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THIS ME & WHAT I care about

I have studied self-care,  wellbeing, the human mind-body, philosophy, psychology, education and communication for over twenty-five years.

I share my knowledge with business owners, employees, teaching staff, health professionals and individuals, to help them care for themselves and their communities.
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Having owned my own business for decades now, and having researched wellbeing for a number of years, I know the importance of building and maintaining all aspects of my wellbeing - physical, mental, emotional, social, purpose, environmental, financial and occupational.

I also know that it is a difficult thing to do and that life has a way of always surprising one with new challenges. ​

​But, as a good business plan helps navigate the business through the rapids, a well-thought out wellbeing plan (or if you want, a personal value statement or vision for your life), can guide you when things are difficult. 

The trick is to establish a simple sustainable self-care strategy based on your identified purpose and values. And to do it consistently, not only when times are tough.

​Let me help you care for yourself to better care your people and your community.

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PRESENTATIONS
 ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS & BOOKS
  • S.M.I.L.E - Happiness looks gorgeous on you - South African Society of Occupational Health Nurses (SASOHN) , 2019
  • Self-care is (Y)our Business - Somerset West ECD Hub, 2019 and
    Masikhule NGO Business Course for ECD Educators, 2019. 
  •  What You Have Taught Me about Wellbeing - ROTO Macassar, 2019
  • Workplace Wellness for ECD Teachers -Masikhule NGO Business Course for ECD educators
  • Implementing a Formal Workplace Wellness Strategy: Indulgence or Investment? -  Xtraordinary Women Business Network, Durbanville , 2018
  • A Grounded Theory of ECD Principals’ Self-Care and Workplace Wellness Promotion Practices - Bulgarian Society for Comparative Education Conference, Varna, June 2018.
  • Are we looking after our teachers and are they looking after themselves? - Association for Teacher Education of Europe Spring Conference, Bialystok, Poland,  June 2018.
  • Your Health is Your Business -  Hirsch Business Network, Somerset West, 2018​.​
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  • 24 ​Undemanding  Workplace Wellness Tips - Ebook
  • Wellbeing for whom? Unpacking the teacher well-being discourse of the South African Department of Basic Education,  South African Journal of Education 39(4):1-8, Open Access, November 2019 .
  • Teachers’ Workplace and Personal Wellness: Perspectives from South African Legislation and Policies - Book chapter with Prof. L. Jacobs (UFS) .  Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century: Trends, Challenges and New Directions, Publisher: Barbara Budrich Publishers,  Open Access, September 2019.
  •  ​A Grounded Theory of ECD Principals’ Self-Care and Workplace Wellness Promotion Practices  - Bulgarian Society for Comparative Education Conference, Varna, June 2018.

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