates or ice cream, especially

chocolate ice cream.

Ok, I'm only joking about the chocolate ice cream, but

do remember to walk to the chocolate place instead of

driving there! Take the stairs to the pastry shop instead

of the escalators.

While you're doing all that, dance to the beat, because

dancing is a great way of exercising and so is using lots

of gestures when you talk. Use your lunch break to go

window shopping. The walking will do you good, and

when you're lusting after shoes you can't afford until the

next pay day, walking will help you to exercise patience.

Abigail Matiya

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5 easy ways to

motivate

embracing

joie de vivre

Patricia Solomon was born with a bilateral hip

displacement and as a consequence has had

so many operations she lost count at thirteen.

The metal plates in her hips need to be

replaced roughly every ten years and which

cause discomfort every winter. Then in July

2009, she was diagnosed with Muscular

Dystrophy...

Despite these setbacks Patricia Tricia Solomon is

living with the intention to have as full a life as possible.

Despite getting around with a pronounced limp at rst,

then with crutches and now in a wheelchair as the

condition has worsened, she is a tower of strength and

motivation to those around her. Tricia is not, by any

means, a difdent, shrinking violet. Early in our

acquaintance I was awed to discover that she had

climbed Lion's Head, albeit with a little help from her

friends. She is no slouch on the dance oor, whether in a

wheelchair or not and also achieved her driver's license

in 2007. She embodies joie de vivre and rarely

complains. This is what endears her to so many who

easily complain about the trivial. I am ashamed to be

numbered among them.

Tricia has a love for all things French, and in August 2003

she had the privilege of exploring Paris. At the mention

of the French capital, her eyes sparkle and smiling

contentedly she sighs Ah! Nostalgia is evoked and

she afrms that Paris is absolutely beautiful, saying

that if you are looking for inspiration, Paris is the place to

nd it. Her ultimate goal would be to spend six months

of each year in Paris!

Her innate stubbornness, she says, is one of the reasons

she is able to accomplish so much. Once she commits to

something, she is resolute. Her courage to start her own

business came from a community project for self-

expression and leadership, when she set out to procure

twenty Farewell dress for under-privileged Grade 12

learners, and instead was able to secure sixty dresses.

One of the original goals for the project was that it

would lead to the establishment of her own company.

Without overtly working towards that objective, it that is

exactly what happened. The project inspired her to

believe that she could do anything she put her mind to,

but it was apparent that she needed resources from

other people to reach her objective, and people were

more than willing to help. Tricia says that God designed

us not to have all the resources that one needs, but one

gains them by reaching out to people and getting their

buy-in, as was the case with this project.

No-one is more aware of one's need for people than

Tricia. In her day-to-day life she is dependant on the

benevolence of strangers. She needs help to get the

wheelchair out of the car at a mall and she says that what

is encouraging is that people so gladly want to assist.

All that is required is to open one's mouth and ask.

People help, just like those friends who pushed her up

the mountain When she was diagnosed, the South

African Muscular Dystrophy Foundation support group

helped her to deal with the emotional aspect of the

disease and she learned that there are ways to live with

it.

I've got life and I need to live it. She declares that

while death will come someday, she is not going to sit

around and wait for it, Yes there are obstacles and

limitations, so what? People, she said have lots of

obstacles in their heads but she is not shy of dealing with

these. Let's just try it man and see what happens is

her attitude to life. I have seen how efciently Tricia

plans before embarking on an endeavour; her planning

is pragmatic, without doubt or negativity, just

execution.

Tricia had graduated with a National Diploma in Fashion

Design in 1993, from the then Cape Technikon, after

which she followed a meandering journey until she

settled into helping people through human resources.

As a consequence, started that degree. However, she

still yearned for fashion and at the end of June this year,

she launched her French tailoring business Tricia's

Tailoring. She says that French woman are perceived as

skinny, and that clever tailoring is partly responsible for

this impression because each body is different. The

tailoring is there to atter each unique individual. Tricia

uses only natural fabrics like wool and more, recently

Egyptian cotton. These are garments rather expensive

but provide a sense of luxury and the feel of fabric is just

beautiful.

Currently, Tricia is being treated with Chinese

Acupuncture and which seems to be helping her muscle

strength and mobility, delaying the progress of the

disease. However, Tricia is critically aware that her

strength is from God. The launch of her business is

inspired by His guidance and she nds great solace in

knowing how much He believes in her. He knows what

I can do, she says. From experience, I know that she is

capable of the extraordinary.

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South Africa's lax patent regime continues to

lag behind developments in the rest of the

world, driving up the local cost of healthcare

and hampering access to affordable

treatment. As yet another of the country's

global peers, Brazil, moves to crack down on

a n t i c o m p e t i t i v e b e h a v i o u r i n t h e

pharmaceutical industry, there is little

promise that local patients will benet from

similar interventions anytime soon.

This, despite ongoing efforts to educate key decision

makers and the public, by industry and independent

groups such as the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)

and Mdecins sans Frontires (MSF), which have

launched a "Fix the Patent Laws" campaign.

Paul Anley, CEO of generics distributor Pharma

Dynamics, says local authorities have yet to act on years

of calls to address manipulation of local patent laws and

regulations on the part of originator drug companies,

which amounts to engineering market domination at the

expense of affordable access to medicine. Activist

groups say that among the many examples of patent

evergreening on the part of originator companies the

practice of slightly changing an original medicine's

makeup to ensure the retention of patent and block the

access of a generic version are life-saving treatments

such as anti-retrovirals, cancer and tuberculosis

treatments, and antibiotics. Anley says that SA should

follow the lead of its BRICS partner, Brazil, where

activists and progressive health forces have succeeded

in catalysing a proposal to reform patent law to improve

access to affordable medicines.

Next month, Brazil is set to issue a signicant report of

proposed legislative reforms that will, among other

progressive steps, do away with anti-competitive patent

term extensions. Signicantly, it will tighten inventive

step requirements in line with action taken by SA's other

BRICS partner, India, which has seen originator

companies make miniscule changes to medicine

formulas in order to retain patent rights. As a

developing nation with a tremendous burden of disease

to bear, and as a country embarking on attempts to

introduce an ambitious National Health Insurance

scheme, it boggles the mind that we have not yet

managed to put in place measures to improve our patent

regulatory regime, says Anley. He adds that while some

challenges are to be expected, South Africa has proven

that it is capable of putting in place an efcient body to

handle complex matters, such as is the case with the

country's extremely successful revenue service. It

requires technical expertise to adjudicate patents,

granted, but our country is able to gather this expertise

and create a regulatory environment that will benet the

majority of South Africans. All that we appear to lack is

the 'willing' to go with the 'able', says Anley.

He explains that, other than in most jurisdictions, where

patent applications are properly examined before being

granted, in SA, the benet of the doubt is rmly with the

patentee when applying for and enforcing a patent. For

example, a local court last year granted an interim

interdict in favour of the patentee (an originator drug

company), which prevented a generic manufacturer

from selling a more cost-effective equivalent of the

patentee's more expensive brand name drug currently

sold in SA, despite the original patent already having

expired after its full 20 year term. The order was granted

primarily on the balance of convenience consideration,

and despite precedent in the USA and Europe, where

the originator's corresponding patents for the product

had been declared invalid.

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continued to lag behind bigger nations have started

reforming their patent regimes to stop uncompetitive

behaviour and the resultant impact on its citizenry's

access to affordable healthcare. In South Africa, we

continue to take the road of least resistance because

the subject matter is complicated and court cases are

expensive to the detriment of our society's most

vulnerable, Anley argues.

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applications that can literally mean the difference

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