Hello

Throughout my teens and early 20’s I suffered from depression and anxiety which manifested in numerous ways and my coping methods were not the healthiest. At the end of 2014, I hit my rock bottom and finally got professional help in early 2015. I spent two years at an outpatient treatment centre in London where I learned some of the most valuable tools on my journey. During this time, I over came various addictions, including alcoholism, laid deeply ingrained trauma to rest and re-discovered who I truly was and what I really wanted from life. 

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I took a 3 month break from treatment in 2015 to go to Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland where I learnt from the wonderful Darina Allen and her team all about growing and eating organic food. This brought back my spark and passion for food and inspired me to look more at how food can help heal the body and mind. Back in London and in treatment, I set up my business ‘Cooking Through Recovery’ and I worked as a Private Chef, as well as giving talks to schools and charities about supporting mental health and addictions. 

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Needless to say, after a couple of years back in London I had another mental breakdown. This time I knew I needed to be in nature and with wildlife. So off I went to Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation in Zimbabwe where I spent 4 months re-connecting to nature, being with the elephants (and all of their other wonderful animals, I’m just a crazy elephant lady!) and going back to basics. I met my husband during this time and moved to Zimbabwe permanently in early February 2019. 

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Life is full of ups and downs, everyone knows that. Moving to Zimbabwe didn’t take away any of my issues, but being in a more natural environment, I was able to stay more grounded and open to healing in new ways. When I had both my girls in 2022 and 2024, I suffered from Postnatal Depression, Postnatal Anxiety and my PTSD came back. It was in 2024 that I discovered the powerful physical and emotional healing ways of essential oils. Since then my eyes and mind have been opened to more natural ways of living and healing, and have inspired me further to grow and dig deeper in to a more proactive, healthier lifestyle using what has come from the earth. 

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I will share my tools, tips and tricks on this website of what has helped me over come different issues, from gratitude, to essential oils, as well as looking at living a more environmentally friendly and sustainable life style. I hope you enjoy ❤️