What does true sanctuary feel like in a world that never stops demanding? Where can we be both strong and vulnerable without judgement? How do we build spaces that honour our need for both community and autonomy?   I used to be inactive in my old girls association, but life's pressures brought me back. These girls knew me before I knew myself. They remembered the girl with scraped knees and big dreams, long before I became the professional with responsibilities. In their eyes

Before the pharmacy, there was the kitchen. This truth guided our ancestors for generations. They understood food as medicine and home as the first clinic. Many of us remember specific remedies from our childhood. A grandmother returning from the garden with a handful of leaves for fever. Honey and ginger prepared for a stubborn cough that had lingered for weeks. These were not random acts but practised wisdom in traditional medicine. This knowledge formed a complete healthca

How many of us have never borrowed money? Are you always in debt? Do you spend beyond your means? Our African foreparents achieved genuine financial peace and debt-free living not through vast wealth, but through a profound philosophy of ‘enough’. Their resilience came from a system of self-reliance and anti-consumerist thinking. They built their own homes from local materials. They grew their own food through sustainable farming. They drew water and fuel directly from the la