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We wish you a happy and prosperous 2023. May both you, your employees and your business grow beyond your wildest dreams. The Esterhuizen Coaching and Consulting team.
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We wish you a happy and prosperous 2023. May both you, your employees and your business grow beyond your wildest dreams. The Esterhuizen Coaching and Consulting team.
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This story started many years ago. On the 10th of January 1972, I was born into a loving family. As this deal with stories, I want to highlight the woman in my life, my mother, daughter, grandmother, sisters, nieces, and sistas. My earliest memories of my mom were working as a Nurse and later moving
A narrative tribute to the woman in my life for Woman’s day. Read More »
In recent formal and informal conversations with ministers and congregational members, I’ve come to the following conclusions. The virus does not distinguish between ministers and congregational members. We have seen that in the media as well. Participants (ministers and congregational members) stand in a different relationship to the church, yet they all stand in a
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Today we will talk about finding ways to deal with experiences of anxiety. You may wonder “What do experiences of anxiety mean?” Some people describe the anxiety as a big monster that frightens people. Other people find it hard to describe the anxiety, yet they acknowledge that the anxiety tries to take over people’s lives.
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Today we would like to explore ways to uncover and manage some emotional experiences. As a country, we have moved through the initial shock and denial stage of the pandemic where jokes were circulated on social media platforms. Now, facing reality and the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, living conditions and livelihoods. In this
Finding ways to identify and manage a kaleidoscope of emotions during COVID-19 times Read More »
We are all familiar with Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Well during this time, such a hierarchy of needs are directly impacted by the virus. The infiltration of the virus may have led to the collapse of such a hierarchy. We know from a theoretical perspective that very few people lived up to the
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We are living and experiencing trauma daily. How do we move away from barely surviving to thrive in pandemic times? Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) is a much more unfamiliar topic than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Yet, more than 95% of people bounce back after periods of trauma and upheaval. Different strategies (resilience, beauty and self-stories)
I am amazed at the interaction in my house after our family meeting. Once the dark grey emotions (to the point of wanting to vomit) disappeared, post the Lockdown announcement, I went over to action. I was experiencing physical symptoms of anxiety. Naming my emotion helped me to deal with it and I decided to
An invitation to a family meeting Read More »