I once heard a wise mentor said to me, I can tell you what kind of a person you will become from spending time with your friends for as little as 15minutes. To be honest I remember thinking how crazy that is, surely that can't be true. Recently I discovered that it was the same with couples, they can be predicted in just fifteen minutes if they will last or not, according to psychologist....
This idea really brings home the power that exists in connections. It got me thinking more and more about connections that I am currently surrounded with.
1. Do they challenge me to win in my life? It is so powerful to have friends who can bring the gold in you. Above all see you as a winner before you do, yourself. When we recognise their nudging and challenge as a positive thing, we will benefit from them.
2. Do they encourage me? Friends that whenever you catch up with them when you have a bad day aka unsure day, they can encourage you out of the rut. When you leave you feel empowered and strengthened to try again.
3. Do they correct me when I need it the most? There is something Special about friends who love you enough to look you in your eye and correct you when you are wrong. These friends are the most valuable and trusted people we are all need to excel in our lives.
4. Do they advocate for me? These friends always look for ways to advance your career or whatever adventure you're pursuing. They know how to connect you to meaningful people who can advance your career or life development. They are simply glad to serve you in this area with minimal expectation of reward in return.
Next time we might unpack ways to be a safe friend to others.
Until next time, Kelxx
]]>The truth of the matter is that there will be a time in our life when our world will not make sense. It may look like everything around you had turned upside down and you are feeling sheer disbelief, anger and confusion. These moments will happen whether we like it or not, because this is how life roll, with ups and downs.
Personally I believe in planning especially planning what to do when you experience challenging moments. I truly believe that being surrounded by the right people will help anyone to navigate any season. Wisdom is crucial when you are numbed by pain and confusion. An empowering community will recognise their role in injecting wisdom in your life when you need it. This means they may not tell you what they think you want to hear but wheat you need to hear. Above all they will be around to support you accordingly, not a lip service.
These times are really framed well by who we choose to listen to the most. My last advice is enlist a professional assistance that is experienced and specialise in whatever issue you're navigating at the time. Do not leave any stone unturned to get answers and deal with issues from the root up. Never settle for the surface stuff as the issue will reoccur gain if not dealt with correctly. This process require time and patience but will worth the pursuit and you will be okay.
I hope this has helped someone somewhere, until next time, Kel xx
]]>One thing about life, it will offer you great moments, where you will feel as if you are in a dream. These exciting moments are to be embraced and enjoyed. There is also a caution in mind, to know that these moments won't last forever but will come back again.
How do we behave during these times?
1. Be grateful and be thankful, remember that there are others who are experiencing the opposite of what you are experiencing. Yes, you are Not responsible for their pain, but you are responsible Not to boast.
2. Be inclusive, remember that someone paid the price for your happiness. Sometimes just because we don't know their sacrifices, it does not mean that we cannot include them. No man is an island - literally means that.
3. Be generous, be intentional about seeding generous deeds, whatever you are able to do so that when the future looks different you can withdraw from what you deposited when you're being in good times. Someone lower today, may be the only person able to help us tomorrow. Life never warns us about these transitions therefore we need to be mindful of them.
We will be remembered on how we treated others when we had the opportunity to pull them up. Therefore, we preserve our reputation so that it can speak for us when we are unable to.
I wish that this year will be filled with great wonders and laughter in every way. Until next time, Kel xx
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Who dreads this word...resolution? It can be tricky to write goals that at the time you felt like you would be able to commit to lol, then halfway in the year you are like "I don't really want to do this".
Personally, I believe that resolutions need to be goals that inspire you for a very meaningful and deeper place than a surface reasons. Over the years I have cancelled on memberships etc, I hope that some of you can relate.
I have discovered few strategies that has helped me to stay inspired about my resolutions.
1. Telling a friend, partner or someone who loves you enough to remind you of your commitment. This creates a sense of accountability.
2. Surround yourself with people who have their own resolutions so that you are not on your own. Remember that your resolutions do not need to be the same but both of you need to have something that you are working towards.
