Stress, fatigue, brain fog – an immune system gone awry

“Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, is a silent epidemic. What’s worse, in most cases, hypothyroidism isn’t rooted in a thyroid problem in the first place. It’s rooted in an immune system gone awry, but most doctors don’t test for the antibodies that show the presence of autoimmunity. Many people with hypothyroidism experience crippling fatigue and […]

The power to be vulnerable

the third part of a post about how to find your way back to a good place more i like to sit by the sea or at home being outside and just weeding – when need to feel grounded or anytime outside at night watching the stars for shooting stars in the summer or further […]

People Who Love to Write

Have seen different blogs talk about benefits of writing and on the Arts.mic website they talk about James W. Pennebaker who has been conducting research on writing for healing for years at the University of Texas at Austin. “When people are given the opportunity to write about emotional upheavals, they often experience improved health,” Pennebaker […]

Gene variant linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism

Noticed this headline online – and although reallise it is important to be cautious and not get excited at the possibility that new research may lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of schizophrenia – nevertheless it is nice to have hope. Remember hearing and reading about the impact of glutamic acid, a neurotransmitter in […]

Identity and blackstrap molasses

these thoughts spinning round in my head the first for a few reasons but watching a film review reallised what i have been searching for. Someone described a film to be released this year as a life changing film, a search for ‘personal identity’ its about an alien absorbing information about our world. i expect […]

Woke up in early hours and watched the Disney film, ‘Snow Buddies’. Thought it was a lovely film but looking up one of the quotes from the film, discovered the sadness connected to the making of it. Talon “Remember. Life may lead you where you least expect, but have faith, and you’ll know exactly where […]

Far from the city

Far from the city thinking, lying here on my dusty student bed a corner of sky through my window night air disturbed by a crafty fox rummaging though the bins, of what i am missing. Dreaming of shady lanes on a rustling autumn day, a bite in the air, winter threatening summer lingering … smelling […]

Summer

Awesome Nona’s

Chatted to two extraodinary nonagenarians .. one busy at an allotment and another also helping her family do gardening who had flown over to visit them here in the UK – from Australia. They were both full of life and mischievous, amazing ladies probably with incredible stories to tell. One of them said that maybe the […]

Wouldnt this be lovely

…”despite the uncertainty, the trouble you face is very temporary. Somehow, this week, a rather wonderful, lasting change for the better will begin to come about. Big changes are about to happen”

Thinking out loud

As an engineer, working every day following processes and methods to design code to find and remove faults, travelled and learned lots of things, made money for us and for the business but felt when moved on – became me again, poorer but happier Wondered if it’s possible a flowchart will figure out how to break a […]

Nutrition and Natural Healing

Little while ago went to an event given by Patrick Holford looking for information how better nutrition can help to get your mind and body healthier. Found it interesting the discussion about possible link between problems in the gut like Crohn’s Disease and Autism. Bought a book – Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and other common mental disorders by Eva […]

Shared a sunny bench with a butterfly

It flew around and landed on my head several times, this tickled and then sat next to me. Maybe thought i was a very large flower and when i got up, he flew away too. Wondered about this. ‘Native Americans considered butterflies as symbols of transformation, hope, and rebirth. In Chinese culture, the symbolism […]