Finally! I am launching TPIW. I started this project a few months ago all fired up and ready to enter the blogsphere. However, life, procrastination, fear, self-doubt and a host of other agendas came to the fore. Over the last few months, I’ve found myself making excuses that even I know are not plausible…
Hi, I’m a Daughter, a Career Woman and I’m Perfectly Imperfect My name is Mbali, M to those who know me I live and work in the City of Gold, Johannesburg in South Africa although I grew up in warm and sunny Durban. I wear many different hats, such as career woman, daughter,…
Did we ever imagine that we’d be on day 148 of lockdown? A willing form of detention, house arrest and solitary confinement. When President Cyril Ramaphosa or Uncle Cyril (as the social media streets call him) announced the lockdown back in March, I knew it was going to last more than the three-week period. But,…
Lately, I find myself day-dreaming about being more independent when it comes to my occupation – I’m talking real financial independence, real control of my time, and actively choosing what and how I invest my energy. This is my 11th year as a working woman. My career has been blessed – I have worked for…
Every year, the mothers and I attend the Sisters of Africa (SOA) Conference at church. This Conference is a gathering of women who come together corporately to worship, lean into the Word, pray, laugh and develop themselves. The Conference happens over three days, and each year we have four speakers, who each deliver a specific…
A few weeks ago, South Africa was in a state of uprising. A first-year student from the University of Cape Town (UCT), had been missing since the 24th of August 2019. Her picture had been posted and reposted across the various social media platforms in an attempt to raise awareness and find her. Together…