Detox is a word that hasn't been part of my regular vocabulary, so the decision to embrace this feels a little drastic but it has to be done. Having been sick three times in the first three months of the year it's time to take my health into my own hands and clear the 'crap' from my system so it has a fighting chance to rise above the various conditions and ailments trying to …
Health
Healthy living is so much more than the absence of disease. It is a mindset, an attitude and an approach to life. I am a Health Warrior!
It’s one of those days
Do you ever have one of those days when the world feels huge and overwhelming and suddenly you feel like a small pebble in a very large ocean and you are moving your feet in a frantic doggie paddle motion to stop yourself from drowning and as you bob up and down all you seem to be achieving is another way to increase your fatigue and of course overwhelm. This is how I feel …
Who says I’m frazzled?
Frazzled! I've never actually used that word to describe myself but an evening with Ruby Wax, whose book is affectionately called 'Frazzled' made me wonder, just a little! But I'm better now, and my autographed copy is taking up a special space on my nightstand! A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled' (full title) is a hilarious look at life and our journey through it and in …
Sun, sea and vegetables
Meat makes you angry! Well that's what I discovered from a day out in Brighton and Hove. How else would you explain the sunny disposition and friendliness of the people who attended the Vegetarian food festival? People smiled and said hello, definitely different from any of the other exhibitions I have been to. And talking about vegetables, the learning didn’t stop there, …
You mean it’s not Ferrero!
I looked down at the Ferrero Rocher peaking out of the top of my bag and felt the juices fill my mouth. As I racked my brains to see if they were mine or simply a gift I'd forgotten to deliver I glanced in their direction again, thinking who ever I bought them for wouldn't mind and I could always buy them another one. You can imagine my disappointment when they turned out to …