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What is Freedom Day in South Africa and why do we celebrate?

It celebrates freedom and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994.

The elections were the first non-racial national elections where everyone of voting age of over 18 from any race group, including foreign citizens permanently residing in South Africa, were allowed to vote.

Previously, under the apartheid regime, non-whites in general had only limited rights to vote while black South Africans had no voting rights whatsoever.

Happy Freedom Day 💜

Running a business is really hard.
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends will expect discounts on everything and value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially this past year.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient….. and hopefully more of us will stick around!

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💜 By His wounds.....
we are healed!!
Isaiah 53:5 💜

💜 When life gives you Monday....
dip it in glitter
and sparkle all week!! 💜

Today I want to do a shout out to this beautiful client of mine Anruné Weyers who will be representing South Africa in her 3rd paralympic games in Tokyo Japan.

She will be competing in the 400m, 200m, 100m T47 class.
In 2019 she started the medals rush in Dubai by winning team SA's first medal, that gold in the 400m (T47) in a championship-record time of 55.79 seconds. It was her second world title, after winning the event in Doha 2015.

We are so very proud of you and behind you all the way. Good luck with every race and every obstacle that you might face.

Just do your best and God will do the rest.
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