Recently, I went to a workshop involving art. I loved this workshop - it was fun. It was an opportunity to have some me time and to relax into the start of the weekend. I had a great time and doing the art relaxed me.

The workshop was run by Carmel Delisser at The Old School House in Bournemouth, somewhere I had never been to before and it was a space I was really pleased to discover. It felt safe, grounded, peaceful and calm. It's a little gem.

I started training as a Nature Connection and Forest Bathing Guide in June 2023 with Sonya from Adore Your Outdoors. I first met Sonya at a mala making workshop in February and as we sat and made malas, we chatted a little. I found out that she worked outdoors as a Nature Connection and Forest Bathing guide and so I had a look on her website. I booked onto a forest bathing event which did not disappoint at all. The calm and peace I gained from being in the woods, in the middle of beautiful trees with a lovely group of people was amazing and the chilled out feeling lasted a few days.

It was finally here – the day I was to have photos taken for my website. For most of my adult life, like many women, I have not liked having my photo taken. I pushed the photo session to the back of my mind while I did my morning’s work. Then I turned my attention to my appearance: make-up and clothing. How should I present myself? What would feel good to wear? Caroline arrived and we made our way to the beach.