WFH: What Season 1 of SA Lockdown has revealed
COVID-19 has shaken up the whole world and demanded that we start doing things differently. For many of us, this has included thinking about things differently. I’m one of the privileged people who have been able to continue working remotely during this time because I have access to a laptop, unlimited WiFi and a skill…
4 Tips to remain efficient while working at home
As the world grapples with the impact of COVID-19, many of our countries are currently on lockdown, meaning that a whole lot more people are currently working from home. I‘m not sure what it is about working from home that makes you restless and ALWAYS hungry. I ate my way through my first two weeks…
Diluting your Blackness for corporate (dis)comfort
I’ve lost count of the amount of times my dress code decisions, hairstyle choices and…It is not your responsibility to coddle projectors
I was recently spring cleaning my desk, sifting through papers that were collecting dust, in the spirit of decluttering to welcome Spring and hopefully, the creative surge that often accompanies it. Whilst mowing my fingers through paper work, deciding what needed to stay and what needed to go, I stumbled on a small square piece…
Are you being an imposter or are you a victim of gas lighting?
A few weeks ago, I attended a childhood friend’s 30th birthday celebration. Joburg was showing off her beauty and had brought the sun out to play. Barefooted on the grass, legs crossed, breaking bread with common and new friends, I found myself in a conversation with a group of ladies about the realities of being…
Being mentally ill doesn’t absolve you from accountability
One of the most difficult lessons my journey with mental illness has taught me has…When womxn lead
When I think about leadership, I always start by thinking about how leadership has always been defined. Visually, it’s the pictures of men in sharp suits and womxn who are power-dressing, standing with arms crossed and no smiles, because, how else would we know they are serious and mean business? Thinking of it in terms of…
7 Tips to prepare for difficult conversations
There are many reasons why people experience anxiety at the thought of confrontation or needing to have difficult conversations. Sometimes, it’s a fear of authority. Sometimes, it’s because people are socialised to believe that elders, whether at home or at work are not to be challenged. Sometimes, it’s because people don’t know how to have…