Holistic Living
I have a passion for the integrated life. Holistic living in mind, body and soul. And also great skincare and nutrition.
However, from mid-March 2020 three of my four family members suffered with Covid-19. My son and husband had mild symptoms and my daughter stayed asymptomatic. I fell into the moderate (borderline severe) category. I restarted my blog and hope that these latest pieces provide helpful accounts and resources for those suffering and for those concerned with this horrible, mystery virus.
Please forgive any grammatical errors and technical issues as I am working on this while I am still ill. Also, I have disabled comments for now as I was getting spam. But you can contact me via social media or on my website contact page.
I have several posts to come regarding Covid-19 such as breathing techniques from a physio that have helped me, mindfulness/meditation amid illness, and our family’s journey in a more condensed way. If there is anything you’d like to hear about, please send a message.
20 Things You May Not Know About Commercial Modelling
It has been a year and a half since signed with my first modelling agent here in the UK. I stumbled into all this after being scouted . . . in my 40s. Though I had some experience as I modelled in my teens with pageants and a department store, crowns and ball gowns...
On Writing – Detours on the Publishing Journey and Six Tips On Writing
At the end of 2014, I was interviewed for almost an hour on a local radio show. The subject was my journey of writing and pursuing publishing with my novel, 'Beauty Pageants to Brothels'. I write journalistic pieces, blogs, corporate scripts, radio plays, short...
The Rare Pumpkin Pie in the UK and The Benefits of Giving Thanks
Since I moved to the UK in 2005 with my two kids and husband its taken time to adapt to the British culture with how they do certain holidays, but many things I've embraced as my own. Honestly there is very little in the way of traditions that I've kept from the...
On Health: My Journey To Overcoming A Caffeine Addiction
At the end of the summer, I realised I’d become an addict. Three to four cups of coffee a day, interspersed with a few cups of tea, and I noticed that I was easily prone to headaches if I didn't drink my caffeine. I don’t like having addictions for numerous reasons,...
Introducing My First (15 minute) Comedy Radio Play
When I joined a writing group about five years ago, I only wrote short stories. Over two years, however, I eventually converted the stories into a novel format. But many of the short stories in the book stayed self-contained and could be read on their...
My Most Embarrassing Moment In Front Of 1000 People – A True (Hopefully Humorous) Pageant Story
My blog is way overdue since the post I've been working on for ages keeps getting sidelined because of last minute jobs (still working on it). So in the meantime, I thought I'd 'confess' my most embarrassing moment that happened in a beauty pageant. It's a short...
My (Newly Published) Poem on Trafficking That Propelled Me To Work With Survivors
About 8 years ago I read a book. A book I couldn't put down but could hardly read at the same time. When I read, 'Terrify No More', by Gary Haugen, I was a stay-at-home mum with two young kids. It was about rescue operations for girls as young as 5 caught in the...
After 9 Years In The UK – Here Are a Few Things I Still Miss About the US
June marks nine years of living in England. A few weeks ago I joined an American ex-pat women's group on Facebook. I wish I had that resource when I moved here with a three-month-old and a two-year-old, it would have helped on things like figuring out...
Creating Art To Relieve Stress And A Published Short Story
Recently a journalist contacted me about how I create art as a way to relieve stress. She had known about me through a community art class I had taken several years ago, and we both agreed that art was definitely not limited to the canvas. Art can be...