You’re remarkable

by Nicky | Mar 25, 2019 | Health and Lifestyle, Nicky For Life

How often do we try to fix ourselves?  Berate ourselves for all the things we are not, for all the things that are still left to do, for all the things we want to achieve?But what if we’re OK exactly as we are, in this moment?  What if we let go of the longing to be...

My year in books

by Nicky | Dec 30, 2018 | Nicky For Life

At the beginning of the year I was pondering on whether or not to do a speed reading course.  You see I love books and I love reading, but I’m a slow reader.  However it didn’t feel quite right, to rush through beautiful books.  And then in February I started my...

Be you

by Nicky | Jun 18, 2018 | Health and Lifestyle, Nicky For Life

“To be beautiful means to be yourself.  You don’t need to be accepted by others.  You need to accept yourself.” Thich Nhat Hanh   The saying goes “be yourself, everyone else is taken” by Oscar Wilde.  But why is it so hard sometimes to show up as we...

What is nutritional therapy?

by Nicky | May 30, 2017 | Food and Nutrition, Nicky For Life

It seems crazy to me that nutrition is seen as an alternative therapy. Without food and water we’d die, surely then it’s fundamental to our health? Our brain needs glucose to function, among many other things! Our cells need fats and a whole host of vitamins and...

You can choose how you react

by Nicky | Feb 10, 2017 | Nicky For Life

I never realised you could choose how you react to things. It was always such an automatic response that I’d never given much thought to my reactions. Usually if it’s a good reaction you don’t think too much about it either. But what if it’s not a positive reaction?...

How to stay healthy on holiday

by Nicky | Aug 13, 2016 | Nicky For Life

This was one of my newsletter back in May and as it’s the holiday season I thought I’d share it on my blog. This week we’ve spent a beautiful week in Cornwall. We’re trying to make the most of it until we’re tied down to the school holidays! For me the...

The journey to launching my website

by Nicky | Sep 28, 2015 | Nicky For Life

I’m so excited as today sees the launch of my new website and blog. For a while now there’s been something in me that’s wanted to share my experiences, share everything I’ve learned over what’s been a crazy and amazing decade for me. And here it is. I started off the...