by B4LCharl | Aug 21, 2024 | Articles, Charl's journal, Holistic wellbeing, Nutrition, Pilates
People asked me recently about how to become leaner as Summer approaches. Of course exercise is so important and I always promote Pilates as the IDEAL all round exercise for anyone, of any age. It strengthens, tones, brings flexibility, destresses and yes, helps you...
by B4LCharl | Mar 23, 2018 | Articles, Charl's journal, Destress tips
I picked up the March issue of “Country Life”, drawn to its fresh outdoor images. Print has suffered a decline and it’s amazing how this magazine continues to flourish, glossy and bright. And then it dawned on me. Many South Africans want to live in the country – away...
by B4LCharl | Jan 19, 2018 | Articles, Charl's journal, Holistic wellbeing, Natural fertility
In the last year, I’ve come across people with different beliefs about health. For example someone had a copper contraceptive removed because they believe it’s harmful, another person disagrees and believes that peace of mind in avoiding pregnancy is top priority....
by B4LCharl | Nov 20, 2017 | Articles, Charl's journal, Holistic wellbeing
Hope it is a powerful thing. It is more than an emotion. Hope is having vision. It’s the promise of your vision becoming real. It is what you are looking FORWARD to in the future. This weekend, the question literally flashed across my mind: “what are you...
by B4LCharl | Nov 20, 2017 | Articles, Healthy recipes, Holistic wellbeing, Nutrition
I have been thinking that my retirement plan is to live on a remote island and eat healthy wholesome food. I started having an appreciation of healthy eating since I began using recipes from Charlotte’s kitchen. In March this year, I was told that I have Candida of...
by B4LCharl | Oct 19, 2017 | Articles, Charl's journal, Holistic wellbeing
A few weeks ago, I lost my hubcap in Bloemfontein. A friendly young lady screamed out of her mom’s car, “Jammer dame, jy’t jou wiel verloor!” (Sorry lady, you’ve lost your wheel). At that point, I was feeling rather chuffed with myself, making it all the way to the...