When you think about your future hopes and dreams, do you think about what they are or how you would feel of you had them?  It’s very easy to decide what we think we need to make life better. For example, more money, a new job, or a partner to make us happy.  The problem with this is, you are limiting your possibilities. If you think your happiness only lies travelling down one specific path, you are preventing other options.

When we go through our toughest times, we can sit and wonder if we will ever feel better, happy again. 
But tragedy and suffering can bring us the wisest of lessons. In my own life, I have had many curve balls thrown at me. Some have been so hard for a while they have knocked me off my feet and I have had to really fight to get back up. 

Deep within is all is a place of peace. At times it is very hard to find that place. Our day to day lives and the distractions within them, prevent us from taking a moment to reach into that quiet place. 

Be kind to your body, think beautifully about your eating. Healthy eating is so important. 
My recipe discovery this week is a delicious vegan recipe for Peanut Butter Energy Balls. Created by the amazing blogger The Little Plantation. 

I love this. I think the owner of this van, wants to make the world a better place. The point about worrying is that we do it before something has actually happened. When and if the moment of impact comes, we don’t worry we either fight or fly. 

Unfortunately we cant all sit on a beach and meditate like this every day. But can take ourselves off in our mind to a beach in meditation for a moment or two. 7.5 million U.K. workers suffer from mental health problems in the workplace, and sadly 44% do not tell their employers. 

I have been working in London for last few days. It’s such a beautiful city and so full of vibrancy and culture. 
I also love the anonymity of a large city, living in a small town can feel as if you living in a goldfish bowl. 

This is the part where I bow down to the food experts and this week it’s Life of Goodness. This recipe is a delicious and nutritious start to your day. Frozen bananas, almonds, almond milk, cinnamon, hemp seeds and lots more goodies. Almonds are picked full of vitamin E and are great for weight management too. Cinnamon is great for metabolism and bananas have lots of potassium. 

I’m on a mission, a mission to restore confidence in those who need it. Part of my work is with young people, and it’s a privilege and a joy. But I find myself deeply troubled by the lack of confidence and self esteem in so many of them.

Once in a while, you find a book filled with love, that makes your heart sing!  A few years ago, I saw the Dalia Lama give a talk and it was a very special moment for me. The author Douglas Abrams describes His Holiness and Archbishop Desmond Desmond Tutu as “ moral leaders”.

So much of what we dream about doing, never happens because we think we will fail. The person we are up until this very moment, is down to our experiences.

There is an incredible world out there, but for some, the thought of adventure or even just leaving our creature comforts can be terrifying. If you suffer from separation anxiety, fear of letting go in some way, it can be debilitating. Grounding yourself can help you to take baby steps in the right direction.