Last week I made myself a fresh thyme tea. That particular day I was feeling a little low and heard this tea had great antioxidant benefits. In the end, the thyme was grounding and delicious and made me feel instantly better. The trouble was, it hadn’t only helped to cleanse my palate but it seemed…
Category: cosmetics
Please sleep well this winter
Last week I dropped by Teresa’s pharmacy and while I was there I checked out her wall of new products. Just as I reached for some facial cream, I jumped at the sound of a gentleman behind me. “I’d try the sleeping pills if I were you.” He said with a strong Nordic accent. “They…
Gone in a flash – our skin firming serum
Have you ever reflected on your morning routine? I mean, really watched every step you make, every breath you take and every thought that submerges? I tried it for size this week and found it a fascinating exercise. An eye opener in fact. The way I did it was by consciously watching every detail of…
Another Sant Jordi, another poem
@->->– Here we are again, another year, another book and another spectacular moment to celebrate Sant Jordi – the day of the lovers – in Barcelona. As it stands, the 23rd April is still the most romantic day of the year, where men and women all over the city exchange books for roses to honour…
Following flow with the help of our reaffirming serum
This March, rain or shine, I spent at least one hour per day sitting on my terrace. And each day that I made my entrance, I was greeted by the tiled flower pots, the garden lanterns and flower buds waiting, in tiny ball-shaped sizes, to flower. As the days passed and I found old leaves…
Embody the Healing Light at Midnight
I sat last night on a roof terrace with a very dear friend Benjamin Swatez. This friend of mine is very special because his heart is explosive and his mind is amazing. As we usually do, we deep dived into a sentimental chat and happened to land on the full moon. Together we realised that…
Let’s Join Together in a Verse of Happiness
Whilst I was at the beach last month I decided I’d set myself a daily task of writing a verse. What this task did was guide me to the people, places and pages that opened my heart to my blessings. Now what I’m going to do is share those blessings with you to urge you on…
To travel is to be gifted
Our beloved Hans Christian Andersen delivered many fairytales that have left a mark on our hearts and minds. But it was his love of travel that inspired my journal as I took a trip to the UK. While I perched in the leather aisle seat of my flight to the Great British Isles and enjoyed…
Gautama Buddha taught me to inspect and respect my skin
Today is the day in the calendar that marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, a man whose teachings encouraged me to let go of my shadows this morning. Incidentally, I felt inspired to inspect my skin and look within. As I saw my tea stained lips below my subtle hair flicks and…
A pilgrimage into the unknown
What does it mean to be spiritual? What does it mean to be connected with your own ways? And what does it mean to look at yourself just as you’re about to set off on a pilgrimage into the unknown? I’ll tell you what it means to me. It means that I’m going to pack…
A Poem From the Barcelona Beach
When the sun is sweltering She invites us to jump in, When we can’t stop flapping She jokes and keeps splashing. When our pastries join on She feeds us her sand song, When we bare no more thirst She frames the way as headfirst. When we tell her our secrets She says they have a…
Walk this way for our great offers on display
There is a particular question that I’ve been faced with in recent months, and that is, ‘to have or to be?’ While I look around the glory of my home, each and every item that rests in its place has a special reminder of what it means to simply be. To be the friend, to…