VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 141 | 11 July 2026 Hey Reader💐, I got together with my girls over the weekend, and we got into discussions at various stages, all diverging to the final conclusion: "Millennial men and women, we are all confused. And to combat that, let's just ask each other what we need from each other..." Many of us grew up watching mothers who worked full-time jobs and still carried almost the entire home. They went to work, came...
7 days ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 140 | 04 July 2026 Hey Reader💐, This week, I found myself celebrating a very quiet victory: A phone call. My daughter called me. She was tearful. Upset. Life had happened, and in that moment, she called me. As I listened, comforted her, and reminded her that her opinions and thoughts were valid too, I secretly rejoiced. I realised I wasn't only present for my daughter. I was witnessing answered prayer. Because there was...
14 days ago • 3 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 139 | 27June 2026 Hey Reader💐, For quite a while, I had been wrestling with a question. Was I simply looking for a different place to run my current project? Or was I being invited to start an entirely different project? I couldn't quite tell. Both options made sense. Both seemed exciting. Both appeared possible. The problem was that I wanted certainty before taking a step. Now, if you know me, you'll know that...
21 days ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 138 | 20 June 2026 Hey Reader💐, Many of us watched the South African Netflix hit show The Polygamist, adapted from the book by Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi. I understand it had almost the entire world up in arms. We're asking ourselves: What on God's green wonderful earth? Does that really happen? Who cheats on his wife like that? Who takes care of her husband's mistress's kids? Why don't they just leave? Why stay in...
28 days ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 137 | 13 June 2026 Hey Reader💐, One of my favourite phrases these days is, and I kid you not: "You're right." Not because I've suddenly become agreeable. Not because I've stopped having opinions. I have some of the strongest opinions out there! And certainly not because I think I'm wrong all the time. I enjoy saying it because there was a time when I struggled to. Years ago, if you and I were having an argument, there...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 136 | 06 June 2026 Hey Reader💐, Over the past few weeks, we've been talking about identity in different ways. The need to be different. The need to be seen. The freedom that comes from finally embracing who God created you to be instead of constantly negotiating with it. This week, a different question has been sitting with me. Recently, there has been a lot of public discourse around 2 prominent women whose academic...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 135 | 30 May 2026 Hey Reader💐, A few days ago, I was standing in a queue at Clicks pharmaciy/drugstore when the gentleman behind me suddenly opened his mouth: "It must take a lot of courage and confidence to wear that kind of hair." What kind of hair, you ask? Short. Super kinky African hair. I don't think 4C describes it. The kind of hair we affectionately call "skuurpot" hair. I smiled. I simply said: Yes, when you...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 134 | 23 May 2026 Hey Reader💐, I stopped shopping with friends years ago. Not because I didn’t enjoy their company, but because I noticed something interesting. Sometimes, no, all the time, if you liked the same dress, bag, perfume, or shoes as someone else, there would be extreme discomfort. Sometimes spoken out loud, “No, you can't buy that one.” And please oh, wanting individuality is not the issue. Expressing...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
VERSION 1.O INSIGHTS Reclaiming who God created & called us to be Issue # 133 | 16 May 2026 Hey Reader💐, Last week I spoke about impact. About the imprint we leave on people, in rooms, and in the world. About the difference between influence and impact, and how what is in the depths of us touches the depths of another. But it's important that we do not confuse touching people’s lives with the need to be needed. The addiction to being needed. And yes, I said addiction. Because some things do...
2 months ago • 4 min read