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What is Spiritual Leadership? 
By Elsabe Smit


We live in a time where leadership is critical.  We all know by now that political leadership got us where we are, and as a result everything around us are breaking or being derailed.  Sadly, religious leadership has been absent since the beginning of this massive change for humanity.  Economic leadership seems to have taken a backseat in many countries.  Moral leadership is a possible way out of this quagmire, but whose morals do we accept?  We know what we do not want, but  ..............

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Silence in a Deafening Storm
by Vanessa Anderson

It is ok to be quiet. In those moments when you are coping and the surviving is taking all of your energy. It is ok to be quiet. I came to learn the phrase ‘to hold the space open” before I understood it. I presume this is the irony of the graduated. We are all dealing with trauma, from the lives we have lived and the things we have experienced, anything unresolved, anything that violates our self-image or creates internal conflict is trauma – we are all dealing with trauma.   To hold the space is .............

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Is Self-love Selfish?
written by Kim Hewitt
Intuitive Guide & Transformation Coach


So often when I mention the word or words self-love, a person may look at me with that quaint look in their eyes, as if to say, ‘so you want to be selfish?’ Self-love comes from a deeper knowing, a place from within where wisdom and understanding is .............

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Barking Dogs
written by ​Karin Kelly Lawrenz 
Transformation Coach 


“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw rocks at every dog that barks.” Winston Churchill.  Churchill is not talking about literal dogs but metaphorically. The example of dogs is used figuratively for distractions on the journey to our goals or destination.  The dogs are usually ............

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I AM ENOUGH
Poem by Neshni Naidoo


Darkness despair
No-one listens
No-one cares
To go or not to go
Would anyone miss me
I don't think so
They say
These are your best years 
But to me ............

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​The Trapeze Artist
Poem by Michael Edward Bradford


High above the maddening crowds, the trapeze artist swings
Holding tightly onto his precarious perch, his mundane lifeline,
Feeling the solidity, knowing he is safe and secure, at least for now,
And, at the same time, knowing that soon he will have to let go.
His mind wants to know exactly what..............

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​The Universe Answers
Written by Deborah Jordaan


Good day to our loyal readers. Today I`m writing on the subject of, “ What we send out in thought, Manifests. “ The universe is always listening and answering us in ways we might not know or see but as I call it – Signs along the way are there, we just need to observe. Asking the universe for things to happen in our lives  is not bad at all but as with everything in life it comes with consequences. Here`s a scenario.  Lilly was always looking for love but never found what she was looking for ............

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I AM
Written by Karin Kelly Lawrenz 
Transformation Coach


Whatever comes after “I AM” starts the creation process.   If you truly believe in what follows these two powerful words, then you are already shaping your life to follow. When they are negative words, then it is going to hurt your morale. If they are positive words, then ......................

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2021 – Open Yourself up to Receive
Written by Kim Hewitt
Intuitive Guide & Transformation Coach


When I intuitively think about the year 2021 ahead, the word resilience comes to the fore. The word itself having meanings such as toughness, the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, springing back into shape.  This all sounds great, but when faced with the challenges and the real life situations, resilience can seems like light years away!  Be gentle with yourself, be kind to yourself, be proud of yourself, be ............

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​Big Bear Shares Stories and Adventures.
Written by Grazia Martienssen


Grazia introduces us to the characters of children stories.  This is a new series of stories you can read together with your children.  Today we meet Big Bear, Ben and Cindy.  Our adorable characters who play an important part of story telling

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We Are Connected
Poem by Neshni Naidoo


This year was a challenge for all of us. While many faced hardship and loss, the pandemic reconnected us .......... 

We are connected 
A part of the whole 
But sometimes we forget 
Feel isolated, alone ...........

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The Painter’s Pallet
Poem by Michael Edward Bradford


Each of us is a very talented, creative, master painter, an artist extraordinaire,
We paint with our thoughts, feelings, emotions, attitudes, beliefs, actions,
We take what is real and add to it our fears, expectations, desires, passions,
We also add to this .................

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Post Covid  Dramatics
Written by Deborah Jordaan


As you know I had covid in December and it was awful. After the covid I thought it was going to be smooth sailing but of course knowing mother nature everything isn`t that easy.  I`m back at work but now and then I fall off the tracks and feel ill as if covid .......

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Keep Calm and Take a Deep Breath
Written by Elsabe Smit


I have been reading up on chi and being aware of the life force and how we manage our awareness of that life force.  It struck me how unaware we as Westerners are of our breathing.  You might say “what a strange thing to say.  Of course I am aware of my breathing.”  ...........

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The Beach Ball & The Roller Coaster Ride
Poem by Michael Bradford


The large beach ball filled with air is released from deep under the water,
It rushes to the surface with ever-increasing speed – leaping high into the air
Then it falls back under the water, and the process continues 
Until with time, the ball rests gently, quietly, calmly on the surface
It feels like I am on a giant, wild roller coaster ride, where .........

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Meet our Authors 

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Elsabe Smit helps people understand the magic and mystery of Love and Life, so that you can regain control of your life.  What would you like to resolve?
A Proud Member of About Holistic 

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Deborah Jordaan comes from an Afrikaans family but is fully bilingual.  This platform gives Deborah the freedom to express herself through words.

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Karin Kelly Lawrenz 
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 Transformation Coach. 
Karin has spent the past decade coaching, mentoring, motivating people and executives. Her practical, no-nonsense advice and life strategies provide tangible results and skills that help people push through the everyday challenges we all face in life, work, and love.

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Grazia Martienssen, shares her memories as a child and her personal journey with us as she develops awareness

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Vanessa Anderson has always loved words but like many artists, the vision and the results can clash, recently she has learnt to forgive those indiscretions and just write - because hiding in the message may be a reader desperate for just those words. Sometimes the writer is the paintbrush, not the artist. ​

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Kim Michelle Hewitt 
Life Coach and Counsellor 
Kim has immeasurable experience in dealing with people in all walks of life. Imagination and creativity and becoming the true you, are high on her list of values. She uses this in her writing of both Emotional intelligence style books as well as her children's fantasy books.

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Michael Edward Bradford, is an international intuitive healer, business mentor, and the author of the international bestselling books, that are designed to activate your soul’s Knowing and raise your Spiritual I.Q.

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Neshni Naidoo lives with her husband, three sons and mum in the beautiful city of Cape Town.  The poems, songs and stories that she has written share her personal journey and her life experiences. Her vision is to empower and inspire others – one student, one reader at a time. She writes under the pseudonym Asha Shiv Kumari.

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Olivia Britz  has been journaling for many years about a lot of truth in life and is working at creating  a website and Blog as well as putting together all her journaling into a truth book about her life.
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Big Bear Adventures
​I have  been passionate about reading and writing children's stories. Children always love story time and using their imagination. Fun stories I read and made up for my daughter, I have decided to share. Hope you enjoy reading them to your children. Have fun.
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