Dancing with your money demons

Dancing with your money demons

My relationship to money has always been a complex one. The past few months I’ve started to work on changing my relationship with money. It takes time and is not an easy process. I realised you can’t change your relationship with money without changing your beliefs...
Money, body and soul

Money, body and soul

When it comes to money matters things aren’t always simple. Thinking or talking about money evokes different thoughts, feelings, and even bodily sensations. Pride, anger, jealousy, anxiety, shame and sadness are among the emotions that frequently occur, accompanied...
Financial stress during the festive season

Financial stress during the festive season

With the holidays coming up, one would assume that it would be a time of relaxation and fun for everyone. If you don’t feel as joyous as the Christmas carols that are playing in the shops don’t feel alone. Many people are experiencing a lot of financial stress this...
The sandwiches of life: Jam, peanut butter or polony

The sandwiches of life: Jam, peanut butter or polony

When I was five years old I first became aware of the social impact of money and the unequal income distribution in South Africa. The custom in my pre-primary school was that lunch sandwiches were provided on a rotational basis for the class. We all had a turn to fill...