Tanith von Mayer
Ant inspired us to inspire the boys we teach! As life-long learners, we are constantly looking for ways to reinvent ourselves as teachers. A journalling-day with Ant reignited a love for writing while reminding us of the importance of reflection. We use these strategies in our classrooms daily.
– Tanith von Mayer, Head of English Department, Michaelhouse
Pete Storrar
Ant spent an afternoon with our marketing and communications team, providing an amazingly authentic experience. She helped us connect as a team and explore different aspects of ourselves, fostering a broader and deeper level of connection. Through her coaching on journaling, especially vision journaling, she equipped us with a valuable tool to understand our current state and envision where we want to be. This perspective is crucial in our fast-paced school environment. We highly recommend her and encourage you to invest in what she offers—it is truly unique and impactful.
– Pete Storrar, Director of Advancement, Hilton College
Verna Douman
Antoinette has a beautiful gift to write, which she shares diligently through her journaling course.
She provokes and challenges you to throw caution to the wind and write!
Her methods encourage you to start scribbling first thing in the morning with "morning pages" to more deeper reflective writings that encapsulate your pain, worries, joy, peace and gratitude....and even perhaps being emboldened to write a love letter to God. I've been inspired to write, and as I look at what I've written, maybe....just maybe a book could be birthed.....
A huge thank you, Antoinette for sharing your love word for word.
– Verna Douman
Cindy Norcott
I attended Ant McDonald’s journalling retreat last year at Brookdale. I was unsure what to expect from the retreat and I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. Ant has a very warm, vulnerable and authentic approach and she speaks from a space of faith, experience and intuition. Ant has an incredible mastery of the English language and was able to put concepts into words unlike any other facilitator I have encountered. The journalling retreat covered so much more than journalling. I took away many practical tools, life-hacks, nuggets and tips for journalling as well as for everyday life and I left the retreat feeling more equipped, calm and inspired.
– Cindy Norcott
Caroline Holley
It's hard to actually explain how much three short days with Ant has given me. I have always written my feelings and thought it was fun - the therapeutic benefit of actually having a gifted teacher guide us towards understanding the WHY and HOW to deeply connect to our innermost thoughts, feelings, dreams and desires was incredible. Ant spent three days guiding us towards falling in love with the magical art of journalling - she is a kind and patient teacher, who gives much of herself as she imparts her wisdom. It was such a special experience and I would HIGHLY recommend this course, this teacher and this experience to anyone; even if you have a daily diary ritual or if you've never written a word in a journal. Well worth it and a gift that grows in its preciousness each day you put the skills into practice.
– Caroline Holley (LinkdIn)