Content Design
HIV Engage, finding new ways to talk about HIV
When we sat down to plan how we were going to go about creating a digital HIV syllabus, we knew that we needed to have the our audience at the heart of the experience. HIV education and messaging has predominantly been dominated by health messaging made by people who understand Read more…
Content Design
Khetha: Connecting to Youth
In 2018 I worked with Aviro Health and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to create a new way of engaging youth around HIV. Traditionally HIV and youth engagement had been very theoretical, consisting mostly of overwhelming information that caused fear and panic. With Khetha, we put the youth at the centre Read more…
Family
A Lockdown update:
After a week in lockdown, I have some useful things to share with everyone. Firstly the Schedule & School: It has actually gone very well, the kids started “school” by doing school work during the “QUIET TIME” we are not increasing the amount of quiet time, so they are doing Read more…
Family
Covid-19 Schedules: The Corona Days
Social distancing, self isolation, genuine hard core quarantining, it all requires some structure so you don’t lose your minds, bodies or spirits. Also, we want to keep our children healthy and happy. Here at home we have the following schedules for during the week, which my step son has smartly Read more…
Health
Stopping a Downward Cycle
The casual everyday stress of your daily grind can really wear you down. Today, I can feel that it really can physically affect you, your emotional and mental state directly correlates to our bodies ability to function. If like me you are sensitive to the world, then these physical manifestation Read more…
Health
Social Tai Chi
In July I finally committed to starting more formal Tai Chi classes at Bosch X Studios in Rondebosch. It has been an interesting experience trying to decide who to aim classes to and where to promote the classes. In the end I know I am hoping for a diverse group Read more…
Health
Finding the balance when life gets busy
For the next few weeks my life is looking a little out of control. I am moving between producing on film sets, to running workshops, writing reports, writing a pack of articles for a website, building strategies for companies with deadlines and all the admin in-between as well as the Read more…
Reviews
León, Lightfoot / Van Manen
Explore Le Palais Garnier as a tourist in Paris is to take a trip to the ballet! Read this review of the Paris Ballet performance from April 2019.
Tech
Be a professional
A short post on something that’s been frustrating me: WhatsApp Groups, specifically large groups based on industry or interest which people are using for online networking. I see a lot of value in these groups and a lot of potential for groups like these to get people work and access Read more…