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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.
Taking Care of Infant Oral Health
September is National Oral Health Month, a time to pay extra attention to your dental routine, particularly as two of the world’s most common health problems affect the mouth – cavities and gum disease. Let's kickstart this Oral Health Series by talking about Baby's...
The Soft Side Of Change
[This speech was delivered to Eskom - Kriel Powerstation's Women during their Women's Day Celebration on 31 August 2021] When We Are No Longer Able To Change A Situation, We Are Challenged To Change Ourselves.” - Victor Frankl There are so many things we change out...
Watch Out For Those Allergies This Spring!
The August dust has settled, and the Spring season is officially in full swing. We will be spending more time outdoors, appreciating the sight of blooming trees, flowers and grasses, but what this means is that tiny grains of pollen will be released in the air – trigg…
The Hesitancy Of Medical Visits During The Pandemic
The doctor gave us two options. We either get him admitted to hospital or rent out an oxygen concentrator. We were hesitant. Sunday mornings are generally hectic for my family. Pre church service preps are crazy. From ensuring everyone is up on time, prepping the...
The Art Of Trusting Your Gut: The Gut-Liver Relationship
The Art of Trusting your Gut is a series we ran in April 2021 as we reflected on World Liver Day, spreading awareness about liver related ailments. Healthcare practitioner, specialising as a surgeon, Dr Thabiso Malefahlo looks at the gut-liver relationship and how an...
Let’s Normalise Wearing Medical Identifiers
We learnt from our previous blog about medical identifiers and today, we take it a step further and explore why it is important to register for medical identifiers. Ruth Goble, Operations Executive at MedicAlert Foundation of Southern Africa, and Avraham Lange from St...
Four Female Spiritual Voices To Listen To
If ‘umgowo’ (A South African IsiXhosa slang word which means that one is going through the most/going through a lot) was allocated a season in our lives collectively, it would definitely be between 2020 and 2021. Most of us have lost loved ones, experienced job...
Handling Emergencies During A Pandemic
Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been constantly reminded of the safety precautionary measures we should always practise – and although the challenges of the pandemic have hit the pause button on many things – there are certain unfortunate...
The Importance Of Medical Identifiers During The Pandemic
Google data backs that COVID-19 took the spotlight and dominated our lives, globally the past year and a half as the most searched word across all countries in 2020. This has somewhat shifted the focus away from other illnesses and diseases that persist. The...
The Wait For A Liver Transplant, Through The Experience Of A Survivor
2013 – Liver Transplant Surgery 2014 – Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – Bile Obstruction 2015 – Lymph Node Obstruction 2016 – Bone Marrow Test Procedure 2017 – Bile Obstruction 2018 – Cyst Removal, Stent Removal 2019 - Lumpectomy Surgery This is a...
Ad | Breaking The Poo Taboo – DulcoSoft
Let’s break the poo taboo and talk about how our stools are affected in season changes and some solves to this. Olwethu: Good Afternoon Lara & Welcome to The Sit Down where we will be having a conversation around something that typically impacts some of us during...
Struggling To Get The Right Bra Fit? You Are Not Alone
Wardrobe meltdowns are common in our private spaces – where nothing (on that particular day, depending on the mood), never really seems to be the right fit, or straight up flattering. For most women, shopping for a bra tends to feel a little like another episode of a...
Energy Cleansing For Your Mental Health
The past couple of weeks have been quite painful to endure and fathom. As if COVID wasn’t enough, the harrowing events that swept through KZN and Gauteng further proved that there’s a lot of healing that still needs to be done – collectively, as a nation. The...
Healing Melodies: Incorporating Music in Mental Health Rituals
The art of music is unique to each person’s palate. How many times have you gotten into debates with someone opposing their taste in music or having yours challenged? I know I’m guilty of not comprehending how on earth someone wouldn’t understand the beauty of Country...
