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You are Flawesome
You are Flawesome FLAWESOME is when you embrace your flaws and still know that you are awesome Have you heard of the Japanese word Kintsugi. Here in the UK, when pottery, a vase for example breaks, we either throw it away or...
How is your heart?
A couple of years ago I attended a wonderful Matrix Re-imprinting course –a room was full of heart centered practitioners – and the founder of the work Karl Dawson told us about the importance of the heart, not just our emotions, but the...
Healthy recipes from a Sober Club Member
If you're ditching the booze or if you've been sober ages, eating well is the bedrock of feeling great. Sometimes we just need inspiration for great simple meals. These recipes came from Sober Club member Gail who got them from...
Recovery Today Mag
Good to be featured in US mag Recovery Today Mag , in their influencer section, where I follow in the footsteps of greats like Russell Brand! I was interviewed (you can listen on the digital link ) by Sherry Gaba before we launched The Sober Club...
February, the month of (self) love
Welcome to February, the month of self-love. Some of our Sober Club members came along to a retreat recently. Most of our themes were around how much we really value ourselves. You can get a taste of our retreat sessions if you make sure you are...
Don’t lose your ‘sober streaks!’
How was Dry Jan? or did you ditch the sugar, or quit smoking? If so WELL DONE you! What now? How about continuing with the 'streaks' Don’t panic I’m not trying to pretend I am down with the kids, I’m not even sure what Snapchat is, but I know my...
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary.
When was the last time you really appreciated what you really have? Perhaps you, like me have been caught on the ‘Hedonic treadmill’ It’s a phrase coined by two psychologists in the seventies to sum up a phenomenon called hedonic...
Lets talk Detox ..
So many people are in the middle of a Dry January, or ditching the sugar or the cigarettes or perhaps on a fitness kick. I am in two minds about the concept of 'detoxing' in January as I believe it can be a time for nourishing warming foods such as...
Trying on your Sober Shoes
How is your January going? Hopefully you are not ‘resolving’ to do anything differently, you are just embracing what has worked well for you, and setting intentions to step into the ‘real’ you. Rather than the whole ‘new year, new you’, let's just...
Goodbye Wine Witch!
STOP PRESS - I hit Number One on Amazon Best Sellers list in two categories, Exercise and Fitness and Personal Health, and number two in Selfcare and mental health, So thanks so much if you downloaded it! Are you someone who struggles with the...
How Grey are you this January?
If you’ve watched my TEDx talk Sobriety Rocks you’ll know I consider myself to be a former Grey area drinker. Notice I don’t say I was an alcoholic, I was never that, I didn’t ever have a rock bottom moment and I don’t have and didn’t ever...
Thinking of doing dry Jan?
Grab my pdf 5 reasons to do an alcohol free challenge. Check out my blog post on Status symbols of 2020, yes Being Sober is one according to Tatler Magazine, oh so 'on trend'! Don;t take it too seriously though, as owning a vineyard is another. The...