3. Resolutions that are firstly easy to manage, one bite at a time, so momentum can be easily acquired. Secondly easy to reflect evaluate and adjust if necessary. Lastly easy to celebrate on after every milestone.
4. Resolutions that an element of fun can be easily injected in, to create fun memories whilst reaching the goal.
These strategies have helped me stay on track with my resolutions year after year.
Hope that this year you can start again a list of 2 or 3 resolution list. I know that you are going to ace it...
Happy New Year!!!
We hope that your 2022 will be filled with great memories and wild adventures of your life.
We love you lots, Kel and Magano team xx
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This is a heartfelt thank you to all the clients from far and near that have bought dresses, every purchase has meant the world to us.
Thank you to all my mentors who have spoke encouragement, life and support in the brand. Every word is treasured and kept, always bring encouragement on challenging days.
Thank you for my family who prayed and gave me support in this season.
Thank you to my team, you understood the heartbeat of Magano and articulated it so beautifully, with excellence, well done.
Thank you to my husband who believed in me when I did not believe in me.
2022 is going to be adventurous as we have exciting new things ahead, we have been dreaming for more. We hope that you will continue to support us.
Thanks again, let us take another lap together!!!
Kel xx
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As a Christian, this part of the year is important part of our calendar. We celebrate the day in the morning in church and then we spend the day with families afterwards. This has been our celebration of the day for a long as I can remember as a young girl.
I recall one Christmas, one year, when I was missing my family, feeling so lonely a family invited us to spend the day with them. What a memorable day it was, that Christmas is still one of my top five best Christmas day ever. From that moment I was inspired to do the same for other families, and include them around my Christmas table.
Nowadays because we are so far away from our blood relatives, we have started new traditions. We always invite a family with no immediate family members around, and we spend the day with them. Our day is always filled with laughter, fun, food and sometimes singing and dancing. Our cameraguy aka hubby could be spotted in the corner of the room capturing moments discreetly. We recognise that every detail planned for the day is critical in making the day meaningful and memorable.
We encourage you however you choose to spend this day, we hope that it is memorable, fun and meaningful, Merry Christmas!!!
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>I remember one year we went on a holiday with some friends who will remain unnamed. We both assumed that we were in the same understanding how we will be spending our time together. Ohmygoodness I was so wrong, as we spend 90% of our holidays doing what our friends wanted. We were exhausted from running around as we are chill kinda holidays people, who sleeps in till noon and play it by ear type, with no planned schedule ahead. It really ruined our relationship as my lack of sleep and rest made me express myself untactful.
Since that time I have learnt the following that holidays are too precious to spend with people you are not in the same wavelength with.
1. We only go out for holidays with people that share the same holidays philosophies as us.
2. We protect our time, therefore we stipulate what we can do together what we prefer doing on our own.
3. We communicate a lot, clarify any miscommunications and confusions.
4. Above all we go with people who don't take themselves serious, and know how to Laugh at themselves, laugh at our jokes and fun to be around.
My encouragement is find people that you get along with, and make you feel good and then go on holidays with. I believe that your time away will be rich and filled with greatest memories.
Have fun holidaying...
Until next time, Kel xx
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Is it interesting how easy it is at times to create family away from family? As community people, always enjoying each other's company's, it can be tricky to navigate these relationships at times. Over the years I have recognise the critical role these families plays in our lives.
Being an aunty to so many wonderful nieces and nephews has really enriched my life and allow me to recognise that I was needed. This is important for families without kids, single people, to find families to call their own family even if it can be for a season. They make holidays time sacred and special as you look forward to spending those times with them. There is no reason for any of us to be isolated especially after what lockdowns have already ditched out to us. It's time to reconnect and find community and create family away from home.
Who can you connect with and create community and family with in this season?Who can you contribute in their lives as your family?
Overall creating family away from home can be tricky and challenging at times, but it is so rewarding. I encourage you to give it a go, it is worth everything.
