Inside-Out and Outside-In WellbeingWe often say yoga is a work in, not a workout. In Yin, we concentrate on how the postures feel rather than how they look – a stark contrast to other aspects of our lives.Over Christmas, I re-watched The Devil Wears Prada and thought about that meme moment: “Yes, because that’s reallyContinue reading “Love You: Owning Who You Are! Inside-Out and Outside-In Wellbeing”
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Love You: The Ebb and Flow and The Start-Over Surge š
The ebb and flow of life call for reinvention. After months of focus, it’s time to let yourself move on. Dust yourself down, pick yourself up, and start over today. #Growth #NewBeginnings
Love You: š Trick or Treat? A Halloween Reflection on Lifestyle Choices
As Halloween approaches, Iāve been thinking about the idea of trick or treat-not just in costumes and candy, but in how we cope, consume, and conform. š§ š How often do our ātreatsā turn out to be tricks? Something we indulge in for comfort, celebration, or escapeā¦ only to regret it later. Maybe not immediately, butContinue reading “Love You: š Trick or Treat? A Halloween Reflection on Lifestyle Choices”
Love You: From FOMO to JOMO – The Courage to Create Happy Memories Your Way
Yesterday was such a hoot. We were supposed to be going to see the amazing Katy Perry in concert, well that didnāt happenā¦. Hereās what did. A good few months ago, I had the chance to get tickets. There are a handful of Katy Perry songs that I love. š I thought, Lorraine, you goContinue reading “Love You: From FOMO to JOMO – The Courage to Create Happy Memories Your Way”
Love You: The Double-Edged Sword of Excitement and Exhaustion
Identifying Sensory Overload and Overstimulation in Everyday Life. Itās 10:03am and already I feel like I need a wee lie down š“.Iām en route to the BSLM Annual Conference in Brightonāsomething Iāve been looking forward to for a whole year. I was up at my usual time, and unusually for me, Iād even done aContinue reading “Love You: The Double-Edged Sword of Excitement and Exhaustion”
Love You: Harvest Well-being
Embracing the Seasonal Shift š Well hello again!After a long summer break from writing, Iāve returned with renewed focusālargely thanks to diving deeper into the core accreditation in lifestyle medicine. This course is still a work in progress, but the key word is progress, and Iām embracing that. Here in this beautiful corner of Scotland,Continue reading “Love You: Harvest Well-being”
Love You: Pause for Summer
As my youngest prepares for her final day of primary school, our home is gearing up for a relaxed summer ahead. This Friday will be a bittersweet occasion, marking the conclusion of one chapter and the exciting start of another. While our holiday isn’t for a few weeks, I plan to mentally āhit pauseā wheneverContinue reading “Love You: Pause for Summer”
Love You: Cultivating Joy in the ever changing Landscape of your Life.
āYouāve changedā was the comment I recall being made to me, unsolicited, when I returned home one summer from medical school. This was not said as a complement. I remember thinking, thank goodness (although those closest to me would probably realise I would naturally use a more sweary word than goodness – which might haveContinue reading “Love You: Cultivating Joy in the ever changing Landscape of your Life.”
Love You: The Love You Philosophy meets needing to start overā¦. Becoming your best self
The last two weeks we have looked at goals and the narrative assigned to them. The Love You philosophy embraces the ebb and flow of life and encourages balance between the 6 pillars to be your best self. I was writing to encourage not getting to a place of needing to start over. But whatContinue reading “Love You: The Love You Philosophy meets needing to start overā¦. Becoming your best self”
Love You: Riding the waves of life and learning from a lived experience
Last week we discussed short term goals, changing our inner narrative around them and the Love You Philosophy of Well-being. To recap it was about embracing the ebb and flow of life and make goals but not start:stop or on:off to acknowledge that life will happen and is to be lived. Well-being to work shouldContinue reading “Love You: Riding the waves of life and learning from a lived experience”
Love you: Health and Well-being with Lorraine 