Choosing a guiding word for 2018
“Where you invest your love, you invest your life.” I have chosen a soul word to focus on each year for several years now- I think this is the eighth...
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Life Lessons from 2017
2017 turned out to be one hell of a year. I think it was probably my most transformative year of my life. I’ve learned so much about myself, dug deep,...
The 5 Best Ways to Enjoy a Fresh Start in 2018
A new year can provide an opportunity to make a new start. However, instead of setting resolutions you will not stick to, you should look for ways to make positive...
6 tips to coping with a migraine
For the past ten years or so, I’ve suffered from migraines. I can’t quite pinpoint when they first began, when I switched from just getting headaches into something far worse....
7 things To help you survive the worst days
Sometimes you have to forget what you feel, and remember what you deserve” Living with depression and anxiety isn’t an easy ride. I can go for months at a time...
The importance of morning time for Mama
I was always a night owl. From being a teenager I’d stay up half the night reading, and reluctantly drag myself out of bed if it was a school/work day,...
Reading list for winter
One thing I love about Autumn/Winter is having more time to cosy up indoors with a book. Although I challenged myself to read more over the summer this year, quite...
Following your own arrow
“You’re damned if you do, And you’re damned if you don’t, So you might as well just do whatever you want” Almost a year ago, when I was embarking on this new...
My Autumn Soundtrack
I was awake at my usual 6am this morning, snuck out of bed, poured a giant mug of earl grey and padded outside to sit on the step. It’s my...
Essential Oils Can Improve Your Mood: 5 Oils That Are Great for Boosting Your Mood
Essential oils have been around for centuries. These oils are a natural alternative medicine to a whole slew of health problems including mental health issues like depression and anxiety. One...
One year on
It’s been a while since I’ve really ‘written’ here… not just chit chat, but the deep and meaningful. For a while, I stopped as I wasn’t sure it fitted here,...
Finding pockets of quiet in the everyday
Lately, I’ve been making a conscious effort to slow down. To not rush through the days, but to take my time, to savour the little moments, to create pockets of...
The importance of a daily rhythm for a family
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” – Thomas Merton I get asked a lot via email and IG what a ‘typical’ day...
Three books to read every day
I’ve always been a bookworm, one of my earliest memories is curling up in the den I’d made on top {!} of my wardrobe when I was a little girl...
5 tips for making it through a day with depression and anxiety
This winter was a tough one for me. Cripled with depression and anxiety, I’d wake in the morning wondering how on earth I was going to make it through another...