My Self Love Journey
Body: Growing up I never learned to appreciate and love my body even though I was skinny. I am darker skinned in my community and I was told to avoid the harsh sun. I can say I am now comfortable in my own skin.
The things that really helped me is getting in touch with my own thoughts and feelings (journaling), finding movement I enjoy, spending time naked and also educating myself on colourism, unlearning many things I was raised with and embracing my inner child. ❤️
Let me know how you practice self love?
Self Love is a lifelong journey but it's the lost important journey of all.
Giveaway time| My hair care story with @dove
I am sure many of you can relate to my story. I have always loved my hair and expressing myself through it. I used to love curls and waves growing up, but I was bullied in high school for wearing it. I didn't even know my natural curls were 2c/3a curls until much later. Fast Forward to many years later the curly girl method became well known. I felt empowered by my natural curls, and this has made me appreciate my identity and roots even more. It has also helped me on my self discovery and selfcare journey.💚
Giveaway Alert: Click on the link in my bio and enter the Beauty at Home competition, where you stand a chance to win 2x double tickets to the exclusive virtual event. You don’t want to miss this! 😉
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Giveaway time| My hair care story
I am sure many of you can relate to my story. I have always loved my hair and expressing myself through it. I used to love curls and waves growing up, but I was bullied in high school for wearing it. I didn't even know my natural curls were 2c/3a curls until much later. Fast Forward to many years later the curly girl method became well known. I felt empowered by my natural curls, and this has made me appreciate my identity and roots even more. It has also helped me on my self discovery and selfcare journey.💚
Giveaway Alert: Click on the link in my bio and enter the Beauty at Home competition, where you stand a chance to win 2x double tickets to the exclusive virtual event. You don’t want to miss this! 😉
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One thing about me, I'm a sucker for good service and convenience. Both of which @contactlensclubsa provides. They also give you the best price for your contacts.
The website is simple to use, simply put in your prescription, and details and voila! Contacts will arrive safely in a few days. Watch my story highlight if you would like to see this in action.
I am very impressed with their overall service, delivery and convenience. It makes life so much easier. All you need is your script. 😌
Contact wearers do need to be tested every year. This service is medical aid approved.
Do you wear contacts? You gotta try it out. 🥺
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There are many different reasons that we feel guilty for Prioritising ourselves. One of which is our people pleasing tendencies or personalities. Many of us tend to want to "keep the peace" and make everyone else happy but not our selves.
We think it's okay to put ourselves last. You will realise when you do this, you begin to resent everyone and yourself. The reason we do this is because we have been raised this way, we don't know how to say no and we don't use boundaries.
Head over to my YouTube channel and watch my latest video on this. I cover a few more reasons too.
Why do you feel guilty about Prioritising yourself?
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Money, money, money… We all love it but we don’t like speaking about it. Money impacts our wellness and self-care. I have learned many financial lessons in my adult years.
This year I made the brave decision of becoming an entrepreneur, another big leap which meant I had to get my finances in order. Hence, I decided to partner with Franc to share my own 5 habits for financial well-being.
@Francgroup is a South African app created to help us invest with low fees (1% of your total investment) and no minimum investment amount. It has two options Allan Gray Money market and The Satrix Top 40. It is easy to use and makes investing simple. It chooses the best options for you based on your risk assessment. All is you need is a South African ID and you can get started.
Are you saving or investing? If not, I would encourage you to watch this as the most important lesson I learned is to start as soon as possible.
I chat about the Franc app and review it. Find the Apple & Android links in my bio to download their investment app and start investing today.
Head over to my YouTube channel to watch the full video. The link is in my bio.
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I have been working very hard and needed a selfcare day. I find that when my hours get longer and it's colder I tend to skip some of my selfcare. So today I thought I would share my ideal selfcare day which is perfect for the cold season.
I enjoy still having my smoothies, snack platters and doing in winter. What do you do for self-care?
You can win R1000 worth of Smart Shopper points @picknpay: Please head to my YouTube channel (link in bio), susbcribe to my channel, like the video, comment what your ideal winter selfcare activity is. This is open to South African residents only. Open to above over 18 year old. You must have a Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card. This ends on 31st July.
The winner will be announced on YouTube and Instagram. The points are not redeemable for cash. Leave your IG handle too so I can find you in you win.
Visit their site, the link is in my bio to and see their #EverydayEasy recipes by signing up to the newsletter.
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Hi my loves, selfcare basics is back! But with a new name, Selfcare Techniques. I will be sharing tips and techniques to help you practice selfcare. These could be for your mental, physical or emotional well being.
Today I am discussing the 4-7-8 breathing technique. This can be done anywhere, anytime to to decrease anxiety, sleep better, manage food cravings and control emotional responses like anger.
The method:
1) empty the lungs of air.
2) breathe in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds.
3) hold the breath for a count of 7 seconds.
4) exhale forcefully through the mouth, pursing the lips and making a “whoosh” sound, for 8 seconds.
repeat the cycle up to 4 times.
I hope you find this useful. Let me know if you will try this.
Visit my YouTube channel for more selfcare tips.
Hi everyone 👋🏽 one of our favourite winter dishes is ramen! This one is vegan friendly that I took from Bon appetit mag. I've made it close to 10 times with these substitutes and it always tastes amazing using my @instantpotsa
Ingredients
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced/chopped
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. black or white sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. gochugaru (I got it @faithfultonature) 1½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Salt
4 spring onions
1 2" piece ginger, peeled & chopped
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
8 dried shiitake mushrooms (@checkers_sa)
5 cups boiled water with @inapaarmanskitchen veg stock
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
4 baby bok choy (about 12 oz. total), quartered lengthwise
A pack of egg noodles
Nori sheets, and/or cilantro (for serving; optional)
*Try sourcing this from Asian markets.
