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Mariette Conning

Mariette Conning

Shame vs guilt — how I learned to take responsibility

I didn’t really like my twenties. They were filled with instability, and inside myself, I never really felt like I was on top of things. I…

Jan 12, 2018

Shame vs guilt — how I learned to take responsibility

Jan 12, 2018

Mariette Conning

Future leaders of Zimbabwe, what now?

Last year saw the eventual dethroning of Robert Mugabe as the president of Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, the country of Zimbabwe deteriorated so…

Jan 8, 2018

Future leaders of Zimbabwe, what now?

Jan 8, 2018

Mariette Conning

Thank you Mr World — you broke my heart

I am forever thankful to my parents who introduced me to different cultures from a young age. Because of them, I have an insatiable desire…

Dec 19, 2017

Thank you Mr World — you broke my heart

Dec 19, 2017

Mariette Conning

How can we be generous effectively?

Recently I posted on living in generous financial freedom. The specific text was more to motivate us to catch the heart of generosity…

Dec 12, 2017

How can we be generous effectively?

Dec 12, 2017

Mariette Conning

Startup Careers — Why failed startups are positive for your career

I work for a startup company, which isn’t quite a startup anymore. We are somewhere in between a startup and a scale-up. In the last few…

Dec 7, 2017

Startup Careers — Why failed startups are positive for your career

Dec 7, 2017

Mariette Conning

Unemployment, Mentorship and the Intern

Getting your first job or internship can be a daunting task. You don’t know what to expect from an interview. How the workplace functions…

Dec 4, 2017

Unemployment, Mentorship and the Intern

Dec 4, 2017

Mariette Conning

Keeping it real — friendship goals

A while ago I sat in a meeting, and we discussed the fact that we all need one point of reference in order to move forward. Even though the…

Nov 28, 2017

Keeping it real — friendship goals

Nov 28, 2017

Mariette Conning

Peanut butter eggs from Zimbabwe

I never considered putting peanut butter and eggs together on one plate. The two tastes are just too far removed from each other. I also…

Nov 21, 2017

Peanut butter eggs from Zimbabwe

Nov 21, 2017

Mariette Conning

Living with unspeakable joy

Very often we confuse joy with happiness. Happiness is fleeting and dependent on external circumstances — I get a promotion and I’m happy…

Nov 16, 2017

Living with unspeakable joy

Nov 16, 2017

Mariette Conning

Why people travel and how it changes society

Traditionally, there has always been two main reasons why people travel for short periods of time. It is very common to have to choose…

Nov 13, 2017

Why people travel and how it changes society

Nov 13, 2017

Mariette Conning

Mariette Conning

Perennial | biomedical engineer | writer | social entrepreneur | cyclist | bookworm | traveler | www.redefineretire.com

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