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OTM Issue 31 – Jun/Jul 2020
Join the world’s most inspirational writers with a passion for life.
onetribe THE DEFINITIVE STYLE MAGAZINE FOR MIND, BODY & SOUL
OneTribeMagazine.com
OTM Issue 31 – Jun/Jul 2020
Join the world’s most inspirational creative writers living their lives in technicolour.
Our cover features Manisha Ramdhim Owner/Managing Director at: The Adventurous Mommy Photography by: Dane Fortain
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editorsletter
Be a VOICE not an ECHO. Pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) the world was practically spinning off its axis, with everyone running around like headless chickens to meet unprecedented demands from society on their time and resources. However, since the global lockdown began, people have had an opportunity to regain a sense of perspective on what is important to them. They have now spent so many months out of the pressure cooker to embrace a slower pace, a more reflective space. It’s allowed people to step off the treadmill and follow a new path more in tune with their soul purpose. It’s permitted their inner voice to resurface and be heard again instead of echoing others perspectives and expectations. Be a voice once more, embrace diversity and prosper. JOIN OUR TRIBE AND RAISE YOUR VIBE.
With love and gratitude, always. – Kenny Ball, Editor-in-Chief
One Tribe Magazine will transform the way you see yourself and the world around you. So, get ready to LOVE YOUR LIFE, as our creative writers share fresh perspectives, inspiring stories and simple, easy-to-follow steps that will help you FIND YOUR HAPPY. We would like to thank our fabulous creative writers for their amazing insights and you, our wonderful readers for your continued support over these 31 issues. Have a fabulous month and remember to share the love and live your life in glorious technicolour. With love, gratitude & happiness, always. Please note our writers are from all over the globe where there are variations in English dialect, to preserve authenticity we have retained these variations throughout the magazine. Photos and text are Copyright to the respective authors and OTM. Articles in this magazine are for entertainment and do not substitute any medical advice. ©2020 One Tribe Magazine | OneTribeMagazine.com | OneTribe.Media
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contributors
Nina Concepcion
Samantha E. Vax
Conscious Sales Coach, Trainer, Public Speaker and Author
Intuitive Empath
Lunden De’Leon Award Nominated Actor
Winnie Mabena
Dawn Bates
Author, Life Coach, Speaker and Founder of the Living Positively Brand
International Bestselling Author, Coach & Speaker
Emma Edwick Embodiment Coach, Breathwork Evolve - Emerge - Embody
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contributors
Ferial Puren Lenny Hadassah Zulu
Sojourner, traveller, lover, mother, friend, dreamer, and Founder and CEO at Ignite Life Community
Blogger & Writer
AmyThomson Happiness Expert, Mother, Artist, Writer, & TV Personality
Robert Landau
Burt Kempner
National Motivational Speaker, Certified Life Coach.
Independent Writer/Producer
Charmaine Barber Coach, Artist & Writer
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contributors
Liva Levica
Joanna Intara
Rapid Transformational & Emotional Detox Therapist
The Intimacy Genius
Manisha Ramdhim Owner/Managing Director at: The Adventurous Mommy
Andy Ferguson
Larry Rosenberg, PhD
Guide, Author, Mentor, Speaker, Exploring The World Since 1961
Inspirational Edutainer, The Larry Show, Sedona, Arizona
Mercy Juma Creative Writer, Psychologist, Inspired Blogger
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contents
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Spirituality At Its Finest Samantha Vax
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Start By Stopping Charmaine Barber
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The Super Hero Within Us Manisha Ramdhin
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Just For Today Burt Kempner
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Little Things Lenny Hadassah Zulu
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Dear Self Re: Time To Remember Who You Are Ferial Puren
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What Is Conscious Sales Nina Concepcion
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When Breath Is Medicine Emma Edwick
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Interview - Award-Nominated Actress Lunden De’leon Lunden De’leon
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Are Setbacks Really Setbacks? Robert Landau
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When Does Giving Become Too Much? Amy Thomson
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Know Your Bliss. Winnie Mabena
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What Attracts You In Masculinity Liva Levica
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Want To Know The Biggest Reasons Why Successful Couples Or Those Who Want To Be In Relationship Don’t Have The Partnership They Need, Especially Right Now Joanna Intara
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A Call To Walk On Water Mercy Juma
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A Blast Of Creativity Transforming Your Life’s Trajectory Larry Rosenberg, Phd
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Multi Faceted Health Care Dawn Bates
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Two Trees Andy Ferguson
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Make My Your Witness Burt Kempner
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THE DEFINITIVE STYLE MAGAZINE FOR MIND BODY & SOUl
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photo: nikii north
samanthavax
Spirituality at its finest...