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>Have you ever received an unexpected gift? whether it was small or bigger than expected before? Do you remember how you felt in that moment?
I have discovered that there are people who feel loved through receiving a thoughtful gift, regardless of it's size (aka me). On the other hand there are people who don't value presents as much (like my hubby). According to Gary Chapman there are five language;
1. Receiving gifts - thoughtful gift
2. Quality time -undivided attention
3. Physical touch - appropriate touches
4. Acts of service - something willing done for you
5. Words of affirmation - encouraging and affectionate words.
This time of the year is a beautiful time but it can be made stressful when we place focus on giving the wrong things. How about this year we try our best to find out what is really meaningful to those we love and give them that instead. This could be fun and worth the effort than having them asking for receipt to exchange your gift that you spent tons of hours hunting lol. I might be making vouchers for acts of service for those in my world that loves things to be done for them. I know for a fact my hubby is going to be over the moon.
Come and join me in mixing things up this year and giving meaningful gifts to others, gifts that makes them feel loved and valued. All the best everyone!!!
Happy Gifting, Kel xx
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Who is ready for the holidays?? Even though we have been on lockdown, some of us isolating at home, geez I have been waiting expectantly for holidays. Reality is some of us have been working madly at home, therefore a holidays spent away from home will be a treat.
My puppy few weeks ago ate my passport and now I need to replace it... Ok I better tell the whole story right? I left it on the couch for a brief moment as I was completing an official document and my puppy seized an opportunity. By the way since then he is no longer chewing papers of any kind, I guessed he picked up on my disappointment.
Okay my holidays this year will be local as you might have figured out. But I am planning to make them memorable, exciting and fun. Do you enjoy your holiday traditions? camping, visiting family, etc or you like mixing things up? Whatever you decide to do, I pray that you have restful, fun and memorable holidays with your loved ones. You will come out strong and ready to take 2022 to the next level.
Thank you all for reading my blogs and support our brand.
Forever grateful...until next time, Kel xx
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Did anyone find it tricky at times to keep up with friendships during lockdown? I have to admit it was tricky at times, as I forgot to respond to texts in a timely manner, and returning missed calls was a hussle at time. To be honest it had nothing to do with person on the other side of the text or phone call, it was all me.
Lockdowns seem to demand energy in some areas I never thought it would have. I hated speaking about infertility to my friends, even though it tried to consume my emotions. I worked very hard to manage my emotions and that meant being disciplined at being on my own and feeling my disappointments and analysing them well with minimal interruptions from others. This process made it tricky at times to explain myself to friends. I found my conversations being on the surface and me lending more of my attention and support to others than focusing on me.
In the midst of it all I remember a friend of mine, that we don't talk much call me and asked me "Kel how are you?" it was as if she was saying to me, "I see you, you matter" Geez I love these kinds of friends, who are very sensitive. I know all of us we have one of those mother friends, who knows the right time to check on us.
Personally, I believe that friendships exist for two reasons, for us to receive from them as well as to contribute to them. When this balance is tricky to navigate friendships can find themselves in muddy waters. Few questions I normally ask myself with my close friends are.
- Am I a good friend, contributing to this friendship?
- Am I meaningfully receiving from this friendship?
If ever I am having trouble answering these two questions confidently then I know there are some necessary adjustments to be made. I hope this helps you to navigate friendships.
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>Today's blog is about helping small start up business in ways to create room for others to assist them grow their brand. If you are a new small business and you need assistance from others. Know that it is easy to enlist others to help you, however you need to develop the following;
- Be clear with your why...people like to help people who are decisive about the reason and purpose of their business. Make bold decisions and live with the consequences regardless.
- Appreciate people and honour their efforts, irrespectively if they are interns or paid staff. People will always remember how you made them feel regardless of their status.
- Recognise the hard workers and give them more freedom, but direct those that needs guidance and instructions with ease. Be aware that every team member require individualised and unique communication approach from you.
