Holistically Healthy Living

01/08/2025

I’m not here to bash NHS staff; many if not most of them are incredible and doing their absolute best under impossible pressure… but the system itself is broken. Severely underfunded. Politically neglected. And it’s families like yours and mine who’ve been left to suffer the consequences!!

For two years, we’ve been stuck in a loop with the NHS, no progress, no answers, just waiting and chasing. It’s been incredibly frustrating, especially when your child is in pain daily!

But in just the past six weeks through private medical my son has:
• Seen a shoulder specialist (our nhs appointment was January 2026 even after multiple dislocations and appointments with the fracture clinic!)
• Had an MRI
• Been referred to a physio
• Been referred to a spine specialist

And right now he is having an updated MRI referred by the spine specialist we just saw while I sit here with a coffee.

This is what it looks like when you have private healthcare through your employer (or you pay for it yourself). Efficient, responsive, compassionate - expertise!

I’m so grateful my children have access to this kind of support right now but I’m cross that anything near this level isn’t available to all. Everyone I speak to has a family member who has been let down, injured or worse these days!

Everyone deserves timely and effective medical care, not just those who can afford to go private.

The NHS should be world-class. It used to be. But it’s being dismantled before our eyes and we need to talk about it. After my experience with the NHS over the last decade I’m worried it is already way too late.

Preventative healthcare is very much my vibe because I don’t have access to private medical care myself anymore. Ah the joys of being a stay at home mum and now a divorcee! The last place I ever want to be is an NHS hospital unless I’ve broken a bone or something!

Today I’m grateful for the treatment my son is now receiving.

27/05/2025

Slowly coming back down to earth after the perfect day on Sunday following our team to Wembley where Charlton Athletic won the EFL League one Play Off final beating Leyton Orient 1-0! 🏟️🏆🎉

That’s 4 out of 4 for me, the first aged 14 at St Andrews when Charlton beat Leeds United to stay in the old top flight first division ⚽️❤️

I dream of us getting back to the Premier League.
But first, a season in The Championship awaits and my eldest has already declared he’s not missing a single game having followed home and away for many years now. We were robbed of a few new grounds due to the restrictions put in place following our promotion in 2019!

And now with a feeling of stability at the club we’ve not had since the 90s really it feels like we are well positioned to build sustainable success.

I love playing my small part in my match day role in fan engagement. There’s much more work to do as we enjoy our current success.

I wanted this promotion so much for my children, my nephews and all the Charlton kids and families I see week in week out. Do something you love and it doesn’t feel like work or a chore.

Here’s to doing more 🙏🏼❤️ And for the club who have been my constant in life from childhood, it benefits my mental health more than anything else. And the good times like these are firmly stored in our hearts and memories. Here’s to many more miles and many more happy times. Charlton til I die ❤️

14/05/2025

The sun is medicine. Get outside when the sun is shining 🌞 Soak in those beautiful rays.

25/04/2025

Justice is finally flowing in the right direction…

I saw Surfers Against Sewage shared that water bosses can now be sent to prison over the ongoing sewage dumping crisis. It’s a huge win for the people and the planet - but how did we even get here? 🌍

Years of unchecked pollution, greed, and mismanagement by privatised water companies have left many of us questioning the very basics like whether the water from our taps is truly safe.

Trust in public services has been eroded, and it’s no wonder more people are turning to holistic, proactive choices for their health and their families.

This is exactly why I’m so passionate about raising awareness and offering real solutions because clean, safe water should never be a luxury.

If you’re ready to take your family’s health into your own hands, I’d love to show you the water technology we use in our home.

Drop ‘WATER’ in the comments or message me to learn more.

27/02/2025

Learn more about harmful chemicals in products 🔽

Do you really know what’s in the products you buy and use?
How was it grown? How was in manufactured? How is it stored? What it is stored in? How was that made?

What processes were used the entire time in the “creation” of the product during its time before it gets to you.

Not only is this important in what you eat but in everything.

What do you wear? What do you sleep on? What do you clean your home with? What do you clean yourself with? How do you store your food? What do you drink out of? What do you cook with?

We still talk about the hidden refined sugars in everything, but many don’t think about the hidden and openly used chemicals in everything also.

18/02/2025

11/02/2025

The spider plant is a must have around your home for purifying the air 🪴

And they’re easy to propagate as they produce little spidy babies which you can pop into water to grow a little root and plant again 🌱

You heard right! A spider plant needs to be in your future 🪴

Sources:

https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/1999/Spider-Plants-and-Clean-Air

https://mouldremovallondon.co.uk/plants-for-mould-prevention/

10/02/2025

Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Have you ever tried EFT or TFT. These emotional freedom techniques can be very powerful.

Thought Field Therapy involves tapping on the energy Meridian points similar to practices like acupuncture.

I used this sequence today and it helped release some of the emotions of overwhelm I have been feeling.

My hope is that it will help you too.

04/02/2025

At times we can all feel overwhelmed as a parent. Have you tried EFT - tapping Meridian points on the body to release tension and bring back calm?

03/02/2025

Wherever you are I hope you are not far from a scene such as this. Inspired by the sights and sounds of nature in my neighbourhood. Walking is brilliant for wellness and being in nature is so calming.

01/02/2025

New research shows that avoiding the preservatives parabens & phthalates for just 28 days reverses cancer-related changes in breast tissue.

The study was published in Chemosphere.

Researchers analyzed breast tissue samples before and after a 28 day period, revealing significant reversals of cancer-associated phenotypes. These changes included alterations in key cellular pathways such as PI3K-AKT/mTOR, autophagy, and apoptotic signaling, which are all linked to cancer development.

The study suggests that even short-term avoidance of these chemicals may have a measurable impact on breast tissue at the molecular level.

Parabens and phthalates are widely used as preservatives and fragrance enhancers in cosmetics and personal care products, but they also act as xenoestrogens — synthetic compounds that mimic estrogen in the body.

Since estrogen plays a role in breast cancer development, reducing exposure to these chemicals may help lower the risk of cancer-related cellular changes. This research underscores the importance of choosing products free from harmful endocrine disruptors and highlights a potential preventive strategy against breast cancer.

Learn more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36746253/ #:~:text=Breast%20Cancer%20Over%20Time%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2C,USA.%20*%20PMID:%2036746253.%20*%20DOI:%2010.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138014.

01/02/2025

As January draws to a close it’s lovely to see the early shoots of spring peeking through 🌷

Welcome February ✨

These brighter mornings are calling me out into nature to walk in the sunshine ☀️

Get outside and feel the sunshine on your face 😀

Brighter days are ahead 🌈