MYD: What is your take on taking things personally? FN: We are brought up in a culture where we don’t go into children’s minds, to where critical thinking occurs. I teach children to think rationally, to understand that they are citizens of the world, and that every individual has got his or her own space in the world. Don’t …
by Karen Powell The idea of needing to build tolerance towards yourself implies there’s something wrong with you, or that you’re struggling to reconcile something within yourself. You might be feeling a lot of guilt for something you’ve done (or failed to do) and you’re having a hard time forgiving yourself. So let’s look at the feeling of guilt first. …
Yoga in Namibia is growing, the many new studios in Windhoek, Swakopmund, Oshakati and beyond to prove as such. But more than that, schools are offering yoga to students to manage stress and anxiety, different corporations are integrating yoga into their on-site wellness programs for employees. In this throwback article, 99FM’s Heart spoke to a group of qualified yoga teachers …
In the words of Howard W Thurman, civil rights leader, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and then do that… Because what the world really needs is people who come alive.” Kirstin Van As is an Alternative Therapist, who has lead many people through pain to healing using the incredible medium of art. she …
“Change is the vehicle that delivers you to the doorstep of your dreams.” Fear of change is something we all seem to have in common yet all the great sages have taught us that change is a necessary part of life. To understand change and why it is that we fear it, 99FM’s MYD Heart sat down with Karen Powell, …
Namibian Paralegal and Communications Activist, Linda Magano Baumann, awarded for the work she does as a LGBTI activist in Namibia shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Linda’s favourite quite right now: “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible”- Maya Angelo …
Yoga Instructor, Massage Therapist, Qigong Trainer and Alternative Healer, Kirstin Van As, shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Kirstin’s favourite quotes right now: “To be enough for someone in the world of greed is everything.” “One of the most important things you can do for another person, is to …
Adriano Visagie is an award winning Namibian actor, a Radio host and media personality and a Full-time Banker. He shares his learnings and lessons from the past year, his self examination from Africa… his Afrospection. Adriano’s favourite quote right now: “Everything you ever wanted and everything you ever hoped for is on the other side of FEAR.” If you could …
Creativity Coach, Karen Powell shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Karen’s favourite that quote right now: “Be yourself and everything else will fall into place.” If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be? KP: I’d love to have my 20/20 vision back. …
Emma Guthrie is an Occupational Therapist who, in light of the recent Occupational Therapy Month, prepared for us this short piece that explains occupational therapy when working with children. Occupational Therapy in the field of Paediatrics by Emma Guthrie, Occupational Therapist Working with children as an Occupational Therapist is like opening a bag of Liquorice Allsorts: each child is so uniquely …