TRAVEL TO AFRICA

Some experiences, especially the tough and challenging ones, often push you back on track. They shake you to your core, and if you surrender to the moment, space opens for new possibilities to emerge. These moments help you reconnect with your inner self, guiding you toward your true path. But how do we know we’re on the right track? Because it FEELS right. So, listen closely to what your soul is whispering, trust your intuition, and embrace the journey — even if it gets a little messy along the way.

Stay tuned for the next episode (Part II), where I’ll share the story of how a group of 16 tourists and four staff members nearly perished in the vast, untamed wilderness of the Kalahari Desert.

A flash of insight saved me from a mountain disaster. When you make a rational decision in a matter of seconds, you can be sure it’s for a good reason! You can’t always know why, and very often you may feel literally stupid for making a decision that no one else around you can understand. But deep down, your higher self, your soul or your invisible guardians (whatever you like to believe) know what is best for you! I truly believe that we as humanity should try to listen to our inner voice again… because I believe that once upon a time, long ago, we humans were better at it. A time when we had no internet, no teachers, no politicians… all those who like to know what is best for us. Well, they maybe valid in some instances, but this story reminds you to listen to your core, your heart, because that is who you are and who knows best.

I am delighted to have been given permission to re-post this recent gripping story of a snared elephant by Cathy Buckle, an acclaimed writer, blogger and author. 


Cathy has been writing ‘Letters from Zimbabwe’ to her family and friends for 24 years. Her short emails have highlighted the difficulties of Zimbabwe’s dire situation, including the country’s corruption, land scandals, inflation, power cuts, lack of healthcare and many other distressing circumstances. But it also shows the resilience of ordinary Zimbabweans and the beauty of the country’s wilderness and its friendly people.
This story shows how poverty in Zimbabwe also affects conservation and the well-being of wildlife. It’s a cycle of decline that we must stop… for the sake of all living things.

When you’re born a girl in most African countries, you have very little control over your life and future. And both can be harsh: poverty, abuse, lack of resources, gender discrimination, nowhere to turn for help and very few options to improve your situation.  Being considered “less than ..” stunts your potential.

Read how my good friend Priscilla Plummer is enabling girls in Southern Africa to thrive. Priscilla is a founding member of an organisation that creates safe spaces to empower and educate girls, believing that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a life of dignity!

This is a truly mind-blowing and inspiring story of how your thoughts can lead you to exactly what your mind is toying with! A decision is made and we are beamed there… just like on the Star Trek ‘holodeck’… only it doesn’t happen quite so fast. It can be a scary thought if you focus your attention mainly on a negative future. This story should encourage you to keep your thoughts on the positive and pleasant side of life, because we are constantly shaping and creating our future. So be aware of what you think…!

Have you ever noticed how your thoughts can stop you from moving forward in life, from pushing towards what you really want? So often we have preconceived ideas about what is expected of us. But they can also limit us!

The bare facts are all around us and we believe that this is what we are given to work with. Life has taught me otherwise, but I too have a tendency to forget, to lose faith, to fear the unknown, to listen what people around me are saying and my confidence drops.
Yet if you dare to jump out of your box, you can choose to have more meaning in your life. Be brave! It’s worth the ride!