FEB 21- Highway DBN

Nelly’s new
clothing range,
SheKnowz, is
aimed at women
who are not afraid
to dress their
bodies in a way
that boosts their
self-esteem
“I was always looking for love from other people because
I couldn’t give myself the love that I deserved. I’ve realised
over time, that it begins with me… and it’s called self-love.”
The domino effect of self-love, Nelly says, is selfforgiveness.
“If you love yourself, you’ll forgive yourself
when you mess up. We are only human.”
As the founder of Intentionally Elegant, which offers
publishing, marketing and motivational talks, with a
focus on empowering women, Nelly promotes reading
and writing through workshops while travelling across
South Africa to promote her books, and advocates for the
empowerment of women through workshops on self-love
and forgiveness.
“I host a number of woman empowerment events that
create a platform to talk. I also do one-on-ones. There
are so many women out there who stay in unhealthy
relationships because they don’t know their worth –
something I did too. Where I’m at now in life - still single at
36 but happier than ever - I encourage women to focus on
and invest in becoming the best version on themselves,
while reminding them that this is not an overnight thing.
Realistically speaking, self-love is a journey that never ends.”
Nelly also recently launched a clothing line, called
SheKnowz, aimed at women who love shopping, and are
not afraid to dress their bodies in a way that boosts their
self-esteem.
When it comes to how women can learn to get to know
themselves better, Nelly says it’s all about redefining
yourself.
“We all play different roles – wife, mother, sister, friend,
grandmother, granddaughter, daughter, career woman,
but the biggest mistake we make is that we take on these
roles but neglect ourselves. Getting to know yourself
requires you to have a meeting with yourself and ask
yourself these questions: What makes me happy or sad?
What makes me tick? Why do I do the things I do? Why am
I so easily influenced by people? Psychology says there’s a
reason behind every behaviour. Some of the things we do
are not who we truly are, some are just a cry for help. You’ll
never fully know who you are if you don’t spend time with
yourself and do a lot of self-introspection.”