Aromatherapy Consultant and Complementary Therapist
The canal is a haven of tranquility. The perfect place to unwind after a busy day. Trees are mirrored in water that is so smooth it could be glass. Not a ripple is to be seen, even when a bronze beech leaf lazily spirals… Continue Reading “Take a moment- pause and reset your day”
Dangling on a rope with the sea frothing and swirling beneath, the granite gray rock facing me menacingly and the bright blue sky above, I feel suspended in time. “Don’t look down.” I tell myself as I swing like a spider on a web.… Continue Reading “Take a moment in time and conquer your fears”
Nestling cosily in its wooden hollow, the mouse is safe and secure. It observes its surroundings as it has done for many years, still looking as fresh and new today as when it was created around a century ago. The hand that delicately and… Continue Reading “Take a moment- reflect. Are the old ways always outdated?”
The angry orange glow is a beacon calling people in droves into its sphere of warmth. It crackles and spits like an angry monster and leans drunkenly to one side as logs collapse altering its foundations. Despite the element of danger it emits, people… Continue Reading “Take a Moment- visit a bonfire”
The field of chocolate brown mud stretches as far as the eye can see, a dull brown cloth decorated with bright orange orbs. Mini suns that have come to brighten the earth at a dark time of the year. Early morning and all is… Continue Reading “Take a moment – All Hallow’s Eve”
Overnight all colour has been stolen leaving behind a lacklustre world that is devoid of all its autumnal splendour. My morning walk brings new sensations as I step into unchartered territory. The air, normally filled with the tuneful melodies of birds as they forage… Continue Reading “Take a moment- to relax, recharge and reset your day”
The air feels thin and so cold, I can track it flowing up my nostrils and leaving a chill in my throat as it travels down to my lungs. My chest feel constricted as if I can no longer take deep restorative breaths and… Continue Reading “Take a moment- to where does the mind drift?”
Beech nuts crack releasing their brown jewels from the soft velvety casing that, until they break open underfoot, have been hidden by spiky armoured shells. As they are released an earthy nutty smell fills the air to compete with the heavy, waxy sweetly balsamic… Continue Reading “A Moment in Time”
Have you ever wondered why you automatically feel relaxed once you step onto your balcony on holiday? I always thought it was because of the bright blue skies, brilliant sunshine and feeling of warmth blanketing your entire being. Now, I am not sure this… Continue Reading “How does aroma association influence you?”
Do you ever find yourself transported back to a memory from years ago? It’s so vivid you can re-experience the emotions and almost feel as though you are there? Have you ever wondered why, when you smell citrus aromas, you think of cleanliness and… Continue Reading “Aromas and emotions”