A Couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to San Francisco for the third edition of Blavity’s annual tech conference — AfroTech. My expectations going in were high after seeing all the build up on social media. I have been to many tech conferences…

We hear a lot about self love and how important it is to take necessary steps to give ourselves some much needed TLC. We are also aware that despite knowing this , a lot of us don’t do anything about it despite how it will benefit our lives. …

From moving weights to moving my mindset — I have always wanted to be the best possible version of myself. This search for my limits is something that has always driven me, however initially this led to me falling into a state of unbalance. I initially started off on my wellness journey in my late teens, and wellness…

Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul. — Amit Ray I always perceived Yoga as an activity that I would never take up. My world of fitness consisted of Football and weight training. Yoga in…

A few tips for dreamers who struggle to execute — I have always liked quotes like the following one from Robin Williams: “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world” You see the thought of ideas being able to change the world always inspired me. The feeling that I could manifest something in my mind…

“There is a fundamental problem with how the software business does things. We’re asking people who are masters of hard-edged technology to design the soft, human side of software as well. As a result, they make products that are really cool if you happen to be a software engineer.” …

“I am going to spend less money” “I won’t eat any junk food this week” “I will become more self aware today” Sound familiar ? We all make these same promises to ourselves daily, only to fall short. Somewhere deep inside I long to have a holistic life , but…

We are beginning a new project that will explore what wellness means across 7 dimensions: Emotional, Spiritual, Physical, Occupational, Social, Intellectual and Environmental. — I have noticed that the word “wellness” has risen to the fore in the last few years. The growth in the number of people turing to gyms (or other equivalents) in a bid to fine tune their bodies is well documented, and has led to the prevalence of a fitness…

I woke up this morning in a stage of flux, in between a sense of completion and a need for change. Following my morning meditation , and the following period of reflection and visualisation my thoughts are simple. When you achieve a goal or feel the need for change, the definition of your next steps must occur right away. So here are a few of mine: Remove clutter and distractions from my environment (phone, email subscriptions, my home, workspace and mind)