We are closing on a year since the coronavirus reached our shores. We are feeling battered and bruised and still somewhat confused and that’s just us as civilians. Today we have a guest post from a frontline worker and this is her perspective on how our every day heroes are coping. According to my… Read More A view from the frontline- a front liners experience and why mental health matters
Divine Glow Lifestyle is an interior décor and design firm which was founded in 2017. Their focus is on residential and commercial interiors and sometimes they dabble a bit in landscaping, depending on client’s requests. Today we sit down with the Interior designer, stylist and owner Tokoloho Masalesa. “The cost of not following your heart… Read More How passion drove this talented designer from corporate to owning her own Interior design company
One of the many things that this pandemic has reminded us is to focus on our immune system. We have been inundated with home remedies and I have chosen to focus on keeping my immune system strong. I am hoping not to catch the virus again, as some of the after effects still leave… Read More My top six Immune boosting foods
Hello awesome readers! my blog started out as my personal therapy and a place to let people know they are not alone. In that same vein this year I want to amplify more voices and that is why today’s post is a guest blog. As we all know that in the middle of the… Read More Navigating a pandemic pregnancy { guest post}
Hello beautiful people. This year has been draining on so many fronts, spiritually, emotionally, financially and physically. Recently the death of Chadwick Boseman hit home like it was a family member. Yet in his death he taught us how to live. It is with this lesson in mind that I write my first Inspire… Read More Be left empty
Today is Women’s Day and I thought it would be great to amplify the voices of other everyday women. I wanted to hear and share their views on what this day means to them, the issue of gender-based violence and what tired tropes must be erased from our vocabulary. For me it is wathinta bafazi… Read More “I am not Imbokodo” – What woman’s day means to us
“I don’t need a friend who changes when I change, and nods when I nod,my shadow does that much better. “- Plutarch I am not sure which rock I have been hiding under, unfortunately not Dwayne The Rock Johnson. I didn’t know that there was a thing such as an international friendship day.… Read More International friendship day
Refined Revolt is a beautiful little textile studio founded back in 2015. They are not just bag makers they also design and manufacture gorgeous clothes with their custom textile prints. All their products are handmade in their East London studio in Eastern Cape and their raw materials are locally sourced so every purchase helps create… Read More Meet Yamkela who puts the refined in Refined Revolt
Hello dear readers during lock down I have seen a lot of us talking about how essential it is to support local during these uncertain times. That is why I thought its is absolutely imperative that I let you know about this amazing online auction happening. It starts today ends on Sunday ( 12-14 June)!… Read More Locally Yours Market-Online auction
“Never give from the depths of your well, but from your overflow.-Rumi” These last couple of weeks have been hectic, who are we kidding? This entire year has been a whole different kind of can of worms. It is under the these kind of emotions that I have found myself losing hope in humanity, just… Read More Carve for yourself a little happiness