I want to share a moment that happened a few weeks ago. 4 March, to be exact. Just a few days after my book launch.

I walked into Katy’s gym and she was already waiting for me, that mischievous look on her face. Very quietly she said: ‘Good morning, Marilise. I have a story for you.’ She took my ha...

On colour, the Lover, and what I almost missed.

Royal blue for my hands. Pale blue for my toes. An ordinary decision that took far too long.

Lately I’ve been paying attention to what I’m instinctively drawn to, and asking: what is this telling me? Colour. Music. The book title that’s mentioned rep...

Welcome

Quite unbelievably, it is the second week of March already. The MOAR! launch was almost two weeks ago and the dust is now beginning to settle. Holding the finished book in my hands after years of living and writing it was one of the most surreal and beautiful moments of my life. Signing cop...

Last week, on 26.02.2026, MOAR! was released into the world. A date I’d been holding in my heart for a long time.

I am not someone who finds it easy to slow down and celebrate my progress. But this week, I’m choosing to do exactly that. To savour and honour each moment.

So here it is, last week, a...

The word "burnout" keeps popping up in my conversations lately. Not as a crisis, but almost casually—like it's just expected when you work in corporate or run your own business.

We've normalised it. The late nights, the burning candles at both ends, the running on fumes.

Most people suffer in sile...

No more playing small -- own your magic. Your message matters.

Issue #2: Your ROAR for MOAR Hero's Journey Begins

Welcome

On Tuesday, I signed off the paperback version of MOAR! It’s at the printers now.

Last week, I spent several days reviewing the manuscript. I read every page. Every word. The...

It was December 2023, I was standing on the stoep of our newly built barn-style house in Jamestown. I was surrounded by the Stellenbosch mountains. A 10-year dream come true. I should have been ecstatic, instead, I was absolutely shattered.

I was confronted with a tough truth. Here I was, chasing m...

Where do you focus your energy? On DOing or BEing?

This isn't a trick question. Most of us answer honestly: DOing more. Always DOing more.

We've built entire careers on it. More meetings, more deliverables, more performance targets, more hours at the desk proving we're committed. We measure oursel...

Right now, Louise Rapley – word magician and copy editor extraordinaire – is working her magic on my manuscript. And I'm still here, refining and adjusting with Claude as Louise's feedback comes through. Which means I'm in that sweet spot between 'the first draft is done' and 'it's published.' The p...

🌍I thought I'd feel triumphant when I finished MOAR!🌍

Instead, I feel quiet. Tender. Raw in the best possible way.

This morning, I typed the last words of Chapter 8: ROAR for MOAR – Return with Your Gift. The manuscript is complete. All eight chapters. The full journey from beginning to end. Three...

October 10, 2024

Today is World Mental Health Day, and I am reflecting on the last few weeks: pouring my heart and soul into MOAR! Chapter 7: Conquer your darkest hours: Rise beyond resilience with brilliance and sharing some of my toughest moments. 

Chapter 7 starts in December 2023, with me stan...

The moment when logic screams "stop" but your soul whispers "go"

I am on the home straight of my second book MOAR! Making Work Magic Inside & Out. Six chapters down, two to go, and I have to confess: I'm having a big wobble. Currently writing Chapter 7: Conquering your darkest hours: Rise beyond re...