Rise Above
Rise Above
The Ultimate Guide To Building An Abundance Mindset When we talk of personal development we can comfortably say that some of the noteworthy benefits of working on ourselves are self-discipline and adopting a mindset of wealth and opportunities. The 10 books I share on this topic in this article have been instrumental in my journey …
The real meaning of this saying –Investing in yourself is the best investment you’ll ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you – Robin Sharma became apparent to me when I learnt that investing time and energy to improve myself was also not only …
Learning to embrace my self-worth while navigating societal expectations hasn’t been without its challenges, personally and collectively as an African-born girl growing up in the West. Though this concept does not pertain to Africans in the Diaspora, I’ve come to realize that the tension between societal expectations and personal self-worth is a common experience for …
I can’t remember the number of times I’ve had to bow to this realisation that the one constant in life is – change and that life happens when one is busy making plans. Though this change is not always a welcomed experience it cannot be denied that with life transitions come new beginnings and an …
My Personal Coach When I started my self-worth journey I had a coach guiding me through my healing but I realised that my actual coaching sessions began after the in-person meetings with her when I was alone with the tools I’d been given. My journal suddenly became my personal coach as I wrote, reflected and …
It is interesting how years of learning to love yourself can teach you over 50 important lessons about self-worth, self-esteem, self-love and self-acceptance. When I hit my all-time low half a decade ago, and knew I needed help little did I know that it would lead me on a path of rediscovering myself. Months of coaching …
I am worthy, I am enough – these words have been my anchors for a good while now and though it might not be the first time you’ve read them, thinking and speaking these positive words have been instrumental in building my self-worth. Whenever I think back on my journey and how far I’ve come …
“What if they don’t like me? Who am I to think I can manage a team?” These were some of the questions that kept on bothering me for a good number of years at the start of my career. Have you ever felt like you don’t quite belong or deserve your success? You’re far from …
My last breakup was what sent me seeking my coach because after that experience I felt empty, had no self-confidence, no self-respect and no sense of self. At that time I felt like I couldn’t get back to myself again but I did and it wasn’t an easy journey. In this article, I explore how …
After years of coaching, I’ve come to realise that one thing that a lot of people-pleasers have in common is not being able to define the values to align with their true selves. The question I get asked a lot is – but how do I define my values? Well, ever wondered what guides your …
