Wellbeing Journal

That art of slowing down - Autumn and your inner world

Autumn, a little self-care and listening to what our bodies are telling us, sometimes before our minds can fully catch up It was my birthday on Tue...

Menopause & Thinning Hair - Why I've come back to hair oil, 40 years later

Hair oil seems to be everywhere at the moment. But my first introduction to it was nearly 40 years ago, when it definitely wasn’t part of the beaut...

Showering More in the Heat? A Little Thought for Your Skin

Why what we wash our bodies with every day deserves a little more consideration. With the current heatwave, I feel as if showering has become a pri...

The Little Aromatherapy Travel Kit Our Family Never Leave Home Without

There's always a point, usually about halfway through packing, when I proudly announce that this year I'm travelling light.  Half an hour later, my...

Hot, Tired, Puffy Feet and Ankles? Here's My Favourite Evening Reset

A Cooling Evening Ritual for Hot, Tired and Puffy Feet If recent warm weather has left your feet and ankles feeling hot, heavy or a little puffier ...

Why your skin suddenly feels dry - and what it's trying to tell you

Have you noticed how, just when the weather turns warmer and we're spending more time outside, our skin can suddenly start feeling dry? It seems a ...

Aging Beautifully: Why I Prefer to Support my Skin Naturally

I'm hitting my mid 50's with a bang.  In the last 5 years I've lost my mum, my kids have left home, I've come through the menopause and suffered al...

Beltane & New Beginnings

Spring has been glorious in Cornwall the last few weeks.  The piercing blue skies and the pushing through of new life in the hedgerows have left a ...

Sea buckthorn oil - our resilient local hero ingredient

There’s something fitting about sea buckthorn oil being used in the skincare that we make -  It’s a hardy plant that thrives in harsh, exposed envi...

Managing your mood - as the festive season approaches

Lordy that's a heavy title for a blog post! But I guess you all know slightly where I might be coming from The fact that the 'festive' display has ...

Face Oils and Serums for Seasonal Transitions

How the heck are we feeling the creep of a winter chill already?  Only seems like yesterday that I was loving all the Cornish spring hedgerows and ...

Essential oils for for coughs, colds and covid

Did you know that there is an amazing amount of scientific evidence on how essential oils can be used to help keep us healthy and germ free.  And h...