Freya shares her lived experience of alcohol addiction, medical detox, relapse, and twelve years of sobriety. This is an honest account of recovery through NHS and community support, shared anonymously with consent, to offer hope to anyone who feels stuck or alone.

Struggling with hygiene when your energy or mental health is low is more common than people realise. In this gentle guide, I share simple, low-effort tips to help you take care of yourself on the days when even basic hygiene feels overwhelming.

Ever feel like simple tasks take more out of you than they should? Spoon Theory offers a way to understand your energy and capacity with compassion. In this post, I explain where the concept came from, how to check in with your spoons, and how to pace yourself when life demands more than you have to give.

You’re not burnt out because you’re weak, you’re burnt out because you’re capable! This post explores the difference between capability and capacity, and why confusing the two leaves so many of us (especially high-achieving, people-pleasing women) exhausted, resentful, and running on empty.

This quick guide breaks down isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic drinks, when to use them, and how to make your own on a student budget — practical advice you can use.

Glimmers are those micro-moments that remind your body it’s safe to rest, eat, and exist without fear. In this post, we explore how to use glimmers to build a stronger nervous system foundation for lasting healing so food challenges feel less overwhelming and more grounded in peace.

You’ve spent so long being the strong one, the one who doesn’t need much. But underneath the “I’m fine,” there’s a quiet exhaustion. A hunger for care. This post is a gentle, honest look at what happens when we learn to suppress our needs and how reclaiming them is the first step back towards body trust, nourishment, and ease.

Letting go of food rules can feel terrifying — especially when they’ve become your main source of control and safety. This post explores why food rules feel so hard to release, how diet culture and disordered eating keep you stuck, and what it means to move toward food autonomy, nervous system safety, and joy.

In honour of Lupus Awareness Month, this blog shares the powerful story of Mariama Alawiye and her 10-year journey to a lupus diagnosis. From early symptoms to the emotional and physical toll of living with an invisible illness, Mariama speaks openly about the challenges of being a Black woman navigating chronic illness, the importance of community, and the urgent need for better awareness in healthcare.

Self-compassion is often the missing piece in trauma recovery—yet for many, it feels unfamiliar or even unsafe. In this blog, we explore what self-compassion really means, why it matters after trauma, and how to begin practising it in gentle, embodied ways. With insights from Dr. Kristin Neff and somatic tools for nervous system support, this post offers accessible steps to help you stop self-judgment and start healing.