COVERED Edition 4 Issue 2 | Page 43

__________________________________________________________________________________ The Women Empowerment Event hosted by Silver Lining Shahista Thokan in March this year was one which offered not only a delicious networking breakfast but a holistic approach to wellness and empowerment for attendees. There were speakers covering health and wellness, practical applications to improve your thought processes and mental state of mind, beauty and healing exercises all focussing on general "Self-Care" and wellbeing. What I appreciated the most was that Shahista Thokan the organiser of this event brought a host of small businesses together and encouraged them to support one another - This was all in the name of women supporting women. The Covered Team was there to echo the sentiment, that before buying from big brands look toward your community for products and services with professionalism and a personal touch. This choice may support a widow who is dependent on the income, or empower a woman trying to offer support to her household through a secondary income. This could have a spill- on effect in keeping the engine of a small business alive which will ultimately contribute positively to the economic engine of our country. A special 'Thank You' to Silver Lining for the opportunity for us to attend your prestigious event, we wish you well for many more successful events,! With Love and Light , AL AARFEEN TRUST 1 ST ANNUAL HIGH TEA JOZI4AUSTIM FUN WALK