KarenNebe.com/Compassionate Leadership & Coach

As 2026 began, I felt a surge of excitement about change —like I was standing at the edge of something new and alive, ready to leap. I welcomed the idea of bold, courageous decisions and fresh perspectives, believing this would be the year I truly stepped into possibility.

Then, almost without warning, it felt as though I was wading through mud. The weight of world news pressed in, and the wildfires in our area turned the air thick with smoke and unease. My optimism stumbled under the heaviness of uncertainty and grief for the world around me.

AND, a thread of determination and passion pulls me forward. I want to stay focused, to remember why I began this year with hope. Even in the mess and the mud, I know that speaking up for change and holding onto radical hope matters. In the face of significant challenges across the world, RADICAL HOPE is the mood in which we hold a commitment to possibility.

Guided by the words of Joanna Macy: “When our responses are guided by the intention to act for the healing of our world, the mess we’re in not only becomes easier to face, our lives also become more meaningful and satisfying.”

I constantly remind myself to pause, to center, to connect with nature and to soften into the present moment. I tune into my own intuition amidst the noise, stay open to possibilities, and let self-compassion guide me.

There’s a quiet power in continuing: in releasing what no longer serves me, in challenging old patterns, and in using my voice to advocate for a fairer, more connected world. This year still asks for honesty, for courage, and for the belief that even in the hardest seasons, change is possible.

I invite you to reflect on the necessary changes you want to create in your life —to prioritise self-care, and permit yourself the space to do so.
This year urges you to pursue deeper honesty with yourself and those around you.

Acknowledge the transformative power of your words and mood in shaping reality and designing your life. I am here to support you, your team and your loved ones.

Working with me offers a transformative Ontological coaching journey that goes beyond tools, strategies and surface changes —to explore beliefs, perceptions, and identity.
This approach fosters a new way of observing self and the world, potentially leading to a profound shift in way of being. I provide a compassionate, insightful space for exploring and rewriting limiting beliefs and stories.
Together we'll uncover possibilities — an opportunity to navigate life's complexities with renewed purpose and clarity. My commitment is to partner with individuals and teams in designing their best life.💫

I’ve delighted in creating this post as my love for horses has been re-ignited. As a child I used to draw them in great detail. Over and over. Sadly I never kept any of the drawings. I feel inspired to create again. I say that, knowing that I create in my work and life everyday ~ through language, my nervous system, gestures, my connections. It’s been a while since I’ve drawn or painted or sculpted though. Perhaps an invitation to do so.
I feel excited about this year. I’m dreaming BIG! 🔥💫

What moves you in this moment?

#2026

As this year draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on all it has held.

It’s been a year of contrast—joy and grief, opportunity and loss, learning and deepening self-awareness. A year that asked me to show up fully human, both in my work and in my broader life.

Professionally, I’m deeply grateful for the opportunities to amplify the menopause conversation—through interviews, films, workshops, webinars, and education.
From bringing The M-Factor film to South Africa early in 2025, to facilitating menopause education in workplaces, researching, developing and delivering a 10-week course with two cohorts, and supporting women and leaders (both women and men) through coaching, this work continues to expand in meaningful ways. I’m also thankful for new connections across South Africa, Europe, India, the UK and the US.

Alongside this growth, there has been profound loss.
This year, my spiritual teacher Joan died. My mom died. And my uncle Bob—who was like a father to me—died suddenly. Grief has always been a quiet but powerful teacher, deepening my empathy, presence, and compassion in ways I couldn’t have anticipated.
I’ve learned that gratitude and grief are not opposites—they co-exist.

As I look ahead, I feel a steady sense of possibility. One grounded in integrity, research, connection, and compassion.

May we carry forward what mattered.
Rest where we need to.
And meet what's next with courage and kindness.

🧡🧡🧡

Day 21 of my advent.

For those with bruises on the soft tissue of your heart please be reminded that it’s actually made of the strongest stuff known to mankind. Or any kind.

It will break a million times in this life, if you’re living it right. 💔❤️‍🩹

My love to you all x

Today, I stand still in silence for every woman, every child, and every member of the LGBTQI+ community whose safety, dignity, and very life has been stolen or silenced.
I stand for those who are no longer here to speak, whose voices were taken by gender-based violence, and for those still living in fear.

At 12h00 today, I will stop. I will not behave as if this horror is normal—because it is not. I stand with and the thousands across South Africa who refuse to let this suffering go unseen, who are done carrying our pain and trauma in silence.

For too long, our stories have been buried—shut down in our homes, dismissed in courts, ignored at work, erased in our culture, even in the very spaces where we should have felt safe. Today, I stand for the living and for the dead, for every life touched, broken, or ended by GBV.

At 12h00 today on 21 November 2025, I will stand still AND then I will RISE. For them. For us. For me - until we are no longer dismissed and ignored.

Join me.
Join us.