-Think about their rest, families and friends time and honour it. Restful team members are creative contributors.
- Be intentional about creating a fun, respectful and meaningful environment. Remember that everything starts and ends with you, as the head of your brand.
Hope this helps...Please feel free to email us on info@maganothelabel.com for any additional questions regarding this topic if you like.
Until next time, Love Kel xx
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Today post is about appreciating the team I get to work with. I have been blessed with talented team of galbosses who makes MAGANO brand great. 5 things that I really Love about them are that they're;
1. Committed to the vision of the brand. Their purpose resonates with the mandate of the brand.
2. Understand what is on my heart. They work extremely hard to understand my accent and communicate clearly to unpack it.
3. Strive for excellence. They have the willingness to do whatever it takes to correct errors and working within the budget.
4. Serve with the future in mind. We are forever dreaming on the future where things will look better than what they are now.
5. Celebrate hard. Whenever a dress sells we do a crazy dance in our chats and laugh at our mistakes.
There is so much more that could be said about these gals but the rest will be said to them privately. If you are a new small business and you need assistance from others, my next blog will be unpacking how to enlist others to join your team.
Team, you know who you are...I am deeply indebted to your love, support and hard work. Thank you so much for understanding the heartbeat of Magano's brand. Words will never be enough to express my gratitude but for now accept my appreciation, Love you team!!!
Until next time, Love Kel xx
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Today I wanna talk about something that is very close to my heart. Few years ago we had a miscarriage, coming out was hard as most people around me did not believe me because I did not grieve the way they expected. Reality is I was in shock and I didn't believe it myself, I thought it was a bad dream for a very long time. I blamed myself and felt that I failed my body etc. Oh how I cried when the realisation sunk in, I am so grateful for few galfriends who understood my loss.
Today I speak encouragement to the following gals;
To Any gal that has had miscarriage regardless how early or late it happened, your pain matters.
To the gal that kept the grieve to themselves for whatever reason, your pain is valid.
To the gal that felt so ashamed to even tell her family about her loss, your loss is important and seen.
I hope that we can support other gals regardless of how their loss looks like. We can uphold each other's hand because those we love are in pain. Let's do this lovelies together...for we are a tribe, we cry together for we are in this together.
Until next time, love Kel xx
]]>How good is it to be out and about? Things I used to take for granted I appreciate them so much. I dreamt of this day for so long that I am pinching myself just to make sure that I am not dreaming lol. One thing I used to take for granted was going out for a coffee before lockdown. Now I am like asking my galpals everywhere, "who's coming for a coffee catch-up?" and they are all laughing at me for they know that before lockdown this was not my norm lol.
During lockdown we were gifted a 3months puppy, he just turned 8months, and I prepared him for the following;
- being left alone as attend to errands and meetings in person
- guests coming over for meals or hangout,
- healthy interactions without being over excited.
I also prepared myself by religiously doing the following;
- getting out of gowns and tights everyday especially on days I was home all day,
- kept the house cleaned as if guests were coming over,
- structured most of my days with rest in it, this was important as I found myself overworked especially during lockdown lol.
I hope and pray that these lockdowns especially for us Melbournians are over and dusted. We are entering in days with freedom to explore our land especially our state without any further restrictions. I for one I will love to go on a holidays even if it's a weekend away...I hope that I am not the only one:):)
Until next time, Love Kel xx
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Today I thought we could endeavor a pink elephant in the room discussion... covid19 vaccination. Let me be clear from the outset that this blog is Not about telling anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. This blog is actually about how we go about it all.
I have witnessed aggressive approach both against and for vaccination that has made question my value of those around me. I am ashamed to highlight that I used to be strong headed about how everyone needed to vaccinate so that I can travel overseas to see my family. This approach on my behalf was selfish and not considerate of others. Recently upon talking to a friend who was passionate about Not vaccinating, I decided during our conversation that I value our friendship greatly that I will not impose and inject my views to her about my reasons for vaccinating.
