Let me tell you a story about my ‘why’…..
Every hiccup, every challenge, every twist or turn in this journey called being a therapist has been a learning curve for me. I started out as a homeopath almost 10 years ago, when I bravely made the decision to quit teaching in a pupil referral unit. A kid had just...
Listening to your rhythms whilst in lockdown
Ssh! That's right, you are being forced into a period of listening to your own body. That's right, you will now, or very soon be able to hear what your body has been trying to tell you for ages! And so begins my story of what is going on in my homeopathy practice...
Is Your Child Anxious about returning to school post-Covid19?
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You Make Your Path with Every Step You Take.
Acting on intuition takes guts. That feeling that you are doing the right thing for you, coupled with a complete lack of absolutely no physical evidence is a real force to be reckoned with, but it can be so intensely overwhelming pulling you to places that you never...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs during Covid19
If you've ever studied any sociology or psychology you are bound to be familiar with this diagram; Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Brief recap - you can only move up to the next level of the triangle if the needs below have been met. Covid19 is really proof that this...
Boredom busters to improve your health
How many times in your house has someone said they are bored during Covid-19? In my house, it's not been so much the verbalisation of boredom, more a few behaviour patterns which have suggested boredom is at play; snack eating sighing and moping about not wanting to...
Problem Solving is the best bit…
Problem solving is one of the most enjoyable parts of being a homeopath. Taking the case, looking at the symptoms, the aetiology, then working out which remedies will help clear the problem, whilst also considering any lifestyle changes and suggested dietary changes...
How to improve Marathon training without needing to pay for a Physio.
I’m no marathon runner but I have run a few 5k races and my gorgeous daughter competed in the kids mini-marathon in London a couple of years ago, so I’ve spent a fair few hours in the company of runners. But what surprises me is that many runners don’t know...
What does it mean to be vulnerable?
As a fan of the books and Ted Talk by Brene Brown, I have been thinking about what vulnerability is quite a bit. Being vulnerable and sharing how you deeply, truly feel or maybe taking an action on something that felt more than way out of your comfort zone is part of...
Looking at Teen Mental Health from a fresh perspective.
I'll let you into a secret. I thought long and hard before deciding to leave teaching. But I couldn't just walk away. It was like coming out of a bad marriage, I wanted it to work for the sake of the children. Like many (but sadly not enough) educational...
The Homeopathic Twelve days of Christmas !
On the first day of Christmas my Homeopath gave to me a tube of much needed Frost Cream. This amazing cream can be purchased by NVS pharmacy and is an absolute godsend for chillblains and Raynaud's disease due to the arnica and rosemary content which boosts...
Random acts of Kindness
What is the last thing you did out of kindness? Perhaps you gave your seat to someone on the tube or offered someone to go in front of you in the queue at the supermarket. Either way I bet it felt good. Completing acts of kindness really gives us a sense of...
Running an inclusive practice
I love London life. The buzz of it, the busy-ness, everything is fast-paced, in one minute, out the next, the culture, the ever-changing face of architecture and the history. But what I love most is the people. The diversity of cultures, languages, religions,...
Homeopathy, a resilient character in this amazing memoir.
Last week a lovely surprise came through my letter box; a gift from my good friend Sarah, Educated by Tara Westover. I'd wanted to read this book since I'd read about it in an article, but life got busy and I'd never got round to it. I'd heard the basic premise of...
My Inspiration
Admin really isn't my favourite part of being a homeopath. I love the people part - the stories, the connections, watching the healing happen. However, this week as I sat down to do my rather overloaded pile of filing I had a moment of joy. I added new patients to...
Healing Crisis – what is it and why does it happen?
For many, the idea that Homeopathy may bring back old symptoms is a bit of a difficult pill to swallow. Why would anyone want to revisit an ailment that is long gone, especially when the patient has visited about something completely different. Let's take the case...
Mindful Medicine – Homeopathy is the ultimate!
Last year I started a course in Holistic Life Coaching. Homeopathy heals present and past symptoms, Life Coaching is future based and allows us to explore areas that haven't arisen yet but can cause anxiety. My aim is to put this all together for a well rounded...
What is your self-care ritual?
It's usually just about now that I have a meltdown. December is notorious for high stress levels, overdoing it financially, rushing around trying to cram in work, kids activities, various appointments, family responsibilities and factoring in looking after a dog too....
Toxic Overload
Last week I was invited to watch a film called The Big Stink. It was being sponsored by Weleda and was hosted by the Womens' Environmental Network. Not knowing much about WEN or the Chemical industry I was delighted to attend the screening, held at Amnesty...
No Sweat! Why suppressing perspiration is toxic.
If you don't sweat you're doing it wrong! That's what sportspeople say. Sweat; the salty droplets that run down our foreheads, leaving patches under our armpits - it's all good! Yet Western society still likes to promote the notion that sweating is wrong, should be...
Listen to what plants are telling you! Spend more time with nature.
In My Blog about the worth of a daily ritual I talked about how connecting with nature daily can instil great peace and harmony. Spending a day last weekend at the Weleda Gardens in Ilkeston, Derbyshire gave me a deeper insight into the principles behind the healing...
My personal journey with homeopathy
It's a question I often get asked; "What made you become a homeopath?". Trying to find the exact defining moment is tricky. For me there were a series of events that when I consider them together the question I ask myself is "Why did I not become one earlier?!"...
The worth of a Daily Ritual – Part 1
Life is full of contradictions and polarities. I’ve been giving that a lot of thought lately. This was inspired by my recent attendance on the Weleda Signature massage course, in which we were considering lemniscates and their representation of opposites and how two...
Arnica had our back! How my daughter used Arnica post-spinal fusion surgery.
The last 2 years for our family has been surprisingly tough, but there has been an ally that needs recognition of her strength, support and healing properties; Arnica. Dainty in its natural being, this flower has meant the difference between a day at...
Homeopathy at London Fashion Week #themodelzone
I was so excited to be invited to work at The Model Zone at London Fashion Week this year as one of the homeopaths. My previous forays into the world of fashion-employee having been a student job at an American store in Brent Cross in the 90's. I didn't enjoy that...
Frontline Homeopathy in Calais
A report back from the Frontline of the Calais Jungle!What an epic,awesome, tiring, humbling day we all had. The kind of day that will stay with me forever, a day that posed more questions than anyone had answers for, and a harsh introduction to the art of instant...