JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

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Silly season is officially under way, and after the past year (or two!) of uncertainty and stress, we are more than ready to let our hair down!

Taking care of yourself and your family both physically and mentally during this time is vitally important for your wellbeing. Over the last couple of years, we have seen just how resilient and adaptable to change we South Africans are. And so - as we enter Silly Season 2021 - we’re sharing some advice on how to spice it up and keep surviving (and thriving) the Wellness way…

Pro tip: Reach for our Wellness Digestive Enzymes when your eyes have been a bit too big for your stomach. This life-saver can assist with the breakdown of food for improved digestion, helping your tummy when you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. Bye-bye belly bloat!

We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep and the bad side-effects when we’re not getting enough shuteye. Apart from feeling irritable and lethargic the next day, there is also a link between a lack of sleep and an increased risk of catching the common cold – a sure silly season buzz-kill! If you’re struggling to get your eight hours of beauty sleep, consider our Wellness Sceletium Night Time. These plant-based capsules can assist with the sleep process and result in a relaxed feeling during the evening.

The summer holidays are synonymous with snack-laden tables and temptations, making it incredibly easy to quit your healthy lifestyle and ditch the exercise, watching as that summer bod slips away into the beach sand... Try to keep up your healthy habits by making a point of still eating your greens before you leave for an event. One of our go-to favourites to ensure we still get our daily dose of greens is adding a heaped tablespoon of Wellness Green Goodness Superfood Blend to a smoothie or sprinkling it over some oats.

If a fun night without a pounding headache or parched throat the next morning sounds good, then our Wellness Water Kefir is the drink for you! This alcohol-free beverage is great for sipping the night away without a hangover, leaving you feeling refreshed and with a healthy dose of gut-friendly probiotics!

The stress of a busy social calendar mixed with a bit of indulgence can take its toll on the skin. Maintaining a self-care routine will ensure you keep up that summer glow all season long! Keep your skin looking fresh with our Wellness Body Scrub followed by our Wellness Body Butter. These luxurious products work naturally to care for your skin, leaving you feeling relaxed and ready for the next silly season social.

Use the ‘Two Minute Rule’ to prevent a mess from building up around your home: If it takes less than two minutes to clean – do it now! Use our Wellness All-Purpose Spray to clean up a spill right after it happens, or our Wellness Dishwasher Gel to immediately wash your plate after you’re done with it!

Yours in wellness,

THE WELLGIRLS

Jackie Foot (Product Technologist) & Shannon Meihuizen (Own Brand Coordinator)

KINDLY NOTE: We are not licensed to diagnose illness or prescribe medication, and the advice shared here does not replace that of a healthcare provider. While we intend to provide the best possible product-related and lifestyle information and support, the responsibility for your healthcare choices remains your own.

In the spirit of sharing, I thought the 100th edition of the magazine was an apt time for me to look back at my own path to where I am now, and what I’ve learned along the way.

My journey began when I started my first business. I was part owner and operating partner of YARD in Cape Town (home of The Dog’s Bollocks and Pizza Warehouse). But in 2012, shortly after I began this entrepreneurial endeavour, I was diagnosed with herpes. At the time, I took the convenient route and went onto antiviral meds, as the doctor ordered. But, every time I finished a prescription, I would immediately get hit with another outbreak. I quickly realised I needed to step up, take responsibility for my health and wellbeing, and make some serious lifestyle changes.

I don’t believe there is ever a quick fix in life, and to me, it made much more sense to dig deep and try to gain an understanding of the root of the cause, rather than taking the band aid approach. I didn’t want to only heal the surface level symptoms, so I embarked on a holistic health journey. I started by reassessing my food choices. Being the avid cook that I am, I made some simple changes – cutting out the junk wherever I could and putting more planning into my meals. This is not so easy when you own a burger and pizza joint, I might add. That said, it is a journey after all, and it requires time. My next lesson was that stress and burnout couldn’t be cured with food. I was living a hectic lifestyle, running my restaurant and managing a team of 30 employees, all as a young adult in my midtwenties. There were too many social agendas, and they always took precedence over rest. I was burning the candle at both ends without realising it, and it was not sustainable for me. As a result, I was left feeling depleted and uninspired in my career.

Around this time, I watched an episode of Chef’s Table on Netflix focusing on the life story of a chef called Francis Mallmann. I was so inspired that I immediately began applying for an apprenticeship to learn from him. A few months later, I was on my way to Uruguay and Argentina for three months. This turned out to be the pause that I desperately needed. Upon my return, feeling motivated again, my partner and I started working on expanding the restaurant.

I invested the next year and a half into the new restaurant project, only to be diagnosed with mild depression. This time, I decided against taking medication. I wanted to learn how to heal myself. I also knew I had to learn how to better delegate in my business to prioritise rest. Alongside all this, I was studying a life-coaching course to become a better leader for my employees.

Then, in March 2019, my father was diagnosed with stage four cancer, so I went to Johannesburg to be his primary carer. This further expanded my knowledge on healing the body with food and supplements, but sadly, it was too late for my dad. He passed away in May, just three months later. His death made me realise that life is too short to not follow my heart and pursue my desires. Death has a funny way of shaking your world up. I made the bold move to step away from the restaurant and embrace my freespirited nature. I packed up my life in Cape Town and moved to Uruguay to build a travel platform, offering immersive gourmet experiences in remote locations around the world.

Due to Covid, I never got to launch my business and instead pivoted into building an online coaching business, more aligned with the times we’re living in. More than ever before, we need to make it a priority to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health. Throughout my ongoing healing journey, the most grounding forces have been yoga, my community at The Shala Yoga in Cape Town, and, of course, connecting regularly with nature through hiking, cold water immersions and surfing. It’s all part of the journey, and I know mine is far from over.

If you’d like to get in touch to hear more about me, my story and my business, you can find me on Instagram at @meganeloff.me, or on Facebook and LinkedIn under my name, Megan Eloff.