Cakes of Hope
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” ~ Dr Seuss
Inspired by South African Women…
their strength, their courage,
their beauty…
their unique originality,
their creativity and imagination…
their humble enduring spirit!
Celebrating South African Women…
by sharing their stories,
supporting their achievements,
applauding their success,
showcasing their talents…
embracing their differences,
by remembering,
and honouring their heritage.
With love and laughter and gratitude,
Mands
Achieve, Creativity, Embrace, Virtue Charlene Stoltz, inspiration
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” ~ Dr Seuss
Embrace, Originality Gail Ison, inspiration, woman of worth
I’m not sure if I’d do this… Would you? Gail Ison has chosen to be locked in an SPCA Dog Run for 24 Hours from 12 Noon on Friday, 26th May to 12 Noon Saturday, 27th May 2017… But then Gail only gets out if she makes her R10 000.00 Bail Fundraising money! Gail needs […]
Achieve, Creativity Hennah, inspiration
Who says you have to have children or grandchildren to reflectively learn? By Hanna Eppel I’ve learnt to search for change, respond to it, and exploit it as an opportunity. I’ve learnt to make friendships, in the places I find most uncomfortable. I’ve learnt to listen to those who have experienced hardships, to lessen […]
Achieve, Sharing inspiration, Nicolette Henderson
An Entrepreneurial Journey! by Nicolette Henderson “Why are you studying beauty? I mean you got 5A’s in Matric!” “You? Studying beauty??” I remember all the confused faces looking at me when I told them what I had decided to study. I could feel their thoughts of “what a waste of a good brain”. And it […]
Achieve, Success inspiration, woman of worth
Today, I am COO (Chief Operating Officer) for SA Rice Mills (Pty) Ltd, a family owned business. I am 49 years old, and I have a wonderful husband and four children. I am passionate about what I do, which is marketing and selling rice flour that we manufacture from broken rice. Broken rice is everything that […]
Achieve, Inspiration inspiration, quote
“Somewhere between what she survived, and who she was becoming, was exactly where she was meant to be. She was starting to love the journey. And find the comfort in the quiet corners of her wildest dreams. They say people don’t change… well, she wasn’t always this way. Even if she didn’t change the entire […]
Embrace, Storytelling inspiration, Meg Johnson, sharing
nCOURAGE.tv short film “Falling Up” is the inspiring, true story of Meg Johnson, a woman who accidentally fell off a 40′ cliff, became paralyzed, and surprisingly found happiness. Meg stars as herself in this engaging short film. Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is part of living! Meg Johnson I was paralyzed […]
Achieve, Inspiration Audrey Hepburn, inspiration
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in […]
Celebrate, Love inspiration, love, quote
If we could look into each other’s hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance and care. ~ Marvin J. Ashton