Your Life in Your Hands

03/12/2025

Welcome to Wellness Wednesday
Self-care tips for this winter

02/12/2025

🎄 Why so many of us wake up in January feeling heavy (not just physically…)

December becomes a guessing game with our gut: rushed coffees ☕, random snacks 🍫, late dinners 🍽️, skipped meals, too much wine 🍷, not enough water 💧, not enough rest 😮‍💨. Even when you “ate nothing,” stress, dehydration and disrupted digestion can still leave your stomach feeling swollen and uncomfortable.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Here are 5 simple moves to end the bloating cycle — and walk into January feeling lighter, calmer and more in control ✨:

1. Chew your food properly. Digestion begins in your mouth. Chewing slowly helps your gut work better and reduce gas and bloating. 🙂

2. Start your day with water — before coffee. This helps hydrate your gut and supports smoother digestion. 💧

3. Have protein at breakfast. A toast-and-coffee start often spikes blood sugar and stresses digestion. Protein helps stabilise things early on. 🍳

4. Pause and breathe before eating. A few calm, deep breaths shifts your body into “rest and digest” mode instead of stress mode. Less tension = better digestion. 🌬️

5. If bloating is constant — consider getting tested for food intolerances. Sometimes it’s not about “eating healthy” — it’s about eating what your body tolerates. 🧪

As a Health and Wellness coach, I believe the gut is key to energy, clarity, and overall wellbeing. This holiday season 🎄, don’t wait until January panic-goals kick in. Give your body real support now, from the inside out.

DM me if you’d like tips on how to reset digestion gently and effectively — or want to explore what works for you. 💛

Happy New Month

Inspired by Rachel Crowder ✨

27/11/2025

How are you eating your fruit? Check out the correct way here 😎 😉👇🏾🫐🥝🥭🍇🍎

31/10/2025

Whip up this Crustless Vegan Quiche for a deliciously healthy meal! Perfect for busy weekdays or a relaxing weekend brunch. I love serving it to my family—everyone enjoys a slice!

👉 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝒞𝑜ʍ𝓂еո𝓉 👇

31/10/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

This month, we come together to honour the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and remember those we’ve lost. 💖

Let’s keep spreading love, hope, and awareness — because early detection truly saves lives. 💪🏽 💪🏾

Have you checked yourself and booked your mammogram? Don’t wait — early detection can make all the difference.

Take a moment to check in with yourself and remind the women in your life to do the same.

Together, we can make a change — one conversation, one check, one act of kindness at a time. 🌸

30/10/2025

🍆 Homegrown Aubergine Stew – A Taste of Comfort & Goodness 🌿

Today, I made a lovely stew using my homegrown aubergine! 😍

🥕 Ingredients:
• 1 small homegrown aubergine, sliced
• ¼ courgette, sliced
• ½ yellow pepper, ½ green pepper, ½ red pepper (all chopped)
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped (optional for heat)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 small portion yam, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 small potato, peeled and cut
• 1 tin mackerel in olive oil
• 1 cup chopped butternut squash
• 1 tbsp Patak’s Madras spicy sauce
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• A drizzle of olive oil (if needed)

👩🏽‍🍳 Here’s how I made it:

1. Boil the yam and potato until tender.

2. In another pot, heat the mackerel with its oil, add onion and garlic, and cook until fragrant.

3. Add the aubergine, courgette, and mixed peppers — let them soften and soak up the flavours.

4. Stir in the scotch bonnet, black pepper, and garlic salt.

5. Add the butternut squash and Patak’s Madras sauce, then cover and let everything simmer into a rich, hearty stew.

6. Serve warm with the yam and potato on the side.

✨ Absolutely delicious – so good I went back for a second helping! 😋

💬 Would you try this? Comment “Yum!” if you love spicy home-cooked food! 🔥🍲

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22/09/2025

22/09/2025

Roasted Veggie & Chickpea Bowls with Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing

Ingredients:

For the Bowls:

1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 zucchini, chopped
1 red onion, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika



RECIPES BY ROSIE. Thank you Rosie for sharing.

For the full recipe 👇:
https://recipesbysylvia.com/roasted-veggie-chickpea-bowls-with-maple-dijon-tahini-dressing/

🚨𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆!