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Milk & Honey, Over-Abundance
Joined June 2018
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2019 lessons:
1. You are your own rescue, no one else.
2. Humans are complex, good & bad.
3. Sesafeleng sa thlola- everything ends.
4. Always choose yourself, choosing sides will leave you with an egg on your face
5. Fight.
7. Refuse to wear shame
8.Could be you
9. Life goes on
Paballo Chauke retweeted
People with a strong sense of duty will show up for you. That’s their character. People who love you will show up for you because that’s what love looks like. But this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t constantly be interrogating the reasonableness of your needs and demands.
Life can be incredibly difficult that it literally shocks you into silence. Coming back up for air; to find your voice again to articulate your feelings can seem impossible. Your silence didn’t/won’t save you — We almost lost you in silence, may you heal loudly & gloriously🤍✨
I’ve assessed thousands of scholarship applications/interviews for different organisations over the past decade— all I can say is; just apply beloved, shoot your shot and don’t count yourself out. Perfect is the enemy of good. There’s no typical or model applicant, so Apply!!!
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive."—Audre Lorde
Some of us are unbearable in Europe (went to Oxford) and Africa (went to UCT). Unbearably unbearable 🤭
Ps rankings are unfair and shouldn’t be taken seriously but the sad reality is that some parts of the world believe in them and it perpetuates the egoism and inequality…
Woke up at 3 am in Kenya to go for a run at 4 am(in the dark) was kinda adventurous and I am fully aware of the privilege & danger. Had an early morning flight so had to get my run in before cause have a packed day! 🙏🏿❤️✨🏃🏿♂️
Chilling by the pool in Nairobi, Kenya after running 10 kilometres in 59 minutes to raise awareness about postpartum haemorrhage which affects African women. Sun’s hot so sunscreen is out! The big belly is after eating a buffet as a reward 😆❤️✨🙏🏿
What do you mean that I went into the swimming pool, jacuzzi and then sauna and then repeat? Oh yes baby Soshanguve pharas are so up!!!!
Anyway please read more about End PPH campaign here: healthbusiness.co.ke/10555/1…
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Opportunity alert 🚨 for 12 fully funded PhD fellowships in Climate and Development at UCT 👨🏿🎓
📆Deadline: 15 October 2026
Good luck 🤞🏿
More info ℹ️ Explore the available research topics, eligibility requirements and application process on the website: acdi.uct.ac.za/africaclimate…
Ran 36 km from my house to Heathrow Airport to fetch a friend arriving in the UK.
Passed Mandela & Biko roads —it was pleasant as I’ve never seen them before❤️
Ate cheesecake as a lactose intolerant person & was worried I might Hyrox💩
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Still training for the 2027 London marathon to raise money for Canon Collins Trust who fund education✨
Through the help of my friends, family, colleagues, former sponsors, acquaintances and more people, I have raised £1481 of the £3000 goal! almost there beloveds 🤍 Grateful 🙏🏿