(Written in light of the recent COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic) It has been many years since a common thread wove around the earth, connecting every person in every country of the world. As we move forward into history, we may find our perspectives reshaped as a unifying equality levels us all. This is not a…

(written in relation to the COVID-19 / coronavirus epidemic) There is an element of fear seeping through the world at the moment, escalating to panic in some areas. The talk of a virus that is spreading like wildfire is leaving some people feeling slightly on edge. While the Department of Health (www.health.gov.za) and the National…

There is a universal empathy among women that revolves around the stages of life when hormones very rudely and insensitively take the reins. Take heart sisterhood: you are not alone! This is for the lovely young ladies struggling with teenage skin. I can certainly empathise with the battle that breaks your self-confidence and leaves you…

Plants use it to make chlorophyll. You put a cup of it in your bath to soothe aching muscles. You may even brave a glass of its perfumed bitterness when your colon refuses to behave. At first glance it may seem like ‘just another mineral’, one of those many names on the fine print of…

So it’s time to take down the Christmas tree and the sparkly lights. Now that the tinsel is gone, enjoying those mince pies and choccies just doesn’t feel as justified, does it! Oh, the annoyance of January resolutions. If you, like me, have thoroughly enjoyed the rich indulgence of Christmas food, you may feel the…