If you spend any time online, watching TV, or scrolling through social media, it can feel like staying healthy is some kind of full-time job. You need this supplement, that superfood, a £200-a-month gym membership, and apparently the discipline of a professional athlete just to function. No wonder so many people feel overwhelmed before they’ve … Click here to keep reading
We get lots of bees in our garden. Bumblebees, solitary bees, honeybees – buzzing around the flowers, the fruit trees, the vegetable patches. It’s one of those things that genuinely makes me happy every time I notice it. It didn’t happen by accident. Over the years we’ve made deliberate choices about how we garden that … Click here to keep reading
I came to essential oils relatively late, but once I started using them properly, I wondered why I hadn’t started sooner. They’re versatile, natural, and genuinely effective (not just for making your home smell nice, but for mood, anxiety, energy, sleep, and skin too). I’ve been using essential oils for over ten years now, across … Click here to keep reading
If you exercise regularly, muscle soreness is just part of the deal. I run most mornings, walk daily, take long hikes regularly, do kettlebell workouts at home, play tennis, and practise dead hangs for grip and shoulder strength. Muscle soreness is a regular companion, particularly in my calves after running or longer hikes, and in … Click here to keep reading
One of the most common questions people have when they go vegan is where the protein comes from. The answer, once you start looking, is everywhere. But snacks specifically – those quick, convenient, portable bites between meals – can take a bit more thought. I’ve been eating a plant-based diet for years and I don’t … Click here to keep reading
Walk into any sports shop and you’d be forgiven for thinking you need an entire wardrobe overhaul before you can exercise. You don’t. A few well-chosen pieces that fit well, last, and don’t get in the way are all you need – whether you’re at a gym, running outdoors, doing yoga at home, or training … Click here to keep reading
The kitchen is the hub of our home. It’s where we spend most of our time as a family – cooking, eating, washing up, running appliances, generating waste. It’s also one of the most expensive rooms to run. When energy bills rise, and food prices creep up, the kitchen is usually where you feel it … Click here to keep reading
I get outside every single day. Not because I force myself to, but because I’ve noticed what happens when I don’t. If I don’t leave the house for even one or two days, I feel it. My mood shifts noticeably. I start to feel enclosed, trapped – almost imprisoned by four walls. It’s not dramatic, … Click here to keep reading
Every year, as the days shorten and the light starts to fade, I feel it. It’s not subtle. The darkness closes in – literally and in my head too. Dark mornings, dark evenings, that feeling of being trapped and enclosed by the gloom. Less free. Less like myself. The world gets smaller in winter, and … Click here to keep reading
I notice a difference in how I feel based on what I eat – and it’s not subtle. When I’m eating well, I feel lighter, more energised, and generally better in myself. When I’m not – too much bread, too many stodgy meals, too much junk – I feel sluggish, bloated, heavy, and that physical … Click here to keep reading