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.
5 tips for your business on serving women
Does your business service women? Have you identified women as your primary target audience? Well here some tips on speaking to women and serving their needs: Here’s a quick stat from Nielsen: On average, 89% of women around the world say they have shared...
How Is Your Indecision Affecting Your Career Progress?
Ever opened your full fridge and wondered what you should be eating tonight? Or sat at your desk completely undecided on whether you want a salary increase or a career pivot? Indecisiveness is a big thing, and it could be jeopardising your life’s...
Back to School Anxiety
COVID19 is going to be a huge contributor towards why our kids are feeling anxious or stressed about going back to school. They may be feeling a sense of excitement about being with their friends but their lives have been disrupted and it’s made an impact on how they...
My Top 10 Cleaning Tips
1. Invest in a good quality HEPA filter vacuum cleaner – your family’s health will thank you! 2. View cleaning as a form of self-care 3. Clean as you go – don’t wait for a mess to grow and get out of hand and always disinfect high...
7 Lessons I Learnt From Shoe Dog For Business Growth
I recently finished reading Shoe Dog and was truly inspired to keep my head down and do the work as I'd also like to casually bump into my acquaintances Bill Gates and Warren Buffet as I leave the movie theatre in Palm Springs one day... So here are my 7 key...
Here’s why you need to read Women Who Run With The Wolves
There are two lessons from this book that I’d love to share and I hope will get you to purchase it and read it: Bluebeard & Vasalisa The story of "Bluebeard," where Clarissa, the author, challenges us as women to keep alive our curiosity and not allow our...
Success Is Balance – Focus On Being Balanced
Ever felt completely out of flow and off balance? Success is balance – focus on being balanced. See... here's the thing with balance: When your life is in balanced, it's difficult to harbour jealousy or even create feelings of jealousy or negativity over...
Improving Communication With Your Child
Here are some awesome ways to improve communication with your little ones Using statements that make them say more These statements get your toddler saying more, they start sharing some ideas and may actually start sharing their feelings. Kids also communicate when...
How We Pulled Off An Indoor Datenight Picnic
The plan was to have an outdoor picnic with hubby, but the rain dampened that idea and we settled for a nice warm indoor picnic. I wanted to recreate a picnic vibe so I pulled out my Moraka Interiors Oversized Picnic Tote and my wooden serving board. I didn't want to...
Teaching Children About Black History
Contrary to some beliefs, Black History Month isn’t just an American concept, but South Africans also celebrate it in the month of February. In America it is due to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’ birthdays but in South Africa it is held in February because...
Creating a House Cleaning Schedule
It can get pretty tiring and tedious managing the cooking, cleaning and caring in the home… I have been a nag in my home but the push back from my husband has been that there is no clear schedule in the home for cleaning and there is no communication as to what the...
Strategies on overcoming mom guilt
Missing the feeling of missing my children It has been 10 months now since the country’s many parents transitioned into working from home and not only full time parenting, but homeschooling too. I won’t lie, I have never felt the worst of my mom guilt kick-in like I...
My VBA2C Birth Story
My VBA2C Story After 2 C-sections, I had the natural birth of my dreams I thought c-sections were genetic I always thought my ability to give birth was genetic. My mom had 3 C-sections, but my cousin had 2 babies naturally. With my first baby, Mikaili, my gynae...





















