How many of us hold ourselves back or belittle our talents to make others feel better? Or we think that if we act smaller than we truly are, they would feel better? The well known quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us…” by Marianne…
View PostAPOLOGIES For Missing Images – Change Of Hosting Resulted In Some Missing Images From Older Posts A little while ago I was blessed to receive a fabulous selection of natural skincare by the skincare brand ‘Le Belle’ based in the UK. Now I am someone that cannot go without my moisturiser, my toner and body lotions. After a shower or first thing in the morning they make me feel all ‘girlified’ (is…
View PostNot long after my father died I began to experience rosacea. Not as intense as some rosacea sufferers but it was very noticeable. And as it was mainly one one cheek it did not look like I was blushing but like I had something wrong with my face. It has felt so embarrassing in the past. Sometimes it is really red and I get cystic acne over the redness.…
View PostSo many doctors, journalists and writers talk about how to lower high blood pressure, but few address the challenges of low blood pressure. My blood pressure is often low, not dangerously low, but I do feel low blood pressure symptoms such as: Dizzy upon standing – after sitting. Headache/ head-rush (where you feel spacey upon standing). Cardio exercise can wipe me out. Not just tired, but I need to lie…
View PostSometimes I am hesitant to use the word God in blog posts, as everyone comes from different backgrounds, some are religious, some are not, so when I say God I mean life. In a bookshop last week I read a poem on ‘giving’ by Kahlil Gibran and it struck me how conditional I still am in my giving. Kahlil Gibran – On Giving You give but little when you…
View PostTitle: The Tapping Solution – A Revolutionary System For Stress-Free Living Author: Nick Ortner Published: 2013 Publisher: Hay House Pages: 229 Price: (RRP) £12.99 (paperback) $24.95 (hard cover) Genre: Self Help Buy The Tapping Solution in the UK HERE in the USA HERE A New York Times Best-seller A few years ago I came across something quite profound and quite transformative in its healing…
View PostWe are biologically designed to enjoy sweet things. from the first drink of our mother’s milk to as we grow and mature in life. However, we are not designed to consume large quantities of refined sugar and processed food. Refined sugar comes in many guises, and on your shopping label you may miss it altogether. It is in what you expect it to be in – chocolate bars, cakes, soda.…
View PostRECIPE: Gluten-Free & Sugar-Free JAMAICAN BANANA BREAD Aahh…banana bread that comfort food that is like heaven on the lips. Well, I have never ever made banana bread. I have eaten it, but never made it before, and wanted to challenge myself to make a banana bread with a difference, both gluten-free and sugar-free with a bit of extra yum factor. So I dug out an older cookbook I…
View PostWhen you are striving towards something in life, it can feel that the road is infinitely long sometimes. Frustration is something many people experience, that, and feeling stuck. I know I have and still do. One day, while considering this, I was reminded that everything is in perfect timing, including emotions such as frustration and resistance. We want to be rid of the resistance and we feel that the resistance…
View PostIn late 2012 I damaged my back during a Pilates session and I had never experienced such excruciating pain in all my life. If you have had a back injury or suffer from back problems you will understand how important it is to take care of your back. It took months of rehabilitation and physiotherapy, and many times I would do simple things like bend down to put my shoes on and would pull my back…
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