The Gentle Life

16/04/2025

I'm chatting with Anele Ndlovu (TeawithAnele) on IG at 6.30pm tonight
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08/03/2025

https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-international-womens-day-author-gentle-personal-memoir

On International Women's Day I got to share my story with Marcelle Gordon on eNCA ... The story of how I as a woman took on so much, didn't know how to set important boundaries, didn't speak up to represent myself, then had complete Burnout. But the Light in all of this, is that I made an about turn, and now as a Business and Life Coach, I get to use my advocacy voice to highlight the importance of practicing self-care daily... mid-career, mid-daily life.

Thank you Marcelle for having me as a guest on the show today.

A favourite quote from Brene Brown: "One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will become someone else's survival guide."

I am grateful that both my book "Gentle: A Healing Journey in No Particular Order" and the "Burnout Recovery & Prevention" Master Class for organisations, serves as a survival guide to others.

https://thegentlelife.org

Here's a reminder to do what you can to live more gently with yourself in the world.

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This year's International Women's Day calls for action to unlock a feminist future in which no one is left behind.

08/01/2025

I've been wondering what if New Year's Resolutions have reached their sell-by date? And, instead of starting over, whether perhaps starting from Experience is more valuable?

Taking a cue from Malcolm Gladwell's book , which talks about Mastery as being something you practice for 10 000 hours before you get good at it...

I've decided to take 10 things that worked for me last year and to do more of that in 2025.

Scan the code at the end to watch the expanded unpack of my 10 points in the full length video on my (✨brand new✨) YouTube channel. Or go search for "The Gentle Life Wellness" on YouTube. I currently have no followers . But I'm starting so 💪🏼

And if you liked what I shared, I'd be happy if you'd like 👍🏼, drop a comment here and there, and subscribe ▶️

#2025

23/12/2024

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It's little moments like these, which make the journey as a self-published author of a "self-help / personal development" memoir all the more special for me... I get to create sacred ceremony while preparing either a bulk order, or singles, before they're delivered to clients. I am this intentional with my book, because I think the reader will receive not just a book, but the gift of a readiness stirring within them.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments?

(Book link in my IG Bio or DM for direct orders)

11/12/2024

🎙️🎧📘 Last night I had a good deep dive into my book "Gentle: A Healing Journey in No Particular Order" with Mapaseka Mokwele on her show "Life, Love And All" on Radio 2000. We spoke all things Burnout, Reframing Beliefs, Healing, Self-Care and the value of Coaching. Here are 2 tiny clips from our chat, and a link to the full interview.

https://omny.fm/shows/life-love-and-all/mindbodyandsoul-the-gentle-life-by-yolanda-arendse

I'd say it's worth a listen, so maybe set a reminder to listen on your drive home or while cooking dinner 😊.

Thanks to Mapaseka for having conversations that matter, and impacting the lives of listeners tuning in 🎙️🎧📘

My Book is available to order here
https://thegentlelife.org/book

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Ps. Since I do both my healing and posts in "no particular order" 😅 I'll be sharing links to 2 other interviews I had prior to this one. Feel free to share it with someone who may need to hear this message.

18/09/2024

Dive into ‘Gentle: A Healing Journey in No Particular’ Order by Yolanda Arendse and discover how to live more gently with yourself. This raw and vulnerable account about recovering from chronic anxiety and burnout is a personal teaching memoir that invites you to reflect on your personal journey too. You’ll uncover tools to guide your healing and start practicing radical self-care. This is your invitation to live gently.
Just Launched!
Download your free preview today from our website.

15/09/2024

JHB BOOK LAUNCH. It's been a week of slowly taking it all in... Soaking in the gratitude of being chosen for this book to come through me. "Gentle: A Healing Journey in No Particular Order" was given her wings by every person who brought their energy and love to the Joburg launch last weekend.

The flood of messages received of how this book is impacting those who have started reading it (or already finished reading it) is affirmation of the work it will do.

My heartfelt Thank You to each person who attended, and for all the messages of support received. My son Mika, who worked so incredibly hard with me on the design and production of the book, words fail but I LOVE YOU encapsulates all I feel. My husband has been a solid and safe holding space throughout - I LOVE YOU ♾️, and all my precious friends that worked tirelessly with me to make the launch an enormous success, I LOVE YOU.
Find the book on my website: Link in Bio

Yols 🪶📘🪶

24/08/2024

This has been a deep journey into healing from chronic anxiety and burnout, and learning to live more gently. My book releases in September. Stay tuned as I share snippets from my book. 💛📘💛