If you’re a 1970’s baby, like me, I bet you remember chocolate yogo?!
General Health
Action plan for sensitivity
When we suspect food intolerance, or sensitivity, what do we do next?
The kids or you are always getting sick. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Endless colds. Chronic eczema. Tummy pains. Runny poos, or non existent poos. Grumpy and moody. And that’s just you! 😉
…Women – do we need to do it all?
Being a Woman. Is that synonymous with Doing It All? Why does society give us this message? And how can we shut that out to live a healthier, happier, whole life?
…Natural medicine vs Western – lifestyle is key to health
Western (or allopathic) medicine is characterised by doctors, medicine and treating symptoms. Natural medicine is all about healers, with a focus on finding the cause, and helping the body to heal itself, the way nature intended. The more medicines we take, the more side effects we get. The more medicines we need, to treat all the side effects. To me, that sounds like a broken system. Take ADHD for example. It is a chemical imbalance and we are surrounded by chemicals in our food and environment, many of them toxic. Is adding more with medications, and not looking at the cause, really going to improve the patient’s quality of life, long-term?
…Creamy mayo & why fats are great for you!
Fats, fats, yummy fats! We are programmed to love a combo of fat and salt, or fat and sugar – think French fries, or cake. But are fats bad for us? Definitely not! In fact, they are essential. Hence my delicious mayo recipe (intolerance friendly of course, with egg white-free version, oil options for low salicylates and citric acid free).
Being an empath & self care
I never listened to my heart. I was always in my head. Emotions came and went. I didn’t understand them. I felt overwhelmed. I am an empath. (See definitions below.)
All my life, I have been sensitive. I understand people’s moods and without even knowing it, take on that mood, their energy. I push them to reveal themselves, because I already know what lies underneath the façade. This does not always help my relationships!
…Sleep hacks to have you zzzzzing in no time
Sleep is a beautiful thing. It recharges us, we detox while we sleep, our brain stores our memories, we process our emotions and we eliminate what we don’t want. If our sleep is poor, literally everything is affected. Which is why it brings up so much anxiety when we can’t sleep.
Part 3 My cancer journey – healing us all!
Welcome to part 3, the final leg of my healing journey with cancer. Cancer was a big wake up call for me and helped me focus all my energy into learning how to be well. My healing included body, mind and spirit work – and always will. I embraced emotional healing – something that had been missing before. I used modalities that worked for me – and found my team. And I learned that all these tools can help anyone with chronic health issues. My journey has made me a better healer – of myself and others – and a happier person. Please read on to hear the conclusion to my healing journey and the set of beliefs I now hold about all of us and how we can be well.
Part 2 – my healing cancer journey – what I did
nurturing ourselves is up to us!
Did you know that Louise Hay and others equate breasts with nurturing? Makes sense, right? Boobs literally support life. Her book, “Heal your Body” quotes breast problems as “A refusal to nourish the self. Putting everyone else first”. Not a surprise to me at all! This was my starting point in healing myself.
Today’s blog – part 2 of my journey with cancer – outlines the healing modalities I used for body, mind and spirit that were crucial to my recovery….
Part 1 My cancer journey – my health in my hands
My path took a dreaded turn last year, and yet I am very grateful to have experienced it all. My cancer was a wake up call. A reminder that life is precious and we can either struggle through blindfolded or choose the harder journey of self-discovery and self-love. So I am sharing my story, in the hope I can help others on their own quest for health.
making my hospital room a more nurturing, beautiful space
Part 1 of this blog is my medical story and how I made a choice to manage my own health. Part 2, out next week, will explain all the complementary and alternative therapies that together have changed the course of my life. And in Part 3, I will share what I’ve learned about us humans, and how it can help anyone with a chronic health issue, to look forward to a healthy and happy future….