I hope so. Just imagine…! Visions of Hogwarts spring to mind. I think perhaps J.K. Rowling was hinting at OBEs in some shape or form, when she wrote about accessing far-away lands and untold powers. But hang on a minute I hear you say, rewind this a minute – what exactly is an OBE? I […]

I made my first poppy tincture last summer and it was a success! I harvested the petals last June, made a tincture a couple of weeks later and it’s been sitting on a dusty shelf in my kitchen for a while. I’ve literally only started using it recently since having a bout of insomnia. Apart […]

Here is a round-up of three delightful wellbeing books Eddison Books Ltd sent me recently. Natural Painkillers: Relieve Pain with Natural Remedies and Exercises by Dr Yann Rougier & Marie Borrel (£12.99) This is an incredibly user-friendly book that breaks down how to manage pain naturally. It starts by explaining just how pain is transmitted […]

Freelance Sick Pay. It exists! Have you been tempted to ‘go freelance’ or become a sole trader before? Has one of the downsides in your decision-making been the lack of sick pay? Yep! I’m feeling ya. I started my freelance business six years ago. Back then, there were so many advantages for choosing self-employment, and […]

I’m writing this in the aftermath. My Mum received a cancer diagnosis last autumn and we’re only now surfacing for a bit of air. One in two people are said to suffer from cancer, which makes it all the more important to be prepared in case a loved one receives a diagnosis in the future. […]

I don’t know about you but although I’m nearly 40, I’m still wondering when I will need to start adulting. You know, making sure you have a pension, life insurance, all that important stuff you put off for too long. But do we really need these things? I must admit I am a bit of […]

I’m a book kind of person, not a Kindle or a tablet sort of girl. I prefer paper and ink, the sound of crisp pages turning and the excitement I feel when I buy colourful or metallic stationery. So I’ve surprised myself over the years at just how much I love apps. It’s been a […]

In the autumn I re-started my hypnotherapy and psychotherapy training! For those of you who know me you’ll know that I love anything to do with the subconscious mind and dreams. I’ve been interested in both since I was a kid. Though my interest in hypnotherapy really began when I became pregnant. It’s true that […]