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Wellness

One Stiletto At A Time delves into deeper topics in this section. Offering wellness posts on topics including health in general but also advocates mental health awareness. An often personal space about breaking the stigma and helping others too with several charity features.

“Celebrating” my 30th during Covid-19 Lockdown

Let me start by saying that it will be disrespectful of me to boast about celebration during such a challenging time for so many. Even the most seemingly minor events are celebrated during this time far more than ever before but without the excess, we once used to express joy and gratitude. Raw human emotions matter more than a picture-perfect…

The Past, The Present and The Future.

Let me start off this post by stating that I am in an incredibly content space of mind. Content does not mean complacent. Just as growth due to a difficult challenge isn’t easy nor the end of said challenge. In reflecting on the past year, 2019 was one of the extreme obstacles. 2018 was a year of turmoil and aside…

Sticking to schedule without a structured routine. Possible or impossible?

With the new year around the corner and the inevitable flurry of questions about what New Year’s Resolutions they would like to make. It made me realise that so much of 2019 did not go according to any “plan” and that I was okay. In fact, it even opened me up to more opportunities and positive changes. As someone who…

Finding Balance in the Blogging world…

Life is about balance right? So why does the SA blogging world feel so out-of-sync?  For every non-Cape Town based event invite, I first ask if they willing to sign a paid post contract (This obviously would have to be in-line with my brand and readership) and fly me up.  Often if it’s not worth my time or relevant to…

#GiveADuckTulbagh

I recently visited the beautiful town Tulbagh to learn about an incredible initiative which is taking place at the beautiful Essere Lodge in Tulbagh (Essere Lodge) on Saturday, 14th September, the event features a Food Market, Live Music (Newton & Co,) kids entertainment and of course, the massive toy Rubber Duck race! The “Day at The Duck Race” is a brilliant family day out where toy rubber ducks race down a river to raise…

Has Instagram just become an online photo album?

For me it has, and in a sense isn’t that what it was meant to be in the first place. Yes, the images were meant to be taken and uploaded “instantly”, not edited and curated and perfected with a 100 presets. At the end of the day though I feel like curating and creating appealing content is personally rewarding but…