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Before you read: this post touches on childhood sexual abuse, which may be upsetting for some. Nothing is described in detail. Please be kind to yourself.
My purpose is to give a voice to the voiceless. It's why ROAR! Coaching & Consulting exists: to make it safe for people to speak up, one conver...
How a 1000-piece puzzle sparked a trip down memory lane (and a mini ROAR for MOAR Hero’s Journey)
Some of my favourite childhood memories are of winter school holidays. A fire burning. Wimbledon on the telly. A half-built puzzle on the dining table. A few pieces at a time. Until your eyes see doubl...
A ROAR for MOAR conversation with Joanne Perold on capacity, presence and the parts of us that react before we choose
A few weeks ago, I invited Joanne Perold as my guest on the ROAR for MOAR podcast. We explored one of the most important questions in leadership right now: what if the most importan...
No more playing small. Own your magic. Your message matters.
Hello beautiful people!
June is always a good time to reflect, and since I published my new book MOAR! How to Play to Win Without Burning Out three months ago, I thought now would be a good time to share my reflections with you.
I love...
Cybersecurity’s blindspot: the risk you don’t see until it’s too late
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This is part two of a two-part blog series. In Part One https://www.marilise-de-villiers.com/blog/part-one-are-you-serving-others-your-energy-on-a-silver-platter? I explored how difficult relationships and communication d... |
The impact of difficult relationships and communication on our mind, body and energy systems
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This is part one of a two-part blog series. This week (Part One) I am exploring how difficult relationships and communication can result in burnout if not proactively managed. Next week (Part Two), ... |
On Monday 4 May, my husband Heinie and I boarded a plane to Johannesburg together. He was only stopping over on his way to London, I was visiting Joburg for my book launch at Exclusive Books in Sandton City, amongst other things. Every six weeks or so I drop my husband at Cape Town airport for hi...
No more playing small. Own your magic. Your message matters.
Welcome
April was another packed month. As if the MOAR! book launch and all the promotional work that followed was not enough, Easter arrived and it was time for my first Hyrox event.
For those who do not know Hyrox, it is an indoor f...
Be cyber safe: Secure by choice, not by chance
Part 2 of 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. If you are new to the series, Part 1 – where we explore what mindfulness is and introduce the four-step ROAR process – is a good place to start. You can read it here.
I have now spent nearly 15 years i...
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
— Viktor Frankl
The power of the mind
Have you noticed that a single choice, big or small, can alter the entire course of your life? The moment you...
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...
