I aspire for a fulfilled life that does not require for me to switch off from any one of my roles but be able to move through each responsibility I have with fluidity.
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Art of Balance
Search for: Art of Balance career / home / Relationship / Self-care Art you in? I’ve been invited many times to speak on the concept of balance. I think when people look from outside in, they see this person who has it all figured out. As I type this,...
10 Tips For Starting Your Own Side Hustle
1. Analyse your time usage and where you can steal time or cut down activities to invest that time back into your side hustle Before deciding to start a side hustle, it is important to assess your schedule and look for moments in your day that can be...
Trust Your Gut: Gut & Liver Health
My Story I’ve always been one to listen to my body and allow it to cue me towards good health and function. But lately, no matter how much I tried, eating healthy, fasting, drinking plenty water, moving more… you name it, my body was just not happy. I was feeling...
Fallacy or Fact: Working From Home Is Productive
This past year was atrocious to the whole world and at the moment, no one wants to revisit the memories created during the height of the COVID19 pandemic. Nevertheless, that painful period educated many of us. We learnt new words like ‘Zoom dysmorphia,’ ‘Comorbidity,’...
Feb Editor’s Note: Growing in Love Where You Are Planted
Olwethu’s February Editor’s Note.
Stellenbosch Wine Live in Jozi
I honestly don’t need saving from food and wine… Even Madame Evodia knows I don’t… perhaps food needs to be saved from my grasp. So, I am extremely excited to partner with Stellenbosch Wine Live bringing the festival right to our backyard...
Afternoon With Montblanc – #ATributeToExploration
I recently attended the first ever South African showcase of Montblanc. I was pleasantly surprised that Montblanc goes beyond writing instruments. I’d always thought Montblanc to be fancy, luxurious and expensive writing instruments, but being immersed in the culture...
Tips for Black Career Women
As a young black woman in an industry that is dominated by white men, it is so hard to stay on course and maneuver our way through without feeling like giving up or giving in… I have been blessed enough to be surrounded by and to be intentional in seeking out...
Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
This year’s Valentine’s day ended for many of us with the words: “ I have therefore come to the decision to resign as President of the Republic with immediate effect.” I don’t think a sweeter romantic melody could have surpassed that. Not even Luther...
Pregnancy, Body Policing… And Rape Culture.
Images taken by Trevor Stuurman “I celebrate my shifting form, grateful to be free, temporarily, from the feeling that any increase in my size is betrayal, horror or a source of shame.” This being my third pregnancy, I have come to fully embrace (finally!!!) the...
Azania Mosaka | Meet a Mom
Azania Mosaka is that big sister who’s not aware you have adopted her but honestly, how can you not! She’s stolen our hearts from way back in the day on SABC and then later owning sisterhood and bringing women together in solidarity as the host of Total...
I’ve Disassociated Myself From Mrs South Africa, But Here’s Why You Should Enter In 2018
“How you gon’ hate from outside the club? You can’t even get in.” This Chris Brown jam always rings back at me when I think of whether to come at a subject that has to do with exclusion. Because here’s the reality, most of the time we are critiquing from the outside...
Black Friday Shopping Guide
So, just like I promised, here’s my Black Friday shopping guide… Before I get into it remember to be safe this Black Friday. When shopping at the malls, please be aware of your surroundings and carry as little as you can. Have a small purse with your essentials and...
Preggy Diary Tips
We’re just about halfway and I’m finally settling into preggy mode and loving it. I’m not going to say I’m not loving the spoils and having the rights to ask hubby for midnight meals *hehe*. Whilst I had 2 very breezy pregnancies with my boys; I didn’t have as much...
First Trimester Diary
For those that aren’t aware, this is my third pregnancy and I won’t lie, I was pretty nervous about documenting this pregnancy online. Then I thought ‘why not?, it should be fun.’ As I share my journey, I’m hoping to hear yours too if you...
The Future Of Help With FNB
The struggle with not having time and constantly being on the move is that a lot of things need to be efficient and quick. The time to eat breakfast, the time to load my data and the time I have to ask for help… it needs to be absolutely swift; this all coupled...
Wimpy Encourages South Africans To Make Time
On the 31st of MAY (Last week Wednesday), Myself, Mikaili and Morgan enjoyed some quality time courtesy of Wimpy. It was so refreshing to be invited to something that celebrates down tie and with my schedule right now, it could not have come at a better time. I...
Uncovering Invisible Ambassadors
“Exploring the unseen ways ‘disenfranchised’ women are actors in international relations and politics” I was motivated to write this piece because it resonates so much to where I am at and the stance I have taken as a ‘beauty pageant’ entrant. A friend of mine...
Does Fashion Contribute To Society?
“People must never know the state of your finances,” my mother inlaw told me, “They should never be able to guess the days you are broke and the days you have money. Be consistent.” Since these words the sweetest for me have been the cheap...
