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Selfcare

Little Egg

Hello Little Egg… Sometimes I want to tell you I love you but you’re not here. Sometimes I want to reach out and hold your hand but I do not know who you are. The way in which I love you scares me at times, the way my heart flutters every time you call me […]

Get Your Sh** Together Saschan

Do you ever look around at the people passing by in the street or sitting across from you at dinner and think everyone seems to have their sh** together?! I do. I know I’m only in my mid twenties and as everyone over 30 keeps telling me… “you’re still a baby, you have your whole […]

7 ways to get the most out of apples for your body

Today is Apple Day, an autumn celebration launched in 1990 by Common Ground which focuses on the ‘richness and diversity of landscape, ecology and culture’ and ‘raising awareness in the provenance and traceability of food’. Apples have a multitude of uses covering areas of our everyday lives such as nutrition, beauty and even household cleaning! […]

Don’t Tell Me To Stay Strong

When you’re living with a debilitating reproductive disease people often tell you that you need to be strong, to stay strong. I hear this often and it’s made me realise that there’s still this inherent link between strength and sadness. The two are not mutually exclusive. I am strong every day. I don’t cease to […]

Non-Toxic Baking Soda Beauty Tips

11 Ways to Use Baking Soda to Boost Your Outer Glow This week is National Baking Week and whilst most people’s minds will default directly to delicious cakes, breads and pastries, we will be starting the week focusing on one of the unsung heroes of your baking cupboard. Baking Soda (a.k.a bicarbonate of soda) is […]

Living With Loss

Loss is such a peculiar feeling. My mother always tells me that you can’t miss what you’ve never had. You know those generic idioms that people impart upon you as a way of encouraging or chastising you into being grateful for what you have, into being content? Even as child I questioned the legitimacy of […]

Homemade Oatmeal Bath Pod

Oatmeal is one of nature’s most versatile substances. It is nutritious, good for the skin and inexpensive. Oatmeal is rich in magnesium (a key contributor to enzyme function), beta-glucans (which help to reduce cholesterol) and has anti-inflammatory properties. The saponins that it contains are a natural skin cleanser and it is used to soothe acne, […]

Apple and Oatmeal Natural Face Mask

The pectin in an apple is great for soothing inflammation and combatting wrinkles. The AHAs (Alpha-Hydroxy Acids) found in the fruit refresh and tighten skin and are used in high end face scrubs and peels found on the market. Oatmeal is one of nature’s most versatile substances. It is nutritious, good for the skin and […]

Winter Checklist

Although it may seem like it’s only just left us, winter is once again on its way. As the dark nights and mornings draw in, it may seem all doom and gloom. However, winter can also be the perfect time to reset your body clock and establish a firmer routine after a summer of holidays, […]

Am I Too Young To Face Infertility?

With  media and medical emphasis on the link between age and fertility, many of us are led to believe that infertility is limited to older couples. We are continually exposed to news publications telling us that women over 35 are the norm for experiencing diminishing fertility. But as a couple in your 20’s or early […]