Category Archives: Genuine Reads For Genuine People

When you want to make things right

Have you ever made a mistake and immediately launched yourself straight into a place of regret, shame and embarrassment?

Yeah? Well that makes two of us!

You’d think after having 19 and a bit years on this planet, I’d have accepted that to learn, I have to make mistakes. But no. For some strange, illogical and irrational reason, the mistakes I make almost always follow with guilt and that ‘I should’ve known better’ attitude.

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Sweet and Simple Green Coconut Smoothie

No rant today.

Behold potassium-rich, gut-loving, bowel-cleansing heaven in a glass. This is one of my favourite summer treats.

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Beetroot Chippies

This recipe is one of my new favourites. Although beware. The beetroot will stain your hands something shocking. There are a gazillion things worse than flaunting pink-tinged flesh on your palms. I figure it’s a small price to pay.

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The real cost of make-up

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Natural selfies are the best kind of selfies

You may be expecting that today’s post is where I’ll be getting up on my little soap box and banging on about animal cruelty and make-up testing or perhaps about the many chemicals that we voluntarily lather upon our bodies, especially our faces, each day. However, whilst these are very relevant factors, today I’m discussing the cost of make-up from another angle. YOU and your self esteem.

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Spectacular Soul Saturday: Katie Hoodless

Katie is a friend of mine who made gradual, yet radical changes to her diet and lifestyle and reaped countless benefits for doing so.

Experiencing the changes herself has driven her to educate her community on how to live happier, healthier and more vibrantly – one baby step at a time.

Meet Katie …

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Spectacular Soul Saturday: Megan Osbourne

You know when you hardly know someone, yet get the vibe that they are a ‘good egg’? That’s Megan. We met at the 2015 Wellness Summit and even though we only spoke a few brief times, I was overwhelmed by Megan’s genuine warmth and humble glow.

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Nifty Banana Muffins

I turned 19 yesterday (did I MENTION I have to walk with a cane now – jokes)

It was my first birthday on GAPS and as I’m still not vining with fruits or sugars (or even too many nuts). Raw cake wasn’t an option this year.  I genuinely didn’t mind. I was too busy cooking up delicious cauliflower mash/onion soup (leftover  mash blended with sautéed red onion, garlic, broth , tallow and pink salt) and GAPS muffins.

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