The New Year is fast approaching. I’m not sure if I should open both arms and greet 2022 with excitement or run as fast as I can in the other direction. But the other direction includes 2020, so I think I’ll jut wait to see what the New Year brings. What I do NOT want …
A friend once made this bold statement, “Transformation can be achieved by adhering to a new routine for an extended period of time.” I liked this so much that I put it in my notes on my phone and pull it out when I need a little motivation for doing the same tasks for the …
Recently the US and most European countries banned anyone living in South Africa from flying to the US because Covid-19 mutated itself again, and South Africa was the first country to report that Omicron was a thing. As an American passport holder living in South Africa, I watched this unfold with trepidation. One of my …
On a Christmas trip to Swakopmund, Namibia a few years ago, my daughter and I were woken up by shouts of men and the squawks of birds. Our hotel was just across from the National Marine Aquarium, and unknown to us, early in the morning the lot beside our hotel turned into the local fish …
In 2009, my only child went to elementary school full-time and my days were suddenly much emptier than they had been. I wondered what I could do next. I had been a university instructor in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa, but I did not want to go back to grading freshman compositions. So, I decided …
Welcome to Ombazu! Ombazu is an Otjiherero word meaning “culture” and is pronounced exactly as it looks “om-bah-zoo.” Otjiherero is the language spoken by the Herero and Himba people in Namibia. Ombazu was founded in 2021 with an idea to celebrate, explore, and share the vast and diverse cultures in southern Africa. When I decided …
Welcome to Mona Brantley Consulting! I worked for over 5 years as a professional organizer and consultant providing real solutions to clients’ challenges in Iowa, Illinois, Texas, and Tennessee. In 2015, I moved to Johannesburg, South Africa where I travelled, volunteered, and studied at the University of Johannesburg. In 2020, in the midst of the …
Professional organizers can specialize in certain areas like seniors, the chronically disorganized, hoarders or children. For example, though I have worked with many families with children, families with end of life issues, and families on the move to another state, my real interest lies with clients who have been diagnosed with ADD or exhibit …
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This holiday season from November to January, no matter what your religious beliefs or what country you live in, will look and feel different than previous holidays. Covid’s world-wide impact has many people disappointed, depressed, and even just confused about what to do. My three simple tips will help you get off to a …
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The 2020 holiday season snuck into my life this year. Since 2015, I have struggled a bit from November – January. For the first 200 years of my life, I lived places where snow and ice falling down outside and snowmen in the yard and winter fires in the fireplace were normal. Where you …