Something new
Do you sometimes wonder where the last year or two or ten have gone? Do you ever consider how you cruise through your days and weeks by...
Nettles: the new superfood
Nettle: Urtica dioica, Urtica urens Now, at the beginning of summer, nettle leaves are at their freshest, ready to harvest and make into...
Hawthorn: the flower of the heart
The floral blooming of the Hawthorn bush in May is usually a sign that Spring is turning to Summer. The days are longer and brighter...
Become a meditator
World Meditation Day 21 is a call to take time to clear our minds. I’m currently on day five of the Alicia Keys and Deepak Chopra’s free...
Nature for wellbeing
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 is Nature. Mark Rowland Chief Executive Mental Health UK says “It turns out that it is...
Kanso: creating harmony in your spaces for enhanced wellbeing
Kanso is a Japanese concept which comes from Zen philosophy. Zen encompasses: Fukinsei – asymmetry; Seijaku - silence; Shizen -...
Spring clean your mind
Detoxing your mind is just as important as detoxing your physical body and spring cleaning your house and workspace. Mental and emotional...
The benefits of tongue scraping
Tongue scraping is an Ayurvedic self-care ritual known called Jihwa Prakshalana. It is performed with a U-shaped plastic or metal tool...
Niksen: the wellbeing benefits of doing nothing
I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed the slower pace of life during lockdown. Without all the running around to kid’s sports activities,...
Tips for being Ageless
It was very perceptive that my children choose letter Happy Birthday candles over numbers for my recent birthday. Why? Because birthday...
