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07/09/2026

Nine months … yeah, nine months of samples, testing, tweaking, starting again.

There were days I thought, just settle. Put it out. But I couldn’t, because… I know what it’s like when activewear doesn’t feel made for you.

I know what it feels like to crave comfort and confidence without squeezing into someone else’s idea of a body.

Every delay was me just trying to make it better, not faster. And now, after nine months, I finally get to share it. End of September. And I honestly can’t wait for you to wear it.

Love,
Meriza xx

04/09/2026

Sometimes life be life-ing… Delays, missed opportunities, but also progress. I’m proud that our gift vouchers are finally live on the site but also a little bummed that I wasn’t able to help our customer. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Building Swift Active isn’t always perfect or on schedule, it’s just real.

Thanks for being here through the messy bits and the wins.

Love,

Meriza xx

02/09/2026

Swift Active has always been about clean and simple branding with no “billboard” advertising front and center of on our activewear pieces. We’ve only ever had the 3 dots at the back of all our pieces.

However, as of late, I’m considering it and I want to hear your thoughts. Should we add the name on the front too?

Front logo, yay or nay? Please vote in our poll?

Love,
Meriza xx

I’ve been asked so many times to share what a normal week of working out actually looks like for me, so last week I deci...
31/08/2026

I’ve been asked so many times to share what a normal week of working out actually looks like for me, so last week I decided to document it.

And, because I run an activewear brand, I obviously documented the outfits too.

So here’s what the week looked like:

Monday is almost always gym, and usually legs. I also skip for about 30 minutes when I’m at the gym. I genuinely love skipping, and the fact that jumping is good for bone health is a pretty good bonus, especially as we get older.

Tuesday is usually either gym or yoga. But last week my boyfriend had a dentist appointment that left him without a tooth, and neither of us felt like doing either. So we went for a slow walk along the prom instead. I don’t track my steps. I actually don’t want to get into the mindset of having to hit a certain number every day. I’d rather just walk, chat, enjoy the scenery and be in the moment.

Wednesday was heated yoga. My favourite.

Thursday was actually a surprisingly good gym day. By Thursday I’m usually feeling pretty tired and don’t have a whole lot left to give, but I managed squats and deadlifts and even went a little heavier than I normally do. My boyfriend was there to spot me, which definitely helped.

Friday is normally boxing night for us as a family. We do it most Fridays, but I was travelling for work this week, so I missed it.

Saturday was a proper rest day.

And Sunday was active rest. My boyfriend and I went for a slow two-hour walk along the prom. It was one of those beautiful days where you don’t really want to be anywhere else.

I’m not exercising because I’m trying to be skinny. I’m exercising because I want to be strong and healthy for as long as I possibly can.

I want to be mobile. I want to be independent. I want to still be able to do things with my body when I’m 60, 70, 80 and beyond.

That’s why I lift weights and try to progressively get stronger. That’s why I jump. That’s why I walk. And that’s why I try to move consistently.

Sometimes I’m tired. Sometimes work gets in the way. Sometimes I just don’t feel like doing it.

But my superpower isn’t motivation.

It’s consistency.

I’m playing the long game.

Love,
Meriza

24/08/2026

You know what no one really talks about when you’re building a brand in public?

How absolutely gut-wrenching it can be.

Everyone sees the launches. The pretty product photos. The “new collection is live” posts. The brands celebrating sold-out launches and big wins.

But they don’t see you clicking “pay” on a R50,000 stock order (and the trauma of your scarcity mindset) watching your bank account take a serious knock, hoping you’ve made the right decision.

They don’t see the launch you poured your heart into… flop.

They don’t see you sitting with 500 pieces of stock and three sales.

Or the months where you’re getting one or two orders and quietly wondering, “What am I doing wrong? Do I actually have what it takes to make this work?”

And then, while you’re sitting in the reality of your own numbers, you open Instagram and watch someone else announce another massive win.

That part is HARD.

Because you’re trying to celebrate other people’s success while simultaneously trying not to let it make you question your own.

Building a business has stretched me in ways I never expected. It forces you to confront fear, doubt, scarcity, bad decisions, mistakes and the uncomfortable reality that sometimes you simply don’t know what the hell you’re doing.

And honestly, some days I don’t feel strong or resilient.

Some days I just feel exhausted.

But somehow, I get up the next day and try again.

I look at what didn’t work. I make another decision. I try something different. I keep learning. I keep showing up.

Because maybe the biggest part of building something isn’t the days when everything is working.

Maybe it’s these days.

The quiet ones.
The disappointing ones.
The ones where the finish line feels completely invisible.

This side of entrepreneurship is messy, emotional and brutally hard.

But maybe this is also where the resilience is built.

So if you’re quietly building something and wondering if it’s ever going to work…

I see you.

Keep going. ❤️

So… follow me if that sounds like your kind of energy. 🤍And if it doesn’t?That’s okay too. There are plenty of accounts ...
23/08/2026

So… follow me if that sounds like your kind of energy. 🤍

And if it doesn’t?

That’s okay too. There are plenty of accounts on the internet.

I’d rather have the right women here than the biggest number.

Love,

Meriza xx

20/08/2026

One of the most unhinged things I’ve done for my business is build my own Shopify store. 😂

And this is actually the third time I’ve rebuilt it. I’ve never used a developer, and I definitely wouldn’t call myself a coder — but somehow, I keep figuring it out, learning as I go and getting stuck into the things I probably have no business doing. 😂

But honestly, finishing this one has brought me SO much joy. There’s something incredibly rewarding about looking at something and knowing, I built that.

When you’re bootstrapping a business, sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves, figure it out and do the work yourself. It’s not always glamorous, and it can be incredibly frustrating, but the feeling when it finally comes together makes it all worth it. ❤️

If you haven’t already, please go check out the new website! I’d genuinely love to hear what you think… the good, the bad, and anything you think I could improve or change. Your feedback means so much to me.

Love, Meriza 🫶

19/08/2026

The past few months have been HARD. So many rounds of sampling, tweaking, waiting, changing things and starting again… and honestly, there were moments when the anxiety of it all made me want to give up.

Running a small business means you don’t always see the messy, uncertain part behind the scenes. But this is it. This is the reality of building something you care deeply about - and sometimes you just have to keep going, even when you’re not sure how it’s going to turn out.

I’m so glad I didn’t give up. More to come soooooon… ❤️

16/08/2026

Looking back at where we started, it’s pretty incredible to see how far Swift Active has come. There have been some really good years, some challenging ones, plenty of lessons along the way, and so many moments that have shaped the brand into what it is today.

We’ve grown slowly and steadily, and while the journey hasn’t always been easy, we’re incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made and where the business stands today. 2026 is already shaping up to be our best year yet, and that’s something we don’t take for granted.

Most importantly, we’re so grateful to every single person who has supported Swift Active, whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or you’ve only recently joined the journey - thank you for being part of our story. ❤️

05/07/2026

We’ve been getting so many messages asking when new drops are coming, especially since so many of the items on the site are sold out.

I just wanted to be real with you all… this is a journey, and we’ve hit some delays. We’ve found an amazing new supplier, and we’ve been through multiple rounds of sampling to get everything just right. I promise you, we’re so close! 🤞

Your support means the world, and we’re holding off on the launch because we genuinely care about delivering the best possible product.

Stay tuned… I can’t wait to share this with you all soon! Thank you for your patience and trust!

Love,

Meriza xx

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