The challenge nowadays is, too many friendships and partnerships are being destroyed by this pink elephant debate. I hope that our friendships and partnerships will be strengthen during this season. When it is all over and done, we will still be doing life together, with strength, love and support. We will place priority on our partnerships and friendships more that enforcing our opinions on each other disrespectfully. I hope that we will understand the value of others before our opinions. Our considerations for those we love deeply will cause us to enter this debate with care and respect.
Whatever you decide to do, you are loved and valued at Magano The label.
Until next time, stay safe, Kel xx
]]>Do you remember the first time you tasted your yummiest meal? Do you remember the feelings it evoked on you? Do you think you could reinvent it?
Fourth affirmation it's my favourite because I am a lover of food, 4. Today I am going to taste great food. I love to explore foods, different cultural foods. There are few foods so far I have tried several times and I cannot swallow them (I won't mention them, to kill your appetite lol). The problem for me was if the food looked not appetising, I won't even try them. A great friend of mine once said to me "Kel don't let your eyes to talk you out of a great feed", FOMO hit me soooo hard and I was like am not going to miss out anymore.
The beauty of taste is that is so welcoming that it offers all of us to engage and contribute. During lockdown so many of us embarked on cooking and some of us even revisited our families' heritage recipes. When I cooked my grandmother's stew, with my aunt's assistance over the phone, geez it brought so much memories of what happened the first time I tasted it.
Let us keep tasting new things, foods, new experiences etc. Reality is trying new tastes can be tricky. Is like opting to order a new dish at your fave restaurant and hoping that it will be tasty like you usual meal. Due to my adventurous side I have had my fair share of regretful orders but so many first time yummy orders, which has kept me me exploring new taste. Therefore my tastebuds capacity has been enlarged as they can cope with variety of taste. Don't limit your tastebuds there is always new taste to try. One thing that MasterChef series has proven to us all is that new taste of foods are possible. Let us get tasting.
Until next time, Kel xx
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Lately I have been thinking about what must I do to stay inspired during this pandemic. This has been motivated from seeing how quickly our Victorians covaid19 cases have been increasing, which has made me feel a little uneasy. Hoping and believing for Christmas to be spent in freedom lol.
Few weeks ago my galfriends (Lily and Kay) and I had a Instagram-live - A sip of Inspiration conversation - which can be viewed on maganothelabel instagram highlights, where we unpacked both challenges and opportunities that we have discovered in this season. The reality is when all of this is over, which is going to be eventually, we will be changed somehow. The beauty in this, we get to choose what will change and mould us. Being in lockdown at home can be tricky to see any good thing out of it, however when we choose a positive perspective we can some good in it. I will like to say this goodness can be referred to as a gratitude stance. This has taken my mind away from worrying a lot as well as kept me hopeful for days ahead.
5 Things that I am currently grateful for;
1.Uninterrupted meditation time, and reconnect with my purpose.
2. Spending lots of alone time with hubby and enjoy his company.
3. Time to dream again on ways to grow my brand with minimal interruptions.
4. Walks with the puppy aka Patch and up my vitamin D and fresh air.
5. Cooking most days and gain more confidence in my cooking skills.
I will not minimise how challenging this season has been to all of us. I am asking us to try our best Not to allow the challenges of this season regardless how tricky it is to dictate to us how we perceive life. Let us hold on to our joy which is more than a smile. Above it let us hold on to hope for everything will not be doomed forever, for beautiful and greater days are ahead of us. Let us choose to look up.
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>Who remembers their primary school reader list? Lol tried to remember it but can't:) All I can say that I remember asking my teacher to reread the books again and again. These books brought me such great joy, which still brings smile to my heart years later. This got me thinking about few books that really changed my life. The thing about these books highlighted issues I was facing ta the time, which helped me navigate that season well. The crazy thing about reading is that acquired information through reading cannot be taken away from you. This useful information can be assessed whenever it is needed, however it need to be acquired.
