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Keep your home photoshoot ready with these handy tips for influencers

6/6/2025

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Collaborative Post | As an influencer, you need to ensure your home is ready to capture the perfect content whenever the opportunity arises. Whether it's scheduled content you need to create or you see an opportunity and need to seize it instantly, ensuring your home is photo shoot-ready at all times can be a massive undertaking.

These tips can be exactly what you need to be ready to film at any time of day or night, regardless of the subject or topic.
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How to calm your mind from overthinking | tackling my midlife stress, overwhelm and poor sleep

1/4/2025

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Stress is something we all experience, but during midlife, it can feel more overwhelming than ever. Between juggling responsibilities, changes in our bodies, and the unpredictability of daily life, chronic stress can take a real toll especially during menopause. Hormonal fluctuations can heighten our response to stressful situations, making anxiety, irritability, and poor sleep even harder to manage.

I've been really struggling with overwhelm and stress for a while now, I just feel like I have too much on but I am not sure what needs to go, everything I am juggling in my daily routine feels important!  But sleepless nights, feeling constantly on edge, and struggling to switch off are affecting my wellbeing, I'm exhausted and maybe even a bit burnt out.  Can you relate?

I’m learning that managing stress isn’t about eliminating it completely - some stress is good for us - but finding ways to navigate it with more ease is vital.

As it is Stress Awareness Month in April I thought I'd talk more about my experience and what I am doing to try and get life back under control and find my calm again.  Stress Awareness Month aims to raise awareness of stress, what causes it and what are the best coping mechanisms, and most importantly to encourage open conversations and promote self-care.  Stress can have a huge impact on our mental, emotional and physical health and finding strategies to manage it must be our priority before it really takes a serious toll on us - leading to conditions like anxiety, depression and heart disease.

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My favourites, I love having daffodils in the house in spring!

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Why I'm investing in the best waterproof trainers for our NC500 adventure

18/3/2025

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I'm off to Scotland at the end of April and I am told I need to plan my outfits for 'four seasons in one day' so even if it will be spring, the reality is that the weather in the Scottish Highlands is still going to be unpredictable.  We are going to be doing the NC500 and our trip will involve mostly outdoor activities including lots of walking, we will be exploring the beaches, the lochs, the hills and some towns and cities too.  Fortunately I don't need to worry about getting everything in a suitcase, we are driving to Scotland in our Ford Wildtrak so there will be a lot of space to throw in waterproof trainers, hiking boots, coats and warm layers!  There will also be a food cupboard, a portable fridge and still plenty of room for us!

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Durness, Scotland (Photo by Eric Fraser on Unsplash)

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Keeping it simple - how to stay healthy in the new year with positive mindset shifts

9/1/2025

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Hello!  Is it too late to say Happy New Year!?  Do you even want to hear it or does it all just sound a bit repetitive and hollow!?  Answers on a postcard (or comment below) ... I have been in a bit of a writing hiatus, I've not wanted to appear on Instagram and have had several attempts at this post but my creativity just isn't flowing, I am very much in hibernation mode.

There is so much pressure to do something in the new year, to celebrate, to set goals, make resolutions, or whatever else the new 'insta-buzzword' is!   Why do we feel we need to create a better version of ourselves?  You as you are is just fine.  I feel like I have lost my way a little and I am desperately treading water just to keep up with the basics.  

So my first priority is acknowledging that today is just another day, that expecting everything to change just because it is the beginning of January is ... well ridiculous!  I am going to allow myself to take my time.  In fact I started this process way back in the Autumn so throughout January I will be building on my plans rather than rushing out to join a gym, start a new diet or change my lifestyle only to look back next January and realise I didn't manage to sustain any of it!

Below are a few ideas to take things slow and be gentle on yourself .... this is where I am and I hope it reassures you that real life isn't about perfection we all see on Instagram.  I'm certainly not dressing up, daily uniform currently leggings and a sweatshirt!

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Keeping it simple and going into a new year gently!

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