Preparation
Cook garlic & ¼ cup oil in a medium pot over medium heat, until garlic is beginning to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and cook, until garlic is golden brown and crisp Transfer mixture to a small bowl and stir in gochugaru; season with salt. Set aside.
Trim dark green parts from spring onions and thinly slice; set aside for serving. Coarsely chop white and pale green parts. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp oil in pot. Cook chopped spring onion and ginger until spring onion are charred in spots. Add tomato paste and cook until it begins to stick to the bottom of pot and darkens slightly. Add mushrooms and then stir in 5 cups of veg stock. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit until mushrooms soften, about 10 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer solids to a blender. Add a ladleful or 2 of broth to blender and purée until smooth. Stir purée back into broth in pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add butter a piece at a time, whisking to combine after. Repeat until the solids are in.
Boil bok choy until it becomes darker green for about two minutes.
Stir it all. Add the soy sauce. Dis
Good coffee makes a good morning ☕
As you know, my morning routine isn't complete without coffee. Being plant based (vegetarian) for most of my life, with a sensitivity to dairy, instant coffee sachets were impossible for me to have at home.
Thankfully @nescafesa has launched a vegan latte range consisting of three flavours. Check out my stories to see them!
You just add a sachet to hot water and poof! The creamy, dreamy magic is created. ☺️
You don't need to be vegan to love this! Have you tried them yet?
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“What are we doing to our world?”
“What are we doing to each other?”
There is no place like home.
Earth, is our only home.
JOIN OUR KINDNESS REVOLUTION!
#PER[pH]ECTLYME
“How are we, all as individuals, making more conscious choices to effect a healthy change for the planet & ourselves collectively?
Can we all join forces to turn 2021 into 2020NE?
It is up to each & every one of us to play our part. . .
OUR MANIFESTO:
“Yesterday staring in the mirror I saw imperfection
I judged myself as I thought others judged me
Today, I made a choice and shifted my perception
and there it was, I found my true reflection
Today, staring in the mirror, that reflection of me, is US
When I opened my heart, I discovered self-trust
My self- speak of ‘imperfection’
Now transformed into my resurrection
To choose each day to just be,
My beautiful differences are what make me, ME.
I choose to celebrate our distinctive human diversity
Because, MY self-balance is what makes us all, per[pH]ectlyMe
We are all per[pH]ect & unique just as we are
There is only one of me, and that one is US.” ~ Eco Diva Natural
We have partnered in a cohesive collaboration with @EcoDivaNatural X We_Are_EGG retailer and over 60 brands & service providers.
*The #PER[pH]ECTLYME 2020NE campaign - focuses on self-love, kindness, self-healing and the celebration of human diversity.
The [pH] in Per[pH]ect refers to the [pH] balance of our skin, our gut, our blood, our emotions & our life in general.
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Last week Saturday we attended @corona sunsets music festival. The music was good, the organization was great and we had fun!
Video created & edited by @miss_dhanusha 😊
Thanks for hosting us @corona.
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How I've been using the new vegan, self-preserving, packaging(free) LUSH South Africa Naked skincare:
💛 Like a virgin cold cream: A oil based cleanser to cleanse my make up off. I love this, smells great, cleanses well and keeps the skin hydrated.
🥥Gritti politti: cold pressed coconut oil scrub with ground coconut shell to exfoliate. A gentle but effective scrub to clean the skin.
💚 Jade roller cleansing balm: Massage my skin to stimulate the blood cells under my skin. I love the smell and the way this feels on my skin. Often use it as a second cleanse.
🍃Amazon primer: As a facial oil and primer before make up. It's super hydrating and still leaves skin matte. My foundation looks great on this primer.
Overall my skin has been feeling great and looking great since I started using these #LushNaked products. I'll do a review once I have used it for longer.
Have you tried this range? If not, what do you want to try?
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The Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate Harvest Festival took place on Saturday and it was a blast!
Set in the remarkable estate with exquisite sculptures as well as an art gallery. The Harvest Festival includes grape stomping, an enormous feast and live entertainment.
You get coupons for a cellar tour, a bottle of wine, wine tasting, grape picking and even bottled water. All this for R650? Definitely worth it!
Will you be attending next year?
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Are you excited?
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❤ First Collaboration for 2019 & Giveaway ❤
I'm so thrilled to be collaborating with one of my favourite South African Youtubers.
Khanya Ngumbela is such a beautiful person inside and out. We both reviewed some Elf Cosmetics products. You can view my review on m IGTV.
We are giving away Elf Cosmetics products to the value of R600. Check out my Instagram for the rules.
This giveaway will run for 2 week until the 5th of February 2019. Open to South Residents only. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5xRk1nnt5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=w0vt29pqxaba
Who wants to win a year supply of Backsberg wine? I mean who doesn't? 😋
All you need to do is:
• Buy this special Backsberg Sauvignon Blanc from @checkers_sa that has a neck-tag with seeds in it. How cool? • Plant the seeded neck-tag and snap a picture of your plant before and after it blooms.
• Post the picture to social media using the hashtags #backsberg and #letitgrow and tag Backsberg wine in your posts.
It was #gardenday on Sunday and I planted my indigenous African daisies and Buck Bay Vygries yesterday. The pictures show what they look like. So even if you don't drink wine, get this for your friend, what a cool gift idea?
This runs until March 2019
