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Expert articles and tips to support your journey and understanding.
Expert articles and tips to support your journey and understanding.
Ambiguous loss
5 Minutes
Louis Massyn – Running a Life That Works Running a Life That Works, tells the extraordinary story of Louis Massyn, a South African ultramarathon runner who exemplifies Charlie Munger’s guiding principle: “Take a simple idea seriously.” For Louis, that simple idea was to run the Comrades Marathon — once. But he took it seriously. Over five decades, that one decision evolved into a life-defining journey marked by commitment, humility, and endurance. Now 74, Louis is set to become the first person to complete the Comrades Marathon 50 times, a feat that places him in a league shared by fewer than ten people worldwide across all marathon events. Through consistent effort, unwavering discipline, and an almost reverent respect for the sport, Louis transformed a modest beginning into an astonishing athletic legacy — 147,000 kilometres run, over 3,400 marathons’ worth of distance, 49 Comrades medals, and countless friendships forged on the road. Yet this is not just a story about racing. It’s about a man who chose to live with intention, showing what becomes possible when a person takes one idea seriously and never lets go. With his wife Rita as his steadfast supporter, Louis has built a life of meaning — one pair of running shoes, one race, one step at a time. As he prepares for his 50th Comrades in 2025, he runs not just for himself but for others — dedicating his race to children with special needs. His story is a quiet testament to the power of consistency, grit, and the courage to keep showing up. “The soul of the Comrades lies in those who persist, no matter their pace,” Louis says. And perhaps, the soul of a meaningful life lies in doing just that.
Relocation
4 min
A sibling’s decision to emigrate can result in a complex sea of emotions for the remaining siblings. To process the change in family structure brought about by sibling emigration, these various emotions must be acknowledged.
Relocation
35 min
The number of South Africans citizens emigrating abroad has increased dramatically, resulting in a multitude of parents remaining behind. This qualitative phenomenological study explored and described the reasons for the emigration of adult children of predominantly white South African parents. Multiple motivating factors validated the emigration, namely the South African political climate, violent crime, lack of employment opportunities and high skill mobility. In an attempt to justify the emigration, parents subsequently provided their children with a “license to leave”. Each parent was affected uniquely in this complex psychosocial journey. Social workers can assist in the reconstruction of meaning by guiding the parent through this life-altering decision.
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