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.
Beginners Guide To Buying Art
Over a month ago, I confessed that I low-key harboured my own biases when it relates to other people’s careers, here. I am glad to say that those biases were unfounded. On today’s lifestyle segment, I got to learn more about art, and how I can start buying and...
Our Journey of Making Our Home JoJo
With the recent years’ water issues around Joburg and our sky-high water bill, during our renovation journey in our home, one of the things we set out to do was to try reduce our water bill and also investigate solutions around storing water for the days when we have...
Illustrations To The Top: Karabo Poppy!
@karabo_poppy shot by @uglybruv There’s a TED Talk where someone mentions that distractions are necessary for the brain’s creativity. I am going to have to look into this assertion as I have evidence that one of our best illustrators and visual artists, doesn’t...
Exploring The Equestrian Sport and Lifestyle
Usually around this season, July, to be specific, there's generally hype around a prestigious event that hosts the 'creme dela crème' of the country's elite society and a majority of South African celebrities. Of course, this being one of the industries that are badly...
Top Eight Checklist To Keeping Your Car Well-Maintained
With my car parked outside right now, I must admit that my commitment to giving it the TLC it deserves needs a little bit of work. Throwing out this topic during our content meeting, I admitted to not being sure about when my car was due for service and the fact that...
5 Ways To Boost Your Skincare Routine As The Temperatures Drop
By now, you're probably mentally exhausted by all the adjustments that Winter comes with. From rearranging your home to bring warmth into the house, to switching up your wardrobe bringing closer those fur coats, onesies, and boots, not to mention, being careful about...
How Winter-Ready is Your Home?
For the past couple of months, we missed the streets due to the lockdown and recently, the blistering cold brought to us by the Winter season. This means we get to spend even more time in our homes. Spending time at home provides an opportunity for redesigning,...
World Food Safety Day 2021
Today marks World Food Safety Day, which aims to create awareness and inspire action for people to get involved in alleviating and managing food-borne risks, contributing to economic prosperity, tourism, sustainable development, over-all health and agriculture. We...
Build A Fashion Conscious Wardrobe This Winter
Winter is officially upon us and for most people, a new season calls for a wardrobe upgrade. When it comes to sustainable and eco-friendly living, we rarely talk about how consuming fast fashion impacts the environment. Throwing forward to World Environment Day taking...
Shekhinah Redefines ‘Trouble In Paradise!’
We were having drinks at Olwethu Leshabane’s home on a Friday evening after a long day of shooting content. She requested her brother to go take the music speaker upstairs, and when he came back, we all broke into laughter because the speaker was gigantic! Guess which...
How To Bae-cate Based On Your Relationship Status!
’There are levels to this thing!’’ a character in a popular TV commercial once said, referring to his affordability of certain types of food. What level is your relationship on? Do you worry about such nitty-gritties? Or do you just go with the flow, dive into a...
Love Life With All Your Liver
The liver is a resilient organ that’s easy to ignore – until something goes wrong. Fatty liver disease is closely associated with the growing problems of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Here’s is an interview Olwethu did with Lara...
Reflections – Autism Awareness Month
In the first episode of The Sit Down Season 3, I had a conversation with Vezi Silwanyana who is the founder of Inam Advocacy Group, a non-profit organisation advocating for people living with autism with a focus on children and young people, and Ilana Gerschlowitz,...
The Art of Trusting Your Gut: The Imbalance
Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. This is not medical facts but from my own experience and research I have done on my healthcare journey. Why Am...























