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
Night-time and anxiety have an uncomfortable relationship. During the day, there’s usually enough going on to keep the worst of it at bay. But at night, when everything goes quiet, and there’s nothing left to distract you, the thoughts that have been waiting patiently all day tend to surface. For me, it’s mostly money and … Click here to keep reading