KIM
Her advice to the young women of today, this Women’s Month, is that the journey of self discovery is an important one to take; to find oneself outside of their parents and societal norms. “You’re the only person that’s with you all the time, so be there for yourself”, she says. Within her career, Kim has drawn inspiration mainly from two women; her manager from her time working at MTV under ViacomCBS, Kgomotso Lakaje, who has inspired and taught Kim how to be articulate when in an environment filled with men; to speak up and be outright about her opinions. Kim’s current manager, Asamela Tom, inspires Kim through the way she manages their team with courage and grace.
Kim’s personal mantra derives from the quote, “The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts” by Marcus Aurelius. In her journey, Kim realised that our realities are created in our minds, “If our minds aren’t in a healthy or happy place, how can our realities reflect that back to us?”, she says. This quote is a reminder to her that if there’s something she isn’t happy with in her reality, she needs to change it in her way of thinking. This Women’s Month, Kim urges other women to be kinder to themselves. She encourages them to give themselves grace and wishes that they release themselves from the shame around the difficult things that they experience. Kim believes that women should be less judgemental of each other and stresses that women should constantly be there for each other, in and out of the workplace.
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