Hello all, This is something that I have been putting together for a while and I am SO pleased to finally be uploading my first Writing Wednesday Vlog. This series is really about the joy of writing and living more creatively. Using writing to help you through trauma or negative experiences, or just for the [...]
Tag: Positive Steps
What it’s Really Like to Write a Book about Cancer
It wasn’t easy writing a book about one of the worst experiences I’ve had to encounter. I remember when writing the section about chemotherapy, I swear I could feel the cannula in my hand and the chemo seeping up my arm. Similarly when writing about the emotional side of cancer, reliving the rollercoaster once again [...]
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That Dreaded Day
There is a time in every cancer survivors year when a dreaded day (or two...) comes around. They are of course the dreaded check-ups! I remember the first time I had to go back for a check up, pushing back the tears as I arrived the hospital. The familiar sights and smells… immediately I felt like [...]
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#100ActiveDays – Day 95
Day 95 - Walk around The Great Park, Windsor I got to go somewhere a little different for my walk today. After spending time on a literary weekend in Windsor today we got to go for a long walk through the great Windsor Park, with amazing views of Windsor castle. Thankfully we have had a bright, [...]
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Clean Cocoa Coconut Bites
This is based on a recipe from Honestly Healthy a fabulous cookbook full of healthy clean recipes that I can't recommend enough. What I love most, especially during my 100 Healthy Days and since giving up processed sugar is the snacks and desserts section. Yes they can be clean and here is one of my [...]
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Day 36 – 100 Healthy Days – Keeping Momentum High
There is no doubt that it was easier for me to stay healthy whilst in Spain. The heat, swimming pool and delicious salads made it easier for me to eat healthy and move more everyday. It's when I'm home I seem to struggle, especially with sugar and caffeine. I just get so tired with the [...]
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The Re-Energiser Mini One Day Detox
My lovely friend Nikki is a little fountain of knowledge when it comes to leading a gorgeous healthy life. A while ago she emailed me about a Re-Energising Mini One Day Detox she was planning telling me that she decided to do the detox because she had been feeling really sluggish and tired, she had [...]
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100 Healthy Days – And So It Begins
Today is Day 2 of 100 Healthy Days. If you have read my blog previously you will probably know that I am a total sugar addict, adore carbs and live for cheese. Anything that your not supposed to eat on a healthy diet, I am totally and irrevocably in love with. And its true love, [...]
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Spring Health & Beauty Tip 16 – Go Green
Flood Your Body with Goodness with Green Juice Spring Health & Beauty Tip 16 - Go Green The thought of drinking a Green Smoothie can be a little scary, mainly because it doesn't sound great. It is an acquired taste, but the fruit is essential as it helps balance out the bitterness. I have found [...]
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Spring Health & Beauty Tip 12 – Drink Tea
Time for Tea Spring Health & Beauty Tip 12 - Drink Tea There is now scientific proof that drinking tea is good for you! According to scientists at University College London a cup of tea reduces levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and according to a study by Kings College London, drinking 4 cups of [...]
