Melissa Baird

Founder and publisher

I welcome contributions from writers, artists and wanderers who seek balance and know no bounds in wonder. This is your consciously curated, lifestyle site presented through stories that provoke expansive thinking and activate the heart.

Email submissions to: melissa@lifeinbalance.co.za

How we began

Life in Balance was established in 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa and is at the forefront of changing perspectives. Its aim is to invite us all to be the change we wish to see in the world and never forget that one person can make a difference.

At first a printed publication ( see the archives below) we then went on to focus on the website and frequent newsletters which were a great source of information and inspiration.

2021 marked a new start for Life in Balance and we look forward to having you sign up for the journey to wonder.

The sun shines not on us, but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fibre and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.

John Muir