I love how reading in this era has evolved from only hard paper such as books and newspapers to various digital methods such as ebooks, blogs, podcasts, just to mention a few. The beauty about technology nowadays is that we can listen to ebooks whilst travelling, exercising, walking your pet etc. What genre books do you like to read? Maybe this forced time away at home can be useful for smashing that unfinished books with bookmarkers lol? Let's commit to reading as part of our personal development. Our coming days will be better because of today's personal investment We can do it...let's goooooo!!!
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>Today I thought we could skip affirmation 4 for a bit and unpack affirmation 5. Today I am going to hear good news. As we are all in a season of pandemic where we are hearing not so good news at every side. There has been a time where personally I decided that I did not want to hear covid19 cases stats on tv. I was intentionally taking care of my mental health as I felt somehow overwhelmed with rise of the cases. From that moment I decided to focus on good news, which at times they looked like today I went for a walk and soak in some sun.
Reality is whenever we are facing not so good news, there is nothing we can do to change the news however we can change our perspective. Over our tccing years, which has been many years lol, visiting a specialist was a mission. I had to peptalk myself in such a way that walking in the specialist office I could tell from their body language what the prognosis was going to be before any word was spoken. Few times I bawled my eyes but many times I imagined them telling me the opposite which will be good news for me. None of them had not being able to tell me the good news, however I have challenged myself to pursue a hopeful posture regardless.
I can only imagine how some of you may be asking yourself when will you be out again, flying to see family overseas and overall life back to normal again. I have no answers to when this tricky season will be over where some of us it has stripped away our loved ones, etc. All I can say let's be hopeful in the midst of it and choose to hear good news through our hopeful ears, that very soon things will be better than what they are now.
Until next time, Kel xx
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I thought we could follow up on our affirmations and unpack them further. Today we get to follow up on 2.Today I am going to smell beautiful fragrance around me. For the past few months we have adopted a puppy - Patch and he sleeps indoors, which we discovered that can leave a pet smell in the house. Therefore we got air fresheners and candles to combat our puppy accidents smells etc. The responsibility on our part included the following; burning candles daily, spraying air fresheners, opening doors and windows, airing his sleeping mattress outside, etc.
It is interesting how smells can trigger moments of our past in a twinkle of an eye. This implication it is critical that we somehow prepare our environments' fragrances. Beautiful fragrances do not happen on their own, they are intentionally created. Below are some of my tips so far has been the following;
- Tidy the kitchen, clean the dishes including the pots as soon as you can,
- Empty the bins, especially the green waste bin over night,
- Hang your wet laundry straightaway,
- Open the windows or doors even for a brief moment especially with cold winter days lol.
- Mop and vacuum floors at least weekly.
These simple tips have somehow kept my house smelling beautifully. There have been times when I baked, the smell of home cooked cookies smelled glorious around the home. When we choose to embrace refreshing fragrances and expect them daily we literally trigger beautiful moments in our minds which gives us a positive outlook. Whenever my perspective is positive that day I become very productive and fruitful. Well next time we will unpack third affirmation. We hope that these blogs are helping all of us somehow.
Until next time, Kel xx
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Today let's unpack affirmation 3.Today I am going to see great things. Sight is critical to how we navigate life. Experiencing lockdowns especially for us Melbournians can affect how see our future. Biggest challenge for me is when my days gets minced up together and I have to remind myself everyday "Today is going to be a good day".
Personally I believe that seeing well can impact how we live. One of the challenging factor about infertility in my personal journey is that for a while my eyes will be telling me that everyone was expecting a baby. It was crazy as everywhere I looked it seemed like that, even though maybe half of the time is was true but in my mind it was as if it was everyone.
I was so desperate for sanity, therefore I started to train my eyes to see other things, such as happy couple without a child, happy individuals, etc. It was important for me to see other aspects of life that I could easily connect with. When I started to do this, it gave me sanity but above all it offered me contentment.
