Of course I'm totally biased, but I think my mom is an amazing educator. She continues to work tirelessly for the kids in her classes, year after yea….

I could never have dreamed the life I lead. Given where I started, it's remarkable to me the constant adventure that my life has become..

Playing the ukulele and singing is a fantastic stress reliever. So is cleaning! Scrubbing away at the dirt helps clear my mind as well..

Ive always loved the power of stories to transport me to another world, to imagine extraordinary possibilities, to experience things I may not have a….

Candice is the original spelling of my name. I changed it to Kandyse when I was really young and first starting out in the business as kind of a joke….

Anything is possible - even the most far-fetched idea can come to being through a series of seemingly small decisions and actions..

Id love a werebear. But I guess you need that seductive element of danger. And though bears can be dangerous, when you say werebear it just sounds ki….

Living here in North America - I have been Americanized. When I go back home now, there are things that I have far less tolerance for in South Africa….

However you learn and whatever your circumstances, an education that prepares you for the world is every child's right..

No matter what is going on around or within you, everything at some point must change. It's harder to accept when things are great - and a source of ….

The quiet of the morning offers a perfect time to do a meditation and yoga practice. It also allows time to be creative or to contemplate before the ….

Celebrate yourself. Follow your passions and eccentricities, because they are yours alone. You are unique! If everyone did that, I'm pretty sure ther….

I lived in South Africa until I was 11 when we first immigrated. My mom had sent me back there when I was 14 for summer vacation. I wasn't doing very….

I love to travel. I think it's the best education to experience how other people live. It reminds us of the abundance and variety we have in the worl….

I have to say, as a young woman of color, and this may sound controversial, in sci-fi, anything is possible. In sci-fi I can belong to the military. ….

Take a leap of faith. You will either land somewhere new or learn to fly..

My mom is my best friend and always offers me great perspective and reminds me to be compassionate to myself in moments when I feel low..

Singing in front of people. It's like having your heart beat outside of you..

I find that if I've taken care of myself first, I can then be there fully for everyone else..

I'm always preparing for a regular life..

I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots..