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babysandbeyond celebrating renewal

The heat is here in more ways than one!

Spring is possibly best known for its blooming flowers, but in essence it is symbolic of renewal. If one spends some time looking back, it is quite fascinating to take note of our personal transformation.

Reading through our cover story featuring Graeme Richards (page 8) brings home the idea of change. I still recall watching Graeme on SABC as a continuity presenter – we witnessed how he grew and diversified his career, and now he is a family man.

Irrespective of how uncomfortable change may be, we are continuously evolving. Our dreams and goals change –sometimes because we are ready to adapt, and sometimes as a result of external influences. Sometimes we choose change, but are still shocked at how much of an impact it has – for example it is generally known that deciding to have a baby brings about a change in lifestyle, but the reality is so much more.

I firmly believe that we as individuals are more resilient than we give ourselves credit for. I think what we sometimes forget is to be kind to ourselves – making mistakes and having things not go your way is part of life, but we can either choose to become angry, or we can look at challenges as learning curves and change our actions accordingly.

As we celebrate the renewal that spring brings, this is a great time to take stock, plan ahead, and make positive changes to achieve whatever new goals you might have.

Happy spring!

Tashne

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Terry and Amy went fishing in the river near his house. Terry’s takkies got wet and he wanted to let them dry off before the walk home. A few days later, he had a sore tummy and itchy feet.

Richards

LIVING Graeme

HIS BEST LIFE!

TV personality Graeme Richards has been a constant fixture in many of our lives. He is probably best known for his upbeat persona. Married to professional ballroom and Latin dancer Lindsey Muckle and a dad of two, Graeme is on his most adventurous journey yet – a family man! He shares with Baby’s & Beyond his journey of being authentically himself, embracing emotions, leaning into the crazy and the importance of being grateful.

Venue: Groot Constantia Wine Estate and Simons Restaurant, Groot Constantia

You have been a constant fixture on the telly. Is spending such a long time in the public eye daunting?

It has its moments, but the privilege of having the platform is far more incredible than any pitfalls. The funny part is that I have been on air and lived out far more of my real-life moments on TV than off it. It has given me access to a life-changing, paradigm-shifting, and enlightening path, and I am so blessed to “live” with so many others.

Who is the most inspirational person you have met and why?

Many have made their mark in the tens of thousands of interviews I’ve done. I’ve forgotten more of the “high profiles” than I can remember, but the one interview I am taken back to daily was with a young man few will ever know of.

Sorry to go to a dark place, but he, barely an adult himself and, by his own and our standards, a societal dropout, was shunned and found his “last chance” as a volunteer at a rape crisis centre, responsible for getting critical evidence from children who were too young to speak for themselves at the time of their unimaginable trauma. This could only be achieved by repeatedly putting himself in the most traumatic space I have ever encountered and could only bear for a few moments (and then needed weeks off air to recover mentally and emotionally). He was the critical factor in the successful prosecution of over 50 sexual offenders and murderers who would, without a shadow of a doubt, have repeated their crimes on children.

Who knows how many since then and how many children he has potentially saved from this fate… hundreds! He had no idea how amazing he and his contribution were. Fame does not matter; your social impact is the thing.

What is your secret to remaining upbeat?

Practice. Believe it or not, while I am very optimistic, a barrage of hectic negative factors over the last few years – which impacted many of us – has meant I have had to learn how to reset myself. It has become as fundamental to my pre-work routine as showering and dressing.

Gratitude is the practical key that shortcircuits the negative neural network. While on the highway on-ramp, it starts with a list of what I am grateful for. It manifests by my final off-ramp 4km away, with an uninhibited smile and adrenaline firing up my system. It can be small, nuanced, or grateful for being alive and in the fight on the darkest days. Still, the bottom line in positivity is fitness.

What is the best part of being you?

Having been in the public eye for such a long time, what would surprise people about you?

For someone gifted such a remarkable and long tenure in the role and now primed to enter my prime, I break most of the rules taught to those entering the industry. I cannot see where my career begins and ends; I am professionally myself.

It’s a wild ride that has always felt like a fullon Hollywood movie, with the craziness of my on-air life matched or even surpassed by the even more unbelievable moments in my journey that come from being as open-minded, prepared and flexible as I am – perfect for someone like me who has a 3-second attention span. I’m sure a little less so for the fantastic family and friends who contend with me.

Bigger picture, while I have to wake up every day grappling with the problems of about a million people who I dearly love, which in the context of SA is pretty taxing for an empath like me, I have been the custodian of life-changing moments for so many others, even the activator; I can track my impact through thousands of positive threads, what a privilege.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST GRATEFUL FOR?

My family, in particular my children. I never knew my father, so becoming one has always been a gift I can’t fully wrap my head around. I saw my mother overcome insurmountable challenges, which has become my mindset and inability to accept defeat and always look for a way forward. In recent years, my kids have given me the strength or sheer force of will to power that emotion and overcome seemingly impossible odds.

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