When we recognise that what we already possess is already beautiful and worth having, the idea of wanting something out there becomes unnecessary. My grandmother used to tell me as a young girl "Keletso my daughter, when you look for beauty around you, you will see it". Over time these words had forced me to revisit what is around me objectively and see it with new eyes and see the actual beauty that is within them.
The reality is, as people sometimes we may see people or things from a negative point of view, therefore discipling ourselves to positively see others and things can be tricky at first. Seeing great things is possible, we can see great things, even sometimes in the midst of challenging seasons including repetitive lockdowns. I may not fully understand what you are going through and how tough it is/has been but I will love to encourage you that even in the midst of it all, there is beauty around.
Appreciate everyone of you, Kel xxx
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As a gal who have suffered with uterine fibroids, I wanted to share my experience with this sickness as it's Fibroids Awareness Month. Firstly I will like to briefly unpack what are fibroids. According to the womenshealth.gov fibroids are grapefruit sized mass myomas that are non-cancerous however painful during menstrual cycle. About 20 to 80 percentage of women will suffer with fibroids during their child bearing age and will shrink during menopause. They are mainly common in black women compared to other races. In addition they have been linked with interference with women's fertility. They are various types of fibroids that can affect different parts of the body, which can be further checked at the Healthline website.
My personal experience with these monsters aka fibroids have been navigating excruciating pain during my period cycle, which ended after several operations. I remember the first time I experience pain free period, it felt like I was in a dream. They made me looked pregnant without a baby lol - would have been a millionaire for the times I was congratulated for being pregnant:):) This was my real reason for starting my brand - story to tell for another time. Lastly unfortunately fibroids affected my fertility, but I am still believing for a miracle.
At Maganothetribe if you are struggling with fibroids we will love for you to know the following;
1) you are not alone
2) refuse to suffer in silence
3) remember the is help - GP, fibroids verified websites, library etc
4) community to support you, like us and other bossgals out there
5) fibroids cannot define you, for you are beautiful just the way you are.
Until next time,
Love Kel xx
]]>As we are embarking on the end (or not) of our 5.0 Lockdown here in Melbourne, I thought this week we might unpack affirmations as discussed in the last blog.
We will start with the first affirmation - 1. Today I am going to experience tangible great things regardless how dim my circumstances can be. This can be tricky to pursue when your life is turned upside down by a sudden lockdown. Last weekend we had so many plans planned and we were forced to postpone. In the midst of the mixed feelings it can be tricky to expect great things, tangible things for that matter to happen.
The intention of expectation of great things during this season requires some level of discipline and restraint of expecting beautiful to take place around you. It means waking up everyday regardless of the day, and looking out for great things to take place. Seeing the silver lining in all things irrespectively of how small or big the incident it may be. It's amazing when this posture of expectation is taken great things will seem to emerge around you even with small things. You will experience the kindness of others because you look out for it. In the past few weeks I have experienced great things, which has been such a blessing, but I know that there is More to come. It is incredible what can happen when our perspective of our surroundings and those around us is for great things to come, then great things unfold in ways we never expected or imagine. Therefore let's take on new view of our day for today great things awaits for us.
Until next time, Kel xx
]]>Recently I was gifted a puppy. It has been such a new adventure for me, as I got to learn how to navigate life with a new puppy. At first I was so unsure whether I was even capable to care for the puppy lol. I had to research about effective and best ways to care for the puppy. So far it has been the best thing that I have ever done.
At MAGANO. The Label we are mindful that this past year has been most challenging in so many ways therefore we offer our support and love to you all. Considering new adventures can be tricky especially when you are trying to make sense of what we have been through. In the midst of it all new hobby, new career change, new community can invigorates new energy that can refocus us.
Exploring new adventures can create new beginning, which can helps us to start again. Whenever we begin again, we can look towards the future with great hope. The interesting thing about life is that as much as it can be challenging, it can also be beautiful. The seasons of life changes all the time, therefore we can choose adventure regardless.
