A nature inspired blog
I have wanted to create a blog for a long time and this is a big step towards living my dream life. I will be sharing things I have written during the first few years that I moved to the Lake District and add to those stories my more recent experiences with foraging herbs, creating herb infused oils and essential oil blends. Most of all this blog is meant to be authentic and it is important to me that I record my imperfect journey with mental health, sustainability, aromatherapy and my journal entries inspired by nature. I stress ‘imperfect’ because I often feel overwhelmed when I want to make changes in my life, whether that’s trying to live more sustainably, authentically or when my knowledge is limited on something. But I tell myself that I have to start somewhere and it’s ok to not live the perfect sustainable or authentic life or to be where others are at. I hope you enjoy reading these posts and they inspire you to live your own authentic life.
Living more sustainably
Feelings of guilt around not doing more on living sustainably and how I arrive at a more hopeful perspective.
Further reflections by the river
Notes on the healing effect of nature on my nervous system which led to observations on the meadowsweet flower which I intend to use in a new product.
Journal of a neurodivergent - Part 2
A journal entry from 5 February 2025 (Please note the images I have used in this post, including the cover photo, are free stock images and not my own - most of the photos I share in my posts are my own)
Finding a way back to myself through solitude
An honest chat about authenticity and creating new habits
A walk at Rannerdale
Trying to find some inner peace amidst a restless energy and a period of change.
A much needed daily reminder
An honest chat about mental health and some self-care practices that have helped me.
A joyful early morning river walk
Notes on a Sunday morning river walk and my plans for the future as an aromatherapist.
Pine needle syrup experiment
In this post I share my notes on my first herbal medicine experiment using foraged pine needles to make a syrup.
Early spring & fresh starts
I came out for a walk because since yesterday I had been feeling a low, negative energy with a sense of doom that nothing will work out. I thought a walk in nature would help me shift that energy
