Saying ‘No’ to Fast Fashion
For the umpteenth time today, a SHEIN advertisement appears on my screen. My thoughts inevitably jump to the anti-fast fashion law the French passed in the middle of 2025. This new legislation aims to limit the environmental and social impact of fast fashion by, among other things, prohibiting influencers from promoting fast fashion brands. The […]
Slow living: A better alternative
For what felt like the hundredth time, I called out, ‘Sweetheart, please HURRY UP!’ But instead of moving faster, my five-year-old turned around and asked, ‘Why do I always have to hurry up?’ A myriad of answers come to mind – ‘we’re late again’, ‘we have obligations’ – but I intuitively I knew that none […]
Shedding 500 things
‘Getting rid of 1000 things’ is an interesting TED talk I recently stumbled upon. In this short motivational talk Liz Wright explains why she got rid of 1000 things and the difference the project made in her life. I found her story so inspiring that I decided to attempt my own little project of getting […]
Does work-life balance exist? And if so, how to achieve it?
Work-life balance, that delicate state of equilibrium between the demands of one’s career and one’s personal life, has always been a little tricky for me. But since the birth of my little girl I feel I have lost the work-life balance battle completely. Add COVID’s legacy of working from home and longer hours, and work-life […]
One mammogram wiser
A mammogram is special x-ray to detect lumps in the breast. CANSA recommends women from the age of 40 go for an annual mammogram. And women 55 years and older, should have a mammogram at least every two years I recently read that breast cancer is the leading cancer amongst South African women, with approximately 19.4 million women […]
How to help your child deal with the death of a pet
Death is one of the most difficult subjects to breach with young children. Yet it is an inescapable part of life, and one our children will face some or other time. We recently had to tell our three-year-old about the death of our dog. It was one of the most difficult things my husband and […]
