The Real Cost of Negativity on Your Team
(And why one negative voice can cost a team up to 40% of its performance — and what to do about it) Is it just winter,...
Origin Story
What is your origin story - and how has it shaped your work and current outcomes? The post connects every dot over a...
Winter Is Here. And Some Of The Most Vulnerable Among Us Are Freezing.
Winter has officially arrived in South Africa. And if you've been watching the news — the flooding, the rain, the...
Grateful And Unhappy?
There’s one thing I ask every single one of my clients to do. It’s free, it takes five minutes, and most people get it wrong. It’s gratitude - not just journaling but...
Is It Time To Quit?
If you've been wondering whether it's time to quit — the job, the relationship, the dream, or the story you've been telling yourself about who you are and what you're...
Why You Don’t Feel Joy Anymore (And How To Get It Back)
If ever there was a photo that encapsulated the feeling of pure joy, it’s this one. It makes my face and heart smile every time. It’s one of my go-to images when...
The Science Behind Sleep, Stress, Movement and Mental Clarity
In this week’s conversation on WellBeing Wednesday, we explored something that often gets overlooked in discussions about wellbeing and performance: the relationship...
What Rock Climbing Taught Me About Overthinking, Perspective and Self-Trust
I thought rock climbing would test my fitness… instead, it tested my mindset. From overthinking and feeling stuck to learning how to trust myself and take the next step, this experience shifted more than I expected.
Creating A Life You Love by Living On Purpose
Happy #ThrivingThursday, beautiful human. Imagine this, real quick, with me… You’re taking your shoes off because you’re about to step onto the beach sand. Its gritty...
The Alignment Advantage: Why Capable Teams Still Struggle to Perform
One of the most common assumptions inside organisations is that performance problems are capability problems. If results are slowing down, collaboration feels strained,...
The Two Words That Quietly Shape Your Life
When the Body Speaks Before the Mind Understands Last week on WellBeing Wednesday on 919FM, Paul and I spoke about avoidance and how the small things we postpone...
Your BOUNDARY Reset Tool
When last did you think about boundaries? The last time you felt like one was crossed? Yes, that’s usually the only time we consciously consider them — that, or when we...
How was V-Day / Love Day for you?
Hi Beauty, How was V-Day / Love Day for you? I hope you acknowledged and celebrated love — for yourself and others — in some way. Last week on #WellBeingWednesday...
Self-Love Reframed: What It Really Means to Honour Yourself
February Isn’t About Loving Yourself It’s About Honouring Your Life February gets labelled the month of love. Commercialised products and events surface as soon as the...
Busy but Unfulfilled
Clarity Before Action: The Missing Step Everyone Skips We live in a world that rewards speed - being the first to market, having the fastest turnaround, fast execution...
RESET: 6 Reflection Questions to Get Out of Autopilot and Start Living Intentionally
Most people don’t repeat the same year because they lack motivation - they repeat it because they never interrupt the pattern. Life gets busy, work demands increase, we...
Vote for Tammy: One Click = Helping Pets in Need
Hi, it’s me, Tammy — my mommy’s #littleshadow and bestie. I asked if I could write an email to you. Obvs she said yes so…hi. I’m excited to meet you! Mom entered me...
The Reality Behind Love and Authenticity
Well, hi there. Season 9 of Love Is Blind, is what I’m currently watching. Cringe, I know, but it’s one of my guilty pleasures. I’m fascinated by the psychology behind...
3 Practical Ways to Reframe Nerves as Excitement
I’ve been feeling...nexited - that vibration between feeling nervous and excited before you need to step into something important. Do you know what I'm talking about?...
Show Me Your Friends… and I’ll Show You Your Future
It’s one of my closest friend’s birthdays today — happy birthday, sweet Caroline...dah, dah, dah! So today, I want to celebrate our tribes — the humans we intentionally...
A Burnout Reset for Mental Health Awareness Month – Event
Burnout isn’t a lack of resilience — it’s a sign of misalignment.
This October for Mental Health Awareness Month, join award-winning speaker and coach Petra Laranjo for Ease, Joy & Possibilities — an immersive workshop to help leaders and teams reset their nervous systems, reduce stress, and reignite their wellbeing, energy, and performance.
Petra Laranjo
Alignment Architect · Keynote Speaker · Leadership Strategist · Author, Living On Purpose · Founder, JustOneThing365 · African Excellence Awards — Best Personal & Business Development Coach 2023, 2024 & 2025
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