Ask any parent what their biggest wish is for their kid... Majority of the answers will be, "as long as they're happy, I'm happy." This points to the biggest misconception we have in society, that…
Shannon MaryAugust 26, 2024
Understanding your beautiful brain Let's begin by explaining how our brains are supposed to work. In the NeuroEmotional world, there's a concept called 'top-down emotional processing'. Coined by The Center for Emotional Education, this is…
Shannon MaryJuly 7, 2024
Written by 46 South African entrepreneurs – I was honoured to have been asked to write a chapter for this book, alongside some of my favourite entrepreneurs – an inspiring read! Here is my chapter.…
Shannon MaryOctober 25, 2023
Do you know, our kids experience emotions just as deeply as we do. When they feel scared, it’s the same as when we feel scared. Imagine how scary that is? Do you remember? And when…
Shannon MaryJanuary 23, 2023
I'm so happy to say that I have self-published my first children's book. After my mushroom journey I was so inspired to share what I had learnt in the mushroom world, and after much reflection…
Shannon MaryNovember 10, 2022
There are a few experiences in life where there's a definite difference between the way you lived your life before the experience, and the way you choose to live your life after the experience. These…
Shannon MaryMay 6, 2022
It is with a heavy, yet hopeful heart, that I have decided to close our Ubuntu Baba boutique in Westlake. Deep inside I think I knew this was coming for weeks now, but it just…
Shannon MaryJuly 1, 2020
1 year ago today I found out Woolworths had copied my carrier. The amount of anxiety, anger and rage I was feeling on that day is really quite indescribable. I had no idea how I…
Shannon MaryDecember 17, 2019
There are so many entrepreneurial lessons to be learned along this journey. I’ve been fortunate enough to learn many of them from other entrepreneurs who have shared their journeys, through books I’ve read and people…
Shannon MaryOctober 30, 2019