Nourish & Flow

So this week was a big week for me. First of all on Wednesday I launched my website Holistic Lifestyle Sanctuary . Although i've been working towards this moment for years, I was still so nervous when it actually came to publishing the website and officially launching my business. I must admit though, once it was done I was very relieved and felt quite proud of myself that i'd actually done it.  So now i'm entering the world of being an entrepreneur. I have so much to learn and lots of ideas and plans, but I know my business can grow and evolve with me. I watched a few videos by Marie Forleo, and one of the things she said that really resonated with me was the term "multi-passionate entrepreneur". I think that's definitely me! Lots of passions and interests, I just need to figure out how to put them all together to create a successful business.   Then the day after I received the amazing news that I have passed my Juice Therapy course and i'm now a f...

We may be in February already, but this is my first post of 2014. Time seems to be flying by! My blog may have been quiet, but life certainly hasn't. I've been very busy with the boys, studying, working, creating and making plans for my new business. It's been an eventful and exciting time. My theme for the beginning of this year was to let go, release and simplify, and that was definitely true for January. I spent hours decluttering the house, unsubscribing to newsletters that I no longer needed, letting go of ideas and plans that were no longer in alignment with my life, unsubscribing to magazines and releasing negative thoughts and beliefs. I still have more to do, but it feels extremely freeing to simply let go. From my medicine wheel, which I did back in December, the word for January was "opening". I focused on this word every day and felt more open to any opportunities that happened. I tried to keep an open mind and trust that whatever was happ...

Since my trip to London last month, i've been focusing on getting lots of oracle card readings done for my certification. I'm almost half way through, and it's been lovely connecting with so many people and using the cards to offer guidance and support. I'm loving learning about different spreads, and building my confidence in intuitive reading. I've been combining readings with meditation and crystals which makes them even more special and increases energetic healing. I've also been doing angel card readings, just for myself for now, and i'm really enjoying learning more about this too.  I've also been making lots of jewellery over the last few weeks, some for Christmas presents and some for myself. I attended a metal stamping class, and made some Christmas decorations. I'm planning on buying some metal stamping supplies and making more of this kind of jewellery. I love that you can stamp any words or messages onto them and make them very pers...

I've just spent an amazing and inspiring weekend in London, a weekend full of joy, tears, release, creativity and spiritual connection. I'm still feeling extremely emotional now, but in a good way, like i've let go of so many negative and limiting thoughts and embraced a future of endless possibilities. First of all, on Friday afternoon, I did some sightseeing around London, checking out some of the famous landmarks such as Big Ben, the London Eye, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. I had lunch at my favourite raw, vegan cafe, which was raw pizza followed by raw chocolate cheesecake. And even managed to find some nature in the heart of London. Then it was onto London Jewellery School for a class in making cocktail rings. I had a lovely 3 hours being creative, trying out different beads and colours and chatting to the others in the class. It was a lovely evening and these are the rings I made. On Saturday morning...

  At the beginning of this year I began reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. It's one of my favourite books and I always feel so inspired reading it. The idea is that you write your morning pages (3 pages first thing when you wake up) every day and take yourself on a weekly artist date. This can be anything, a nature walk alone, a trip to a museum etc. I have definitely been neglecting both of these as life gets in the way so last month I decided to try again. I always found artists dates very helpful - time to think, meditate and nurture yourself.  I decided to take myself off to a jewellery making workshop, followed by lunch in my favourite raw vegan cafe. I had a beautiful raw meal followed by raw chocolate cheesecake and a peppermint tea, whilst reading my book. I felt completely reenergised afterwards and i'm determined to carry this on, even if I can't manage it every week.  I've now attended two jewellery making workshops, and booked on a few mo...