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Be a bit kinder to yourself with these 18 self-care tips

Deadline stress, relationship troubles, a rainy day – there are countless reasons why you might not be feeling your best right now. You’re in luck though, I’m here to remind you of some handy tips (most of which you definitely already do) to make yourself feel better. 1. Treat yourself. The obsession with ‘clean eating’ is bigger than ever, but sometimes you just need cheese on toast, or some…

Tuesday Track: The Weeknd’s ‘A Lonely Night’

The UK chart is pretty much filled with tracks from The Weeknd’s new album at the moment, so it would be wrong not to pick one of them for my Tuesday Track this week.  (more…)

Jade is a vegan YouTuber, blogger, and author of ‘The Goodness Guide’ and ‘The Peaceful Plate’. Her books are all about health and wellness, as is her life. An advocate for kindess, love and light, Jade is somebody we can all take inspiration from when our lives seem anything but peaceful. I had a chat with her to find out more about her reasons behind going vegan, and how she believes people can…

Tuesday Track: Noah Cyrus ‘Make me (Cry)’

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years you will recognise that surname. Noah is Miley’s 16-year-old sister, and she’s teamed up with Labrinth on her first single.  Noah follows in the footsteps of her dad, Billy Ray, and her musical siblings. Collaborating with the UK’s very own Labrinth on this track was a smart move- their  vocals work beautifully together. With a voice…

Tuesday Track: Rex Orange County’s ‘Uno’

Rex Orange County just looks like any other teenage boy that spends too much time in his bedroom, playing video games, not seeing daylight for days on end. But he’s actually up to something much more productive when he’s locked away from the world- creating music like this. https://soundcloud.com/rexorangecounty/uno-1 He’s only 18, but his lyrics burst with world-weary wisdom- “I should just say…

Tuesday Track: Sweet Tempest’s ‘Truth’

My Tuesday Track this week comes from Sweet Tempest, who released their new single ‘The Truth’ last week.  Sweet Tempest The Danish duo are Luna, a self-proclaimed hippy who loved to sing songs around the bonfire with her family since a young age, and Julian, who has been playing the cello since he was 6. Sweet Tempest came about after a friendship of many years, and a “joint passion for turning…

Tuesday Track: Craig David’s ‘All We Needed’

Craig David is well and truly the comeback King, and getting the Children in Need charity single slot is the icing on the cake. @craigdavid All profits from sales of ‘All We Needed’ will go towards the charity. The stripped-back ballad comes from his album, ‘Following My Intuition’, his first album to hit the number 1 spot since his debut ‘Born to Do It’ 16 years ago. It’s a step away from the…

Craving a more simple life? Bygones Box may be the thing for you

I don’t know about you, but life can be so busy sometimes that I forget to just sit back and breathe. Yesterday, I discovered an amazing new project  that may give us a helping hand. Let me introduce you to Bygones Box.  Bygones Box is a monthly subcription box, designed to help people with their wellbeing, through the means of simple and mindful living. The first box is to be sent out in…

We’ve all done it, cooked waaay too much veg and just binned it, think it you would have no use for the leftovers. But there’s no need to just throw it away. This bubble and squeak recipe is simple, tasty, and may well come in handy over the Christmas period with all those leftover vegetables! What I use: ●2 large potatoes ●Any leftover veg (Cabbage and leeks go into mine) ● One clove of garlic ●…

Mindfulness seems to be the word on so many people’s lips at the moment, but why should we take a break from our hectic lives to practise it? Even looking at a photo of a peaceful place makes us feel calmer It’s 2016. Everybody is rushing from one thing to another, glued to their smartphones, working through their lunch breaks. It’s no surprise that one in four of us is suffering from stress that…

Stop everything you’re doing, there’s a new song you should really be listening to right now. It comes from London brothers SVFARI, who have dropped their debut. The boys have been creating music for the past few years under several different guises, but this is their first time working together. This new sound is by far the best thing they’ve created. It’s simple R&B with a laidback dancy vibe,…

ECHOS’- EP out tomorrow!

Electronic due ECHOS are due to release their self-titled EP tomorrow, via Seeking Blue Records. The names behind the music are Tal Richards and Lexi Norton, who met just three years ago, and began making music together days later. The pair are still only in their early twenties, but their sound is mature beyond their years. ECHOS cite Daughter as one of their main influences, for their…

Tracks of the week

These 3 songs have been stuck in my head alllll week, so you should probably check them out too… Danny Brown- ‘Really Doe’ A couple of days ago I was having one of those nights where sleep just won’t happen, so I stuck the radio on, just in time to hear this. It definitely didn’t aid my in my quest for sleep, but I’ve been listening to it constantly since. This track features Kendrick Lamar,…

Optiat were so kind as to send us a couple of sample packs of their amazing coffee scrubs. We got the Detoxing Lemon & Black Pepper, and the Invigorating Lemongrass & Peppermint. The scrubs are made using repurposed Arabica coffee grounds, and all you do is apply a small handful to wet skin while in the shower or bath, and leave on for up to 10 minutes. I tried the Lemongrass & Peppermint a…

Summer food with The Allergy Free Wife

Summer never lasts long in the UK, so we may as well make the most of it while it’s here, and keep ourselves fed on gorgeous food during both the lazy days and the action-filled holidays. This summer we have teamed up with The Allergy Free Wife, a wonderful blogger who set up her site to document her search for the best foods that she can share with her husband (she is gluten intolerant, and he…