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Who has been "Naughty or Nice" from a heritage perspective this past year? Here's an interesting list to recap the events of the past year in the heritage sector from the National Trust

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It is a Happy new month from this end 💕 ❤️ 😍 Sure, it gonna be a season of love and wellness both for mind and body... Everyone deserves to be loved irrespective of Class but for an adolescent, seeing this time is a beautiful mix of potential, confusion, and fierce emotions. Loving them can feel exciting, terrifying, and full of unexpected drops. But here's the thing: love thrives in these wild landscapes. I am going to draw lessons from the Holy Scripture most especially 1 Corinthians 13, which begins to give us what Love is. Here's how we can adapt its wisdom to embrace our adolescent loved ones: 1. "Love is patient, love is kind..." Patience becomes our superpower, seeing they're navigating a complex identity shift. Kindness offers a safe space for exploration, even when mistakes happen. 2. "...it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." ditch comparisons and celebrates their unique journey. Their achievements are theirs to own, and boasting for them takes away their moment. 3. "Love does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered..." Respect goes both ways. Their boundaries deserve consideration, and their opinions, even if different, deserve to be heard. 4. "...it keeps no record of wrongs." We all make mistakes. Forgiveness and understanding pave the way for growth, not holding grudges. 5. "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth..." Guide them, don't control them. Celebrate their honesty, even when it's uncomfortable, and help them discern truth from negativity. 6. "It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." Be their safe harbour, even in choppy waters. Trust their good intentions, nurture hope for their future, and never give up on them. Loving an adolescent isn't easy, but the rewards are immeasurable and 1 Corinthians 13 isn't a checklist, but a compass. Let's love with open hearts, unwavering patience, and the knowledge that even on the craziest rollercoaster rides, love is the ultimate thrill. Adolescents in Africa deserved to be loved ❤️. Have a love-filled February. #Love #Adolescence #adolescencehealth #Teenagers #Guidance #OpenHands

The output is only as good as how you prepare, set up, practice, collaborate and consider all the details. Performance, in anything, largely depends on creating the most optimal environment and conditions for success. In all the years of working is design and helping to build resonating, impactful brands, I have always shared with my teams the incredible importance of pre-production. Taking care of all the details, setting everything up for the most effective, beautiful and engaging output. This too applies to setting ourselves up for our best performance and, while, as it relates to apparel, this has largely been focused on performance wear for athletes and those engaging in an active lifestyle where performance of the apparel is key (gear for extreme weather, gear that allows full movement, gear that allows breathability, moisture-wicking, non-chafing etc), it has not (largely) translated into performance wear for your best, most supported and considered performance as a teacher, a lawyer, a CEO, a business leader, a TV presenter, particularly as a women. The clothes that women wear for all of these roles and so, so many more, need to be as carefully and thoughtfully designed as the performance wear for a runner, a climber, a dancer - because, setting up for success, the pre-production, of getting dressed each day, should be that thoughtful, that easy and that considered. For the best, strongest and most successful performance possible. behind the desk, at the boardroom table, in the courtroom and in the TV station. Check out SophieGrace at the Magic Show, New York Feb 20-22 and see thoughtful, beautiful design, made to perform on a different kind of mountaintop. #magicnewyork #Sophiegrace #appareldesign #apparelmanufacturing #forwomen #bywomen #performancedesign #beautifuldesign

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TGIF ... Happy Memorial Day, and don't forget the true essence of the holiday. Check out my quick message on how to end/start your week with strength! Comment below on your weekly end of the week activities.