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model: samantha vax
samanthavax
Spirituality is building a belief system based on knowledge and experience. It means creating space for things, people, and places most would deem impossible or unlikely. Above all, it means sticking up for and standing by what you believe, even when other’s don’t. It’s how we interact with the world and how the world interacts with us. Our souls and the Universe are continuously dancing together, which means that every vibration ever felt, was paired with millions of other vibrations before it got to you, before you felt the energy and accepted the feeling. Spirituality is a way of life. A way of life which incorporates following passions, building strength, seeking knowledge, and learning from experience. By doing this for ourselves, we dance with the Universe. This is when we feel the energetic pull of vibrating molecules in the body. This is the natural order. The way our body adapts and continuously learns and grows. Spirituality opens doors to new beginnings and fresh starts. You are on an infinite timeline. Continue your journey in the most love and light filled way. This is spirituality. You matter. You are important. Embrace your self-love!
Samantha Vax
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model: samantha vax
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charmainebarber
Start by
Stopping
Listen quietly and uninterruptedly. No jumping in with both feet ready to say something. Just sit, mouth closed and full attention on them to the exclusion of all else.
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charmainebarber
So, what is the best way of helping someone who needs our help? It´s easy and yet complicated. Complicated because of all those wonderful filtered lenses we see life through which don´t happen to be the same as everyone else´s funnily enough.
Isn´t it great to know that we´re someone who´s willing to help others, that people in dire straits can count on us in times of need, or even if they´re not in dire straits and look like they need help, we can still help them out. In fact, we pride ourselves on it. We revel in it, we get great satisfaction from helping someone who needs our help, but at what cost to them? We know that the advice we´re giving is valuable and they need it. So why don´t they take it?
Every single persons view of life is different and yet we make assumptions that their view is the same as ours, which it is up to a point. For example, we categorise everything, so we can make an assumption that when we use the label, “flower,” everyone knows what we´re talking about.
What do you mean, “What cost to them?” I´m giving sound advice, common sense, anyone can see that can´t they?
How can we help then? We can start by stopping. Stop assuming we know what people are really talking about. Start by stopping giving our opinions, because that´s all they are, an opinion which happens to be ours and no-one elses. Start by stopping to advise them, because our advice is just that, our advice. It´s tailor-made for us and no-one else. Isn´t that an incredible eye-opener?
Is it the way we offer our advice, the wrong time, the wrong place, they aren´t open to it because they´re so worried about things going on in their life, or is it something else? Have you ever sat down with a friend who´s got the whole world on their shoulders because they´ve lost their job, the partner/husband/wife has had an affair, the washing machine broke down and flooded the kitchen floor this morning and they´ve had not time to clear up the flood before having to shove a distraught, screaming toddler into the buggy and rushing off out the door only to find that the car won´t start, or whatever else could and invariably does show up in the problem sector of their lives?
Instead, what we can do, is listen quietly and uninterruptedly. No jumping in with both feet ready to say something. Just sit, mouth closed and full attention on them to the exclusion of all else. Then, when they´ve finished, look at asking the right questions. All too often we rush into problem situations on our chivalrous white steeds to the rescue and accidentally kill the person we´re rescuing with our joust.
Yes? What did you do? You probably offered unsolicited advice and if you´re a bloke, you tried to solve all her problems, assuming it´s a woman. I say, wrong, wrong, wrong. This is not the way to approach anyone when you want to help. First off, did they even ask for your help? No. Secondly, are most people even likely to ask for help? No. Why not? How about they don´t want to be judged for something they might have done or not done? Or maybe they think they´ll be criticised or put to shame?
We are not here to make someone change, we are here to facilitate their epiphanies, of which they will have many, so that they may take control of their own lives.
Charmaine Barber
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