Marilda's Blog
"read my lessons from everyday moments"
From the Stoep – Don’t waste a good Pandemic
It’s an eye opener to realise that today in 4 months it will be Christmas Day. Totally bizarre to think that this year has disappeared… sped past while we didn’t really go anywhere. How we lost everything and gained so much in a few months. How many things changed and...
About Me
Hi I’m Marilda... and I help you get unstuck. For 26 years my life has revolved around Tourism, its people, and its business. Planning, implementing, readjusting, learning, trying again, happy guests, frustration, wins, and everything in between. In the years past...
It starts with a flower
Here in the Lowveld in South Africa, October is known as the “dustbowl” of the year. 1 September is officially our Spring day, but we normally have very little rain then. In October the temperatures are climbing into the high 30’ Degrees Celsius and often into the...
Opportunity lost … but Lessons learnt
I thought long and hard before I decided to share this experience. Ironically, I’ve recently uncovered that Integrity, Insight and Fairness are some of my most important values, the exact things that was brought into question during this incident. I’m therefore...
Gathering your Tribe
How is it possible to feel alone in a group of people? How can you feel alone when you are constantly engaging with people? How can you feel alone when the world is united in a way that it has never been before? How is it that nobody is hearing your silent cries? Over...