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Why I Feel Guilty Resting
Have you ever finally sat down to rest… maybe on a weekend, a holiday, or just after a long day and felt that uncomfortable wave of guilt wash over you? Instead of relaxing, your mind starts whispering, “You should be doing something / You’re being lazy / You’re wasting your time doing nothing.” This I am sure is a familiar struggle for many of us. Rest, which should feel refreshing and normal, often ends up feeling undeserved and wasteful. But why do we experience guilt for
Nicolette Visser
Mar 163 min read


The Power of Saying No: Boundaries as a Form of Self-Compassion
Meet Rorisang. She’s the one everyone turns to, the friend who always says yes, the colleague who takes on extra tasks, the family member...
Charmaine Sheen
Oct 1, 20252 min read


Spring into Self-Care
Small Shifts for a Big Seasonal Reset Imagine a river that’s been frozen all winter. The ice keeps everything still underneath, holding...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 1, 20252 min read


The average person has 33 things on their to-do list each day
The significant events in your life shape your thinking, beliefs, and overall attitude.
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read


The New Year - a time to shake things up
We associate the new year, with new beginnings. For many, this means dreaded new year’s resolutions which are unachievable and short-lived.
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read


Normalizing Self-Care
Self-care is a conscious decision to prioritize ones physical, mental and emotional health. We need to get into the habit of normalizing...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read


I've lost my mojo
We’re all experiencing pandemic fatigue. In South Africa, we’ve been in various levels of lockdown for just over 12 months.
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Time for a change?
It’s that time of year again. We’re winding down, looking forward to some much-needed rest – and possibly reflecting on what worked well...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Ladies, drop the perfect persona
I recently read the Global Women’s Wellbeing Report, which reported that only 15% of women surveyed were happy with their lives. The...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read


Are you okay?
Like most of the world, we recognised October as Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa. As we currently face the impact of a...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read


Self-love is not selfish
This year has been challenging. The global pandemic has seen us juggling more balls than usual, whilst trying to make sense of our new...
Charmaine Sheen
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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