Geeky Moms

Power and Empowering Hi All I am Tazneem Willemse, and I started my journey with RLabs by chance. I was actually looking for something for my 16 year old son to do as I wanted him to do something other than sleep and watch television on a weekend. I wanted him to have some other form of Brain Stimulation as well as mixing with other people that is not his family. When we attend the orientation / open day, I learned that RLabs has such a diverse set of courses available for anyone no matter the age or gender or background. NO JUDGMENT   What I am learning thus far is that I had no idea of how really diverse a group of people we are being introduced to. WOW. There are no limits, we will put limits on ourselves. I am learning something new every week, whether it is about how to do something new or about myself. IT IS LIBERATING. I want my son to feel this liberating and to be empowered by what he learns, whether it be about the course he is attending or about h

I’m Jene from Bellville south. I’m a very humble,loving ,respectable and happy person.Was an introvert but became an extrovert over the years facing life challenge. I,m happily married for 16 years with three beautiful children.My family is my joy of life. I truly believe by the grace of God im where i want to be to day, life wasn't easy for me but I overcame some of the obstacles that I was facing in life. Today I express myself as a role model for my children and extended family, I’m currently very active in my community working with different stakeholders and organization I develop a passion to extend a helping hand for those in need. It's great to be part of this wonderful Rlabs family making Hope Contagious. I will truly live to inspire,care,love,empower and motivate other people. Life is amazing, enjoy it, and embrace every moment that you have.  With God on your side you can conquer all you dreams and hearts desire.      .

Hi people,I would like to share to you this  story I am coming from the poor family .I was raised by my grand mother  with my two brothers .my younger brother died when he was doing grade 8 just a headache in two days .when my mother left us I was 7 years old . I have to be a mother to my brothers . Mind you the time she left us I was admitted at hospital .After I finished grade 12 I went to my mother in  Eastern Cape ,east london because i went to look for a job ,I started to know my mother after young brother died I was 14 years old at that time I didn’t have even a clue of her picture . we started then to have a contact . I met a guy there who is my husband today then we move here in Cape town .I worked as catering after that i went to work in a hotel as a chef . I work now in children's home as a housekeeper also helping children  to cook food . But all this is not and of my dreams  My vision is to have my own business. To come here at Rlabs i feel like my dre

This is Amina Smith.  It is good for us to have interests and interests are activities that we enjoy doing or being part of. My interests are many and on top of the list is living a Healthy Lifestyle, also interacting with people, effective communication, walking in the great outdoors, swimming, floral arranging, learning new things, baking, theatre, travel. So WHAT IS A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE? A Healthy Lifestyle for me is like the Umbrella If we do not feel good, it becomes an effort to partake in interests or activities A Healthy Lifestyle is a holistic approach, that means what we eat, when and how we eat (the body needs fuel), our physical activities - the body thrives on being worked, for example, the heart performs better when we exercise. The benefits are many, that is toned muscles, improved skin, stress relief, etc..  Also, we need to set aside time for relaxation and make sure that we have good sleep. I have gained so much by living Healthily - am on no chronic

My name is Sadia van niekerk, i am a mother of four but have raised 5 kids. I got married when I was 16 years old, my mom went to Mecca and she decided that she would rather let me get married so that i could manage the household, which I did to the best of my ability, I was a bit sad as I did not complete my high school studies, but luckily for me i married a guy that loved me and offered me all the support and this allowed me to continue my journey, it was not easy but I was always willing to learn and improve my life in each and every way possible. Both of us come from poor backgrounds, but we believed in each other and had a strong religious belief that a family that prays together stays together and this took us to a marriage of 43 yrs, through the grace of the Almighty. My husband never wanted me to go and work but because he was a tailor, the income was slow and this got me wanting to go and work and carve a name for myself. I did admin work and went from strengt

MOTHERHOOD. My name is Nurunisa Palleker. I got married when I was 28 years old. I fell pregnant on the honeymoon and nine months later gave birth. While in labor trying to give natural birth I would clamp my husband head under my arm, I thought I was going to strangle him every time I had a contraction. Eventually, the doctor said they have to do an emergency cesarean. At that point, I did not care as long as I can get out of this excruciating pain. I woke up the next morning with no baby nor husband by me. Immediately the worse thoughts went through my mind. I thought my baby must have been stillborn. I was in a complete panic when the nurse brought this beautiful little baby girl with spikey hair looking like a red skin. I immediately fell in love with this little girl and call her my babydoll. I had two boys after her but always thank the almighty for granting “my soft landing”. She has been nothing but a pleasure and has never given me a moment of worry.

My Social Life Oh yes , I’m a Social Butterfly. I love being with people and meeting new ones. And yes all people are different. Just because I love mixing doesn’t mean that everyone else does. I also accept people for who they are. I try to practice “being Human” so therefore I must see everybody as a human being. This is not always the easiest thing to do given the many horrible things people to others.  So what do I do to change my attitude? I say what comes to my mind, under my breath of course, take 6 seconds to pause and then calm down. By then I am ready to re-assess. It’s amazing how much changes in my body, my thought patterns, my attitude and the final peaceful outcome.  Today I am blogging after a very long time and thoroughly enjoying it.  As tomorrow will be the 1st of September and supposedly officially the first of Spring we are hoping for some Spring sunshine. Whatever the weather have a great day! I also wish all Muslims around the Globe

