Women encouraged to put their masks aside and shine
MBOMBELA - Are you wearing a mask? This was the subject discussed at the South African Council for Business Women (SACBW) Nelspruit’s monthly networking session at 107 Ehmke Street.
The speaker for the day was Beverley Combrinck of Beverly B Therapy Counselling. She gave a presentation on how people wear masks to make it through life.
It was a fun morning full of love and art therapy. The council members made masks that represented their past, present and future.
She urged the members each to find the woman they are and who they want to become, and showed them how to put masks aside.
“As people we sometimes wear a mask to make it through the day, and this is sometimes caused by the various things we went through in life, whether it be divorce, loss or change. I have made changes in my life that took a lot out of me. For example, I was in a job that I did not enjoy any longer, so I was unhappy. I decided to change my life to do something that makes me happy.
“There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in all of us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”
After the first session, SACBW also handed over the contributions raised during its Friendship in a Handbag initiative to GRIP. This organisation is an NPO that provides care and support services to survivors of GBV and people living with HIV/Aids.
For more information on how to attend the networking session or to become a member, contact Tracy-Erin Duggan of SACBW Nelspruit at nelspruit@sacbw.org.
The practice in Jatra Building, 71 Van Wijk Street, next to Laerskool Bergland, will be open from 08:00 to 13:00.
This year, the dental practice has teamed up with Colgate, which will donate toothbrushes and toothpaste to the first 100 people receiving screenings on that day. People attending will also receive free tips on how to correctly take care of their teeth and advice against the factors negatively affecting their oral health. Dr Liezl van der Walt said, “Every September, we raise awareness of the importance of oral health in the local community. Most people are not aware that they might have a dental problem until it is giving them pain. By that stage the cavity is mostly close to the nerve and patients might need a root canal or extraction.
“We would love to bring the message across that prevention is better than cure. By visiting your dentist every six months, small cavities can be easily identified and repaired most of the time, even without the need for an injection.
“Gum infection and dental caries are by far the most common oral health problems we see on a daily basis, and both can be prevented with optimum oral hygiene and reducing certain risk factors like high sugar intake and smoking.”
‘Every September, we raise awareness of the importance of oral health in the local community’
For more information, call the practice on 013 744 3520 or look on their Facebook page for up-to-date information.