You want to go to LA? On retreat? Los Angeles seems to be having a moment. From London to San Francisco, I keep speaking to people who dream of upping roots to LA. And for good reason – the climate, the lifestyle, the people, the landscape, the creativity, the food… It is for those reasons…Read more
Empowering pioneers interested in community building and entrepreneurship If you take once class for your growing wellness business this year, this should be the one! Samantha Moyo is an entrepreneur who specialises in innovation, creative direction and community building. She designs future-focused campaigns with positive social impact and is the founding mother of Morning Gloryville. Sam…Read more
DIY Wellness Holiday Hi there, Who hasn’t come across a wellness holiday that looks amazing and then to find either the dates or price don’t work for you? I have been on a few and I must say some of my most nurturing and growth oriented holidays were of the DIY sort. Here are a…Read more
You’ll love this plugin Add Instagram Feed to your website – quick & easy When I discover a tool that makes the business of wellness easier, I can’t help but want to spread the word. Perhaps I should start a ‘TRP Edits’ page. My favourite newest tool is a plug-in by @smashballoon called, well, Instagram Feed….Read more
Brand Collaborations & Your Golden Five The Health Bloggers Community held a Summit here in London at the Hoxton Hotel this Spring. It was such a pleasure attending – lots of learning, connecting and sampling. The meditation and sound bath with @yogi2me.com was a great way to start the day! Sometimes the information we receive from…Read more
The easiest place to get colours from your photos – I have said it before, I love a good colour combination. For me nature is a natural at this – the colours of the leaves, sea, sky, flowers and all their variations. Combined, they can make a beautiful colour palette. And once I discovered Canva…Read more
Online tools to help manage your wellness business Hi there, When starting out with your wellness business, your head can swim with all the different online tools available. How much are they? Which ones are the most intuitive? Which ones will actually help my business grow? You’ll want to automate as much as you can and…Read more
What the font!? You know those beautiful websites you see. That gorgeous aesethic – the colours, the visuals, the font! I love fonts. They are a visual language that can give you an impression of the person or product before a word is even read. If you pay attention you’ll find a font you love. But how do…Read more
Green man festival – nature nurture 17 – 20 August 2017 We are heading out of London for this one to the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Nurture your mind, body and spirit in this inspiring location surrounded by mountains, forests, waterfalls and rivers. Music, ideas, film and the very zen Nature Nurture healing garden. It will…Read more
LONDON WELLNESS EVENTS As we all know, the wellness scene has hit London in force. Many of these events have evolved and now offer a solid line-up of practitioners and activities to keep us informed and connected. Although not exhaustive, I have listed the events that my typical client benefits from for networking, learning, participating…Read more
This year will mark my 25th year working with refugees. I often get asked how I got in to this. As with so many things in life, I didn’t dream up this path from the beginning. In my early 20s I was so desperate to travel. It was my unrequited passion. It took me years…Read more
Simplifying WordPress and keeping costs down – Oh yes! I’m so excited to share one of my favourite recent discoveries to simplify WordPress and keep costs down. My biggest challenge with clients embarking on a new website is that the designer and developer fees can be prohibitive. Agree? Good designers are worth their weight…Read more
For many people the idea of a Virtual Assistant is quite new and they can’t easily imagine how it can work optimally. I have worked as a Virtual Assistant and as a digital nomad for an organisation with colleagues in over 17 countries. With the tools we have today, it’s cost effective, flexible and makes having…Read more
If there was one thing I would recommend to anyone wanting to live better and feel happier, it would be making the 6 phase meditation by Vishen Likhiani part of your daily routine. You can easily incorporate it in to your life effortlessly, for example, in bed before you wake-up or go to sleep; travelling on public transport;…Read more
The first globally focused conference on the business of wellness. And as that is my strap-line, I’m super excited to be attending this event. Business is getting ethical, business is offering us clean food, clean living and overall good health. Finally! Yes! Exciting! It will be so fun for me – learning and listening to…Read more
Yes, the time will come when you need to convert an image to a URL. I just did this today to add my logo to my email signature. I also find it useful when uploading images to my website. There are many ways to do this, but I use Photobucket. It’s simple. Sign up for a…Read more
Power outlets, wifi, pots of green tea, healthy food and adjacent nature trail, the new Woodberry Wetlands cafe ranks tops amongst my favourite local ‘offices’ for this #DIGITALNOMAD. From my house, the route is almost entirely woodland paths and parks – Parkland Walk, through Finsbury Park, around the Woodberry Wetlands trail. I arrived feeling refreshed and ready for…Read more
How we care for ourselves and others permeates our work and is intellectually and entertainingly informed by Philosophy, Literature, Sociology and Art. If you want to make a positive contribution while also getting some reach through a cross-section of aspiring individuals, then consider becoming a contributor to The School of Life’s lively Youtube channel at: www.youtube.com/theschooloflifetv…Read more
A great colour combination can be extremely pleasing. And equally as difficult to select. I love the colour combination of my logo. It isn’t entirely my original creation. A graphic with these colours caught my eye. Turning to color-hex, I was able to get pretty close to those colours and, boom, the colour specs for…Read more
Instapage was my second favourite platform discovered in 2015. Open your mind and you can use this beyond its intended use as a landing page. I have created invitations and birthday messages for my friends. For your business, you can whip up what looks like a lovely web page at a fraction of the time!…Read more