" People do not need to be fixed, they need to be understood" - Johan Meyer Becoming My work has always been about people in transition. If I had to give this season of my life a title, it would be “Becoming…”. Every day I am becoming more who I am supposed to be, and I believe that process continues for a lifetime. Before I held leadership titles, before I managed national programmes or aligned funding frameworks, I was drawn to understanding the human soul. Studying theolog

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do.” - Brené Brown Some journeys begin with ambition and carefully constructed plans. Mine began with a diagnosis I never expected and didn't know how to process. At the age of twenty-three, I discovered I was HIV positive. This news shook my world. I struggled to understand what it would mean for my health, my future, and the life I had envisioned. At that time, I didn't possess

Valentine’s Day often arrives wrapped in expectation. Flowers on the table. Cards on the counter. A moment set aside to prove love through something visible, something tangible, something immediate. And while these gestures matter, most relationships are not built in a single day. They are shaped quietly, over time, in moments that are far less polished and far more human. Not all love announces itself loudly. Some of the most meaningful expressions of love show up when thing

At The New Insights Journey , we dedicate our time to working with behaviour, perception, and self-awareness. We see first-hand how learning environments, emotional safety, and access to opportunity shape how people show up in the world. Education is not separate from behaviour, it is one of the earliest places where confidence, curiosity, resilience, and self-belief are formed. Recently, I walked into a classroom in Soweto that looked much like many public-school classrooms