Here I am talking about overdoing it on the cake front (2 big birthdays in my family in the last month), and eating butteries in Aberdeen with reckless abandon. Am I doing a detox? Nope. I’m just ridding my body of the pollutants its built up as a result of the sugar rush and carb fest, by really dialling in on my eating habits and the amount of coffee I drink.

There are plenty of tools that you can use to help yourself feel better in between massage appointments.

Sure, it feels great to pop in and see a massage therapist every now and then. It’s a great way to pamper yourself and relieve stress during a particularly crazy time.

You swing your feet over the side of the bed, stand up, and ow! What is that pain in your heel that’s got you holding one foot while hopping up and down on the other?

Back to basics

Here I am banging on about being 50 this year.

I think I have mentioned in previous posts that I am celebrating not only my birthday, but also that I have got this far without serious illness and no hospital stays.

What ONE new thing could you start this week?

Ideally, it’s something that makes you feel good about yourself.

This week I have managed one new thing, and one thing I haven’t done in a while.

Confession. I struggle with overeating.

It comes and goes. It depends what I have in the house. In fact, there are some things I can't keep in the house.

An example of that is just after Christmas, when my solution to getting all the chocolate our of my flat, was to eat it all in one sitting.

Forgive me for swearing, but when we think about our health and happiness, why wait to the shit to hit the fan before we take action?

Why wait for a really bad breakout of spots before starting a great skincare routine?
What wait for a mole to be suspicious before making a decision to wear an SPF in the sun?
Why wait?  Just why wait?

Oh my gosh.  Hands up if you had a challenging end to the year?

October, November and December for me, was all about learning how to deal with 'stuff'.

I'm fine, but it did seem that many people around me were dealing with things,  and I did my best to support them when I could and if they wanted my support.