Fairlady September 2016

Spring! I love winter. But when that warm breeze starts blowing and the evenings start getting longer, I feel the need to head out into the boondocks to see the flowers. Some top flower-spotting spots: Magoebaskloof for aloes, the West Coast for Namaqualand daisies, the Natal Midlands for cosmos… see you out there! Crayon Elyse... ...(not her real name) who makes me laugh. She creates covers for the entirely fake ANXIETY magazine and posts them on Twitter (@crayonelyse) – and they’re so funny. Some of my favourite coverlines are: ‘Ask WebMD: this season’s hottest new symptoms’; ‘Imposter syndrome: the one problem you don’t have’; ‘33 people who are younger than you’; and the special birthday edition, which just says ‘DEATH’. Crayon Elyse is well worth following! www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/anxiety-the-magazine_uk Filorga Hand-Absolute Amazing…

WINNING LETTER Teach your children well The story ‘Should We Put a Stop to Homework’ (FAIRLADY June, 2016) was a great read – thank you to your journalist for a balanced article. I do, however, feel we need to start having a more ‘unbalanced’ view of education to create the change we need. The current education system is based on a system of industrialism; we’ve moved beyond this. We can’t keep teaching our kids to be ‘worker bees’ when the hive no longer exists! Our children need to be taught to think, and it’s only through a revolution in education that we’ll see a new system that incorporates creativity, sport, the outdoors and all the elements crucial for a balanced life. Journalist Marli Meyer explains that learners in South Korea…

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“When you’re over 50, you feel so much more comfortable in your own skin and with who you are.”Anneline Kriel Bacon ‘ Get on with it.’ – HELEN ZILLE Anneline Kriel Bacon ‘Strive to be more confident within yourself. Make the most of what you’ve got and accept your imperfections, because they make you unique and are part of your character and who you are! I always say to myself: “You look the best today for your age,” because in five or 10 years’ time, physically you will struggle to look as good. The best news is that when you’re over 50, you feel so much more comfortable in your own skin and with who you are. It’s wonderful to accept yourself, and to be more tolerant of yourself…

‘You have to fling your cat about a bit (so to speak). It’s not a good idea to fall in love in your 20s and sleep with just one person. Sex is fun; you need to put it about a bit before you settle, if you settle at all.’ ‘The brooding artist in the corner is very good for the above purpose, but that’s where she/he should stay. Long-term relationships with brooding people don’t work because in the end, you land up being their caregiver, not their partner. Not good enough.’ ‘You think you’re not a morning person, but you will be.’ ‘When people ask what you are doing with your life or what you are going to study, it’s quite okay to say you’re still figuring that out. Finding…

FNB knows that when it comes to work-life balance, a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work. Chanel Kempff, Client Value Propositions Head for FNB Fiduciary, says: ‘Your financial plan should be tailored to meet your specific needs. At FNB Fiduciary, we specialise in helping clients structure their financial affairs in the most efficient way to ultimately manage their legacy better.’ Chanel understands what it’s like to juggle a career and family; she insists that you cannot be good at your job if that’s the only thing you do. After-hours, she is a wife and stepmom, a social media addict, a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, a yogi – and she has a Black Belt in karate. So she is all about banking and financial planning made easy and hassle-free for people with lives as…