As part of my month of self-love, I have covered a couple of topics and now I get to end it off by sharing a conversation with a powerhouse of a woman, SA-born, LA-based, actress Roxane Hayward.

Known for her acting and dancing and roles in various South African and international shows, I chat to her about something “off-stage”. Namely, how the solitude of covid has reminded her to feed herself (and others) holistically.

I recently received recipe books from Penguin Books and simply had to share my views with you guys. The books focus on healthy whole food cooking and might just be what you need to shake up your weekly menu.

I have done a video for the books so do check out my Instagram page for that…

Sela has two different teas specially formulated for women, however, I’ve noticed some confusion from some of you guys, so I thought I would clear it up for you guys.

The two teas are Sela Women’s Tea and Sela Women’s Passion Tea and their uses are quite different. Basically, the one would make a cute addition to a “first menstruation” gift pack, the other, not so much.

You would be hard pressed to find someone who is not in need of a little extra energy right now. Most of our “get up and go” got up and left half way through this global pandemic which we are living through.

So how can you restore your energy levels in a healthy, natural way?

I live with clinical depression and anxiety, some say probably ADHD too, but I’m undiagnosed with that one. All I know is my life is a balance of going between depressed and anxious. I’ve been asked why I’m so open about it and honestly, it took a while for me to be able to say it out loud. But now, much like my type2 diabetes and osteoarthritis , I know it’s not who I am, it’s just a glitch in my matrix and I have no shame in it, in fact I’m proud that sharing my story has helped others.

I know some people think that it’s just a way for me to try and get attention. As if being an English speaking coloured girl with an afro and quirky mannerisms in a small primarily Afrikaans town wasn’t getting me enough attention already. But the “I was suicidal and found your posts” DMs make up for the ignorance. En is groot mense was sulke twak praat ( this nonsense of attention-seeking comes from adults)

I’ve said it in the past and I’ll say it again: play-doh is our go-to gift idea. I even gave parents cleaning tips so they don’t hate me for my gift-giving habits.

Today I continue my team play-doh status and share two fun tasks for you to do while we are still spending, oh so much time at home. Oh so much.