I have to be honest, there were many years where #Christmas just really wasn’t my favourite time of year at all. Not because I’m a miserable #grinch lol, but because I worked in retail where the time off was a blink and you miss it scenario, and generally speaking with no thanks, #kindness or #compassion from many of the customers you were serving or the company you worked for. There was another Christmas or 2 on the back of a really bad time for me personally, and thinking b

I went to visit my parents in Stoke-on-Trent a couple of weekends ago, and myself, my partner and mum decided to go and have a look around Hanley, which is basically the biggest #shopping area near them. We didn't go for the shops, more so because I hadn't been there in years and was really curious as to what it was like today. Truth be told (and I'm sorry if this offends anyone, kind of), but when I left years ago to start on my #adventure into adulthood (or ageing at least

How often do you practice Yoga? Do you have a regular home Yoga practice? As a Yoga teacher I am quite often asked these kind of questions. I think by some it is assumed that as a #yoga teacher I practice #asana every single day for hours on end. I hate to break the illusion but this isn't true, and I will be honest its not true for the majority of Yoga teachers I know. That's not to say I do not have my own personal practice, I do. And I also feel that maintaining this is in

Soooooo, I've been back from my #holiday to Somerset for a little while now and finally am getting round to the 3rd #blog piece about my food experiences there being a #vegan. Apologies for the delay! One thing I really do miss since becoming #vegan is cheese, I was a major cheese lover. Literally one of those people who would just chop cheese off the block and eat it (yes I'm aware this wasn't really very healthy at all). Since being vegan I have tried many cheeses and thoug

If you read my post from last Tuesday, first of all WOW, I've actually written 2 #blogs in 1 week, (well nearly- in case this doesn't actually get published before tomorrow). And second of all you will know the blog was about my #holiday in Somerset, and some of the challenges I faced when trying to eat out as a #vegan (accompanied by one other vegan and one none vegan). The #intention of last Tuesdays blog was to actually tell you about a really lovely lunch that I had in on

Going on #holiday is amazing- a time to #relax, #reset, #explore. Also if you are anything like me a chance to use the "I'm on my holidays" line in order to justify eating a few more treats than usual, and having that glass of #wine or a beer in the #sunshine at midday! However, for anyone (like myself) who has specific dietary requirements- whether that is medical, ethical, or just quite simply a like/dislike of certain foods, going on holidays can prove a bit of a challenge

noun: yoga 1. a Hindu #spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple #meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for #health and #relaxation. (Source: Google) Yoga has certainly become big business over the past few years, and it could be said that what #yoga actually is or the true meaning of Yoga, has become somewhat blurred. In a broader sense, is there really an answer to "What is Yoga?" as for each

I can hardly believe that it's nearly #christmas Day- literally where the time has gone I have absolutely no idea, the past month has flown by in a total whirlwind! I'm aware my last #blog post was about soup, and honestly this one might not be much more #insightful. In fact maybe stop reading this now and just go make the soup- far better use of your precious time. ONLY JOKING, please carry on and read my ramblings! So yes, Christmas, it's pretty much here and I must be hone

There are some things I'm not too keen on when it comes to autumn/winter- darker mornings and evenings, rain and lack of #sunshine (although lets face it not strictly a winter thing), so really mainly the darkness and lack of Vitamin D to be honest. I find it can affect my #motivation a little, and I go into this kind of hibernation state- well wanting to, but realising that as an adult(ish) human I can't really just grab my food supply and go sleep for a few months- shame! H