When I describe myself as a reluctant vegetarian, people often ask ‘why do it, if you’re reluctant?’ It’s a fair question – the only person stopping me from eating meat and fish is me, so if I want to eat it then why don’t I? The answer is that I like the idea of non-violence […]
Do No Ham – the musings of a reluctant vegetarian Read More »
Hashtags. Who would have thought, 10 years ago, that that little symbol would become such a regular part of life… heck, 10 years ago who even envisaged social media becoming what it has? Whilst I don’t spend hours scrolling, I do quite like Instagram. It doesn’t have the political bent of Facebook and it generally
My Real-Life Insta-Story Read More »
My first yoga mat was crap. I think most people’s are – as a brand new yogi it’s hard to know what you’re looking for, and you certainly don’t know how much the right mat can enhance your love of getting on it! When I graduated to my dear old purple thing, the brand of
Magic carpet ride – choosing your yoga mat Read More »
Bohemian Wrapsody (sorry) A firm favourite in our house, these wraps make a delicious, easy and healthy lunch or supper. If you’re vegan, you can replace the eggs with silken tofu. Serves 2 Ingredient 6 eggs 3 spring onions, thinly sliced ½ red pepper, roughly chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 large
RocknRoll Yogi Recipes – an easy lunch and a warming drink Read More »
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Food intolerance testing – is it worth it? Read More »
*Ok, mostly Have you ever done something, had it go wrong, and then say ‘I KNEW I should have done x’? We live in a very mind-centric society, where rationale, logic and thinking are highly valued. We’ve been trained to ignore our innate wisdom, but most of us can relate to that sense of kicking
I Got A Feeling – How To Connect With Your Intuition and Always* Know What To Do Read More »
My mum has a saying: ‘She who expects nothing will never be disappointed’. It used to irk me because I thought it was deeply pessimistic, flew in the face of ambition and self-improvement, and implied pretty questionable self-esteem. Turns out I was wrong about that. Whilst I’m still not crazy about the phrasing, the philosophy
Things I Used To Believe, Back When I Knew Everything Read More »
If you’re reading this then I’m guessing that you’re at least somewhat interested in healthy living. Really, who wouldn’t be ‘interested in healthy living’ – I mean most of us want to feel good and make old bones, right? But taking an active interest in it as a lifestyle is a different thing – I
Healthy Living and Tales From The Dark Side Read More »
For a meal to make a regular appearance on my menu, it has to meet a few demands. It has to be delicious; it has to be healthy; it has to be fairly quick and easy to knock up; and it has to be affordable. Here are a few of my favourite regulars that I
Rocking Regular Meals Read More »
In my last post I shared some easy ways to give yourself an instant lift, be that out of a common or garden bad mood, or a more serious visit from depression. They all follow Newton’s first law of motion (sometimes called the law of inertia) – that an object at rest will remain so
6 More Ways to Feel Better, Instantly Read More »
