The past week has not been the greatest start to the New Year for me BUT, I do believe the Universe has ways and means to slow you down, give you time to reflect, then lets you take a breath and carry on... so, in true Universe style, I came down with the mother of all colds, and in between sleeping, coughing and more sleeping, my brain kept asking me all sorts of impossible questions... Normally I am able to switch off and not listen to it, but because I'm not well, it becam

I've kept it quiet, so not to jinx it; and I can now tell everyone that we finally bought our own home! It is a very exciting time for us as a family, and also a very nervous one for me as a small business owner, but I am really looking forward to this new adventure my family and I are about to embark on. Come January 2024, I'll be seeing my lovely Hampshire clients from my new venue in Eastleigh, and from 1 March 2024, from our new home in Hamworthy, Poole. My online b

Over the last week I’ve been asked by several clients “what is on your Christmas wish list this year?” To be honest, not that much. However, from my small business perspective there is a long list of things I would love; like more feet through my doors, more orders from my online shop, and more gift voucher sales. That’s in an ideal world of course, and I appreciate times are a more financially challenging of late, heck, I've made some cutbacks too and even stretched my hai

How is it the fourth of January 2022 already!?! I remember when I was a child, my mum used to say time flies when you get older, and as a youngster, I used to think my mum should lay off the wine, as to me it felt like time dragged on and on and on. Well, she was right; you blink and another year has flown by. Like so many people, I too like to make a little list of New Year's resolutions; it usually has the big ones on there – loose weight, go for more walks, be nice to the

It is World Sleep Day Today! We all know how important it is to get a good night's sleep; so to help you achieve this, here are my top suggestions for a good night's rest: Aim to go to bed at the same time every night – set an alarm if you need reminding when to start your wind-down Have a bedtime drink such as chamomile tea or a caffeine free hot drink Take 5-minutes and jot down your to-do list for the next day Try some light yoga stretches, box breathing and a guided medit

And then there was the time where I realised that looking intently at someone’s lips whilst they were speaking...

In March 1996 I was transferred to Hong Kong. Prior to moving there, the biggest city I’ve lived in had a population of just under 1,8 mi...

Along with that, we also fell into the habit of going to bed late and sleeping-in… way in, just to wake up feeling low in energy...