I'm so excited to start cooking fresh spring recipes and salads, they are usually the easiest lunch to make! Whole Foods Market, although only available in London at present, have so many amazing freshly prepared meals, or fresh ingredients if you prefer cooking from scratch! 

I love indulging in the occasional boujee treat in the form of ready meals. Even better, all of Whole Foods Market food is of the highest standard and these items were all on offer. The best way to justify not cooking at home, is to support sustainable brands and they have a great selection of organic, fair trade products. Perfect especially if you are an omnivore and want to support better quality meat production. 

 I chose the spicy squash and peanut salad, vegan caprese, baked aubergine and banoffee pie dessert pots. 

Let me know if you’ve tried anything from Wholefoods!

xoxo

It's been a strange, trying week for all of us I can imagine, and a visible shift in our daily routines! I wanted to touch on some advice I've learnt myself, having to work from home and from understanding the impact sitting alone at home has on my mental health.

Even on regular weekends when I didn't have much planned, it never gave me the mental stimulation or fulfilment I need to just 'laze around' the house. I'm not saying we need to be superwomen and multitask all day long, but having some key staples in our routines will definitely ease us into a productive and positive routine!

Staying Active

Home workouts don't have to be a chore. I've been following Alexis Ren's youtube tutorials on and off for some time now, and as she doesn't use equipment, it's very home-friendly! I would recommend a yoga mat, and then you're good to go. Of course, if you're lucky to have a park nearby like me, then jogs, walks and exercise in the park is a great idea.

I don't imagine the parks will be packed, especially on a weekday morning!


Easing Anxiety


This is a more personal choice, so continue with what you know works for you. I like to use a mix of sage smudging (have mentioned in previous posts or you can google for more in-depth info) and essential oils in my room to create a calmer ambience and soothe my body through scent. Lavender is great for calming you down and refreshing the senses!

Another point is to meditate, now is a great time to reflect in silence (or as quiet as we can find) and just breathe and focus on the present moment. There's no benefit to panicking or worrying, just focus on what you can do for yourself in this moment. To go along with this, I listen to 432hz relaxing music on Youtube and guided meditations.


Being productive


Write a to-do list or continue to get up early as if for work and get that cleaning/making calls/ cooking started early. We're lucky to live in a world and society where we can order anything to our home within 24 hours if we wanted to, or access any tv show or movie we want. There's no excuse now to not do that thing you've put off since 2019...yeah, I'm talking to myself here...

My focus will be more on exercise and working on my social content. I also love trying out new skincare, face masks and reading those books gathering dust on my shelves!

Let me know what you'll be doing during this quarantine!

1 // Writing a List

2 // Saying Thank You

I believe this pair retails for about £5.50 in total and for 75ml this is quite a bargain. It's lasted me two trips, and four washes. I brought it back with me as I can't waste a good product, so I reckon I have a few uses left. This is also good for hand luggage as it's under 100ml.


Next are my skincare essentials. I narrow it down to cleansing my skin thoroughly with one product, an eye cream and some kind of face oil and serum. On this trip as I had only hand luggage, I chose a sample size Emma Hardie Brilliance Face Oil which I received in the Look Fantastic advent calendar. This was great for nighttime to replenish my skin which wouldn't be used to a different climate.

The eye cream is a bit tricky, as they usually come only in full size but this is only 25ml I believe, and my go-to No7 Lift and Luminate cream. I used this day and night as I just need some moisture under my eyes and I'm good to go.

Next is something I love to read before bed, especially if I feel inspired to focus inwards rather than let my thoughts get carried away with things that happened throughout the day. It's hard to not overthink and get anxious if you're dealing with an issue, so finding something simple to read to ground you is so essential!

I love a light consistency as the greasy feeling is awful! This spray stood out, as dry mists aren't easy to find in a high spf from my experience. Garnier has great body products, but let me tell you guys, I got through this in three days.

The only downside is that with a dry mist it's hard to tell if you've covered all areas so I would re-spray after an hour to make sure it hadn't rubbed off. Other than that, I just recommend spraying outdoors and then you're good to go!

Finally, I have covered my favourite essential oils on my instagram and Youtube, but I am very much inclined to the 'spiritual' side of TLC. This currently includes working on chakra healing - this is a Sacral chakra candle with extracts and colour designed to work on this chakra. I can go on and on, but I will go more in depth soon about this topic!

Any candle, even Yankee Candle, is a good choice just to release a warming scent which hopefully will carry positive memories of a past experience or just make your room feel more cosy.

Another love of mine, is vegan and healthy cafes. They offer a much more diverse menu and vibe than typical chain restaurants and once in a while, I like to treat myself to a "health cleanse" as I like to call it.

Wild Food Cafe is definitely on my list to return to, everything seemed to be consciously chosen for the menu, with all natural and eco-friendly ingredients. If this is something you are mindful of, I would highly recommend this place.
But do get there early on a weekend!


Even the water was extremely filtered and ph-balanced! I love such attention to detail, as I feel like the establishment cares a little more and puts in that extra effort.




We also ordered a health shot, this one I believe was made with turmeric, ginger and other very healthy extracts. However, this tasted a bit like curry sauce, so definitely one to take in one go as a shot!


This is the kind of buddha bowl I love, as it's got every colour of the rainbow and a multitude of flavours so you can mix each section in together. This had vine tomatoes, sweet potato chips, red cabbage and quite a few other ingredients which had a subtle taste. This was quite a delicate brunch, but I liked trying something different and a little lighter.



I hope you guys get a chance to visit here one day too, as it really is a lovely part of London, and quite secluded from the bustling high streets.

xoxo

These quotes epitomise Diana in my view, she was quite the enigma - appearing very shy, coy and elegant but she definitely had a more 'outrageous' side as you will see from the below outfits.


Each piece was unique in texture, style and colour which I love, as royal fashion can be quite tedious at times - very repetitive of what you'd expect a queen or princess to wear, but not for Diana.

Most pieces were created by Catherine Walker or Emanuel, and each designer really worked closely with her to fit her style and the occasion for which she would wear the outfit. Earlier outfits as seen below, were more reserved and structured, to suit royal engagements.



These two dresses are much more form fitting and sexy, something you'd expect a movie star to wear - which is partly what contributed to her inimitable appeal. I love the draping and cobalt blue tone of the below piece.



This piece is so stunning, it features on the ad for the exhibit and was taken by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue I believe. This was designed by Versace, and this style is very similar to the opulence still visible in Versace designs.



This was also a more casual, daring choice - above the knee and showing more skin than would be appropriate at a royal function. The beading and floral design really shows how elegantly feminine Diana's style always was.

Next in my favourites is Philosophy Pure Grace - a delicate and beautiful 3 in 1 product. This works in the bath, shower and for your hair! If you haven't checked out the brand I highly recommend it, many companies are copying them recently and each scent is so unique and I love the packaging. I chose the 240ml instead of the huge bottle as this was on offer for £9.

Last but not least, this Tai & Jon hand cream has a delicious scent, its not particularly sweet or anything, but has a really unique scent in comparison to normal drugstore products. It contains amber amongst other very earthy scents so if you like a warm but quite spicy scent, you may enjoy this. I picked it up in Costa Del Sol last year so I think it's available in European drugstores and department stores.

Have you tried any of these?

xoxo