My menopause and my mental health – a personal journey

My menopause and my mental health – a personal journey: There has been a lot of talk recently in the press and media about menopause and recognition of how a lot of women suffer, mostly in silence, with menopause and the related symptoms. The pandemic brought a shortage of HRT products and left many women without […]

Bach flower remedies that can help with grief

This time in November, when a lot of people are recognising Remembrance Day by the wearing of poppies, I often turn my mind to my own grief – that of my Dad.  It would have been his 96th birthday on 11th November, he has been gone 14 years now, and there are still challenging days. I […]

My personal menopause journey – illness and no HRT

Menopause

Over the past few years there has been a gathering momentum towards helping women who have been suffering silence for many years from menopausal symptoms and problems.  During my journey I have found that the Bach Flower Remedies have helped me hugely and as a practitioner I have been able to discuss these with my […]

I am losing my mind – is it menopause or dementia!!!

The difference between perimenopause and dementia

One of the first things we start to experience at the start of perimenopause is the total lack of memory!  The inability to think straight and remember even the simplest of things.  There are many who think they are going mad – that they have dementia amongst the brain fog. What is brain fog? This […]

Saying “No” is important for your health.

A black board with the words "Just say NO"

Why is it important to say NO? It is really important that we learn to say No from time to time for the sake of our health. When you can learn to say this little but very significant word, you will manage to regain some control and power in your life. I was always a people […]

Tackling the menopause the natural way

Menopause

There has been a lot of talk recently in the press and media about the menopause and recognition for how a lot of women suffer, mostly in silence, with the menopause and the related symptoms.  Many women look to find a way to beat the menopause naturally.  The pandemic brought a shortage of HRT products […]

A Bach flower remedy can help with Brain Fog.

Clarity focus concentration

What can Clematis do for Brain Fog? The remedy for this week is Clematis, the incredible remedy to bring us back into the real world and enable us to focus on where we are likely to be going. Creates a beautiful world of concentration, focus and reality – can help to bring it all together. […]

The menopause can affect the whole family

A piece of paper saying menopause with the script of Men, the family and menopause

Menopause, men, and the rest of the family Some of you will read this and think that maybe this week I have lost the plot, whilst others may understand my reasoning and welcome the thoughts. For those families where there is a lady of an age where menopause maybe possible there is an element of […]

How can we manage our feeling of overwhelm?

“That overwhelming feeling” …… Bach Remedies can help you manage this Just imagine feeling that you can do anything you want, you can conquer the world, nothing will ever get you down. You can rise above it all.  It’s a beautiful feeling and if you can put the overwhelm out of your life. It is […]

A flower to create focus

Clarity focus concentration

Bring yourself into the present with Clematis. The remedy I want to talk about this week is Clematis, the incredible remedy to bring us back into the real world and enable us to focus on where we are likely to be going. Also, as I come to the end of my Menopause training, this is […]