Until next time,
Kel xx
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Today we will love to wish you mamas, godmamas, grandmamas, aunties, sisters and Every gal out there a fabulous day!! For many years I found this day challenging to navigate due to infertility. It is amazing how time can bring some form of living beyond anything over time.
I have been blessed with incredible hubby, family and friends who have relentlessly made this day amazing every year. Today as an encouraged gal who has found her feet on this day, I wanna say to any gal finding today tricky to navigate for any reason, the following are my tips;
1) You are not Alone! ...there are other gals grieving this day so you are among friends.
2) You are Worth celebrating! ...Just because.
3) You are More than a physical mama! ....being a godmother, great auntie and spiritual mama makes you qualify too.
Have a great day lovely one!
Love you, Kel xx
]]>Lockdown has been brutal but it has taught me something profound that being part of a tribe is important.
What is a tribe? A community of people who share the same values. Creating a tribe, requires your personal intentional and deliberate selection. Not everybody around you qualifies to be a member of your tribe because they may not share the your values. Understanding this is crucial, as everything in a tribe is build around values that influence the behaviour of the tribe.
Do you know why you need your own tribe? Lockdown has shown us the need for connecting with others even in the midst of social distancing and isolation. Real enjoyment and healing takes place in a tribe. There is a sense of safety to be found. Encouragement and correction are also able by a group of people who have your best interest at heart. They will also help you pursue your goals in life as you choose to be accountable to your own tribe. Above all your tribe can help you make sense of challenging seasons by bringing healthy perspectives as well as injecting laughter when most needed.
Do you know how to build your own tribe? What we desire and require in our lives, we need to offer to others. For me I needed a loyal, generous and supportive friends therefore I decided to be loyal, generous and supportive to those around me. People with the values that aligned of mine were attracted to me. Finally I developed a non negotiable value for my tribe. This meant that for you to be part of my tribe, your values need to align with the values that I hold crucial. I don't need to convince or change peoples minds to have my values, our values simple need to align.
Overall my tribe has been a great blessing to me. We have not always seen eye to eye but we have loved each other deeply and championed each other when embarking on new adventures. I am grateful for my tribe.
Love you all xx
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How is your Solitary? For us Victorians, Solitary can feel like an over-rated word, same like zoom parties. Why? because we really long for face to face, catch up even just with one person. The option to choose solitary or not has been taken away from us since this lock-down. This time can feel like a lonely time and place.
However Solitary can be an empowering gift to us. Personally I have had the most incredible times during theses times. The following has taken place;
1. Reflection moments where I have been able to look back and reflect at my life with fresh eyes. This has enabled me to reconsider my ways of doing life and adopt new approaches. My life has been better because of the necessary adjustments.
2. Evaluation moment - to evaluate my experiences and to question their effect. This has encouraged critical thinking on my behalf where unnecessary attachments were questioned and disarmed.
3. Redirection moment - where I felt empowered to change direction of my thought pattern. This has helped me achieve my goals better.
I encourage you to reconsider this forced solitary moments (hopeful to end soon) as an empowering time for what's ahead. As challenging as it may feel at times, I encourage you to embrace it as a necessary time needed to empower us for days to come.
Until next time.
Love, Kel
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What an incredible time to choose boldness for change. Change is a tricky thing hey...but change is necessary for our growth, for our next Big thing. These changes can be either small or big. We need to consider the following change strengtheners to maintain change in our lives;
1. Accountability - having others to remind us what our goals are. Above all others can check on us when we need during this season.
2. Buddies - those who are embarking on change themselves so that we could encourage and champion each other. This is critical for community so that this journey will not be lonely.
3. Consistency - creating routines and habits of these changes on a regular basis. Over time this can happen as a second nature.
Our bold stance does the following,
- empowering to those looking in, both young and matured,
- inspiring to those thinking about change themselves and
- creates new future possibilities that can only be achieved in this posture.
I have made massive changes recently in my daily schedule. It came with some sacrifices. It has been tricky but I am glad I was bold to change.
Let's be Bold for change today!!!
Until next time.
Kel xx
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