Hi people,I would like to share to you this  story I am coming from the poor family .I was raised by my grand mother  with my two brothers .my younger brother died when he was doing grade 8 just a headache in two days .when my mother left us I was 7 years old . I have to be a mother to my brothers .Mind you the time she left us I was admitted at hospital .After I finished grade 12 I went to my mother in  Eastern Cape ,east London because i went to look for a job ,I started to know my mother after young brother died I was 14 years old at that time I didn’t have even a clue of her picture . we started then to have a contact . I met a guy there who is my husband today then we move here in Cape town .I worked as catering after that i went to work in a hotel as a chef . I work now in children's home as a housekeeper also helping children  to cook food . But all this is not and of my dreams  , My vision is to have my own business come here at labs I feel like my dreams are coming t

Hi my  name is Carol i have 3 sons i love all my children but I had/have a problem with my middle child, He gave me many problems when he was at school  i was called in many times into the principal's office and that principal played the piano at our church now you must know how embarrassed I felt OK i went and i spoke to him i even when to court because he and his class mates gave a boy a wedgie and this boy.s dad made a case against him OK he was told to do community work which did not happen Because of his age the principal send me a letter to say that he must attend a college because he is getting to old for the school when i told him he told me that they cant tell me what to do he said that he will go back to school they cant tell him what to do so i as his mother told him that i'll support  him in his decision I told the principal that he wants to finish school that year he celebrated his 21st birthday and he passed his matric I am so glad that i stood by him in all his

Hi,  l am Ayesha, i am happy that i have had this opportunity to come to Rlabs. I was introduced to Rlabs by my daughter”s friend, since my divorce  and have been here since October 2018. Its a highlight of my weekends. I find that everyone associated with Rlabs, facilitators and the ladies that serve us the tea and doughnuts are absolutely amazing,friendly,happy...its like one big family!  Its definitely My Happy Place!!! Im been telling everyone about this amazing place, especially if they cannot afford a tertiary education.  They are all here at Rlabs now, and loving it!

A SMILE MAKES A DIFFERENCE You smiled at me. I needed that smile. It changed my day. Even though I could feel the pain. I chose not to focus on it, but instead to focus on smiling. When you smile, even at yourself in the mirror, you can change the way your day is going. Your brain does not know the difference between a forced smile and a smile that comes from the heart. If you manage to keep your smile long enough, your brain will register that you are happy and you will start producing good hormones that will lift your spirits. Laughter is also an excellent medicine for promoting good health. If you have nothing to laugh at, laugh at yourself; laugh at your situation. Easier said than done? Yes, but it will produce the desired effect. I think that, in my ignorance, my ability to laugh, has been my saving grace. I love laughing. I seek out comedy shows in order to laugh when I feel down. I say something funny in order to lighten the atmosphere around me. 

Hi, my Name is Yasmine and this my story of Joining a running club. Last year November i joined a running club just to keep fit, But what I’ve found there was a great group of people. They made me feel so welcome and i felt so at home there, running has really changed my outlook on life, and the best part of all my family support  my running. I’m doing things i never thought i could do, like i did my first two oceans marathon this year. The running community are an  amazing group of people they support you while you on the road running a race.  And they help one another when someone gets hurt in anyway, all types of people come together as one and that’s such a wonderful feeling. You don’t have to be super fit to run i totally love it , my running club it’s like another family to me.

My  love  for my son SHIRWIN ADAMS Wat ek ni alis vr my seun sal doen ni.Ek ht mar lang gevat om te blOM. was 28 toe ek geboort gee aan my seun. Wat n mooi dag voel nog soos gister.My lewe ht soverander.So n oulike klein kosbare mens. Iemand wat vr my Mammie gan noem. MAMMIE OMI

Hi my Name is Sasha-lee and this is my story of HOPE

Thank you rlabs for being the opportunity in our community that anyone hopeless can come and take .You have given many people a purpose and direction when it seemed nothing was going right. I Am  telling many people about your good work so there can be more interest in this organisation. I myself have been motivated not to give up on myself and to continue learning. I am liking the new knowledge  that iam learning but i need to practice to  understand it better. We need to get ourselves exposed to these learning opportunities I will continue my courses at rlabs.

I worked for a certain company as a secretary for 22 years, after approximately 2 years of working, I had to undergo surgery for a cornea transplant. One morning the phone wrong, i answered then i heard a lady saying i am calling from doctor Hill’s rooms, my head was spinning when she told me they received my matching donor and it perishes after 3 days, plus there was a shortage of donors at that time. I spoke to my boss, he was very upset, he asked me to cancel the operation because it was December month, a very busy period, unfortunately I had to cancel the operation even though there was a shortage of donors, I also had to take him i consideration as he was an extremely good boss.After another 2 more years of working they received another matching donor then i had to undergo an operation on my right eye. I had to stay home for 2 weeks but oh my word, my boss came to fetch me the third day after my operation, myself as a very considerate person went to help him out, obviously I had

My name is Shirley Harris,I am a single mom and a recovering addict. It has been a hard struggle,to get out of addiction with the support of my family I went into treatment at a rehab.The time I spent there I have learned how to deal with getting off the drugs by learning about relapse prevention,behavior management, life skills and how to apply it in my daily life.Being in group sessions and one on one sessions with my counselor has helped me to deal and apply it easy in my life.I have being introduced to  The NA program of the 12 steps and meetings.I am currently an outpatient at New Journey Rehab in Lansdowne. I am enjoying my life in recovery and it is giving me the courage to come to rlabs to learn more new things to equip myself to do better in life and reach my dream.