End-of-year burnout and what to do about it
It’s the end of a long year, and we’re all tired. But what if tiredness is a symptom of burnout – and what should one do about it?
Tools of journalism: An ode to the contact book
Once, a journalist’s contact book was a precious asset. Of all the lost journalism tools, it’s one I miss, because of what it symbolised.
What keeps me awake at night
3am is not a good time to be awake, and thinking about things. But middle-of-the-night worries plague all of us.
How to write good emails (remember the reader)
In the olden days, we learned how to write letters at school. But letters became emails, and now we need to know how to write good emails.
How to (not) be a middle-class homesteader
Homesteading means living a self-sufficient lifestyle, with little help from others. Can you be a homesteader in a Cape Town suburb? Sort of…
Editing and opinion: the inner voice
If your experience of editing is having a teacher put a red line through your composition, know that it is a lot more complicated than that.
Why I love poetry (and how you can too)
I know that school lessons about poetry were not for everyone. But I loved them – and with that everyone knew the joy that a poem can bring.