Overwhelm is a common feeling, for many Mums & Dad. 

Overwhelm happens when you lack the POWER to meet the DEMANDS of the challenges in your life. Maybe you lack the resources - whether it's mental, emotional, or physical - to be able to meet the demands of the challenges in your life. Challenges aren’t necessarily bad, but when you’re constantly trying to climb out of the pit of overwhelm, it can really bring you down.

What I want to do is help you to drop down out of OVERWHELM and get into FLOW. 

The only way we're going to do that is to equip you with more capacity - or more POWER - so that you can be able to meet the demands of the challenges in your life. 

How To Increase Your Power

To increase your power, it’s going to take a few things. It's going to take things that either you don't have, or you don't know how to use, or that you've never heard of. It’s going to take:

• New skills
• New tools
• New resources 
• Increased...

If your gut is feeling stressed out & inflamed, this a lovely soothing soup that is easy to digest. The ginger root in the soup also helps to stimulate your migrating motor complex, which helps food move through the intestines.

• 3 cups diced carrot
• 2 cups of water (or bone/vegetable broth)
• 2 tbsp diced fresh ginger root
• 2 tbsp diced fresh turmeric root (or 1 tsp ground turmeric, if you can't access fresh)
• ½ cup coconut nut milk
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp sea salt (or to taste)

1. Place carrots into a medium pot with 2 cups water 9 (or broth).
2. Let the carrots boil for 20 minutes or until tender.
3. Saute the diced ginger and turmeric root in coconut oil with some salt for 5 minutes.
4. When the carrots are finished cooking combine all the ingredients into one pot.
5. Blend all the ingredients together using an immersion blender.
6. Season with sea salt and black or white pepper to taste.

This recipe is approved for...

Feeling exhausted all the time isn’t normal, no matter what anyone says!

In this article, we’ll share why most professional working Mummas, and even their doctors, can miss the root cause for exhaustion and low energy. “

When Your Doctor Says: “Everything’s Fine”

When Mums “on-the-go” have low energy or even find themselves in a state of exhaustion, they often try to ignore it.

“Power through” becomes their new mantra and over time they can experience a downward spiral that leaves them feeling flat and fatigued, where work becomes a struggle, and spending time with their kids becomes a chore.

At this point, they may consult their doctor or have tests run on the thyroid or iron levels only to be told that “everything’s fine”. 

But the truth is, feeling exhausted all the time can be a real red flag that something is off - and what most doctors miss is that it’s linked to adrenal issues,...

So due to popular demand, here's how I made my birthday cake! This deliciously rich vegan chocolate cake is topped with smooth icing that has an unusual secret ingredient.

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Prep: 25min, plus cooling and chilling

Cook: 30-35 mins

• 1 tbsp coconut oil, for oiling
• 250g / 9oz gluten-free flour
• 50g / 1¾ oz cocoa powder
• 250g / 9oz rapadura sugar
• 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1tsp baking powder
• 75g / 2¾ oz coconut oil
• 250ml / 8½ oz almond milk  
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 1tsp vegan apple cider vinegar

ICING

• 2 ripe avocados
• 40g/1 ½ oz vegan cocoa powder
• 1 ½ xylitol (blended down to fine powder)
• 4 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
2. Oil a 20-cm / 8-inch round cake tin and line with baking paper.
3. Sift the flour and cocoa into a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder.
4. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave or in a small...

Feeling sluggish and dealing with brain fog can wreck even the most competent working Mum’s day!

But instead of piling on the caffeine and getting up earlier to do more-- understanding the toxin-hormone connection can help clear the fog for good.

A 7-Day Juice Fast Ain’t Going to do Nothing

When Mum’s are feeling low-energy, sluggish, and foggy, they usually blame their bodies - or the kids! -  for not being able to “keep up the pace”.

Often they will turn to stimulants, try getting up early, or maybe even flirt with juicing in an attempt to be more clear-headed.

But what they don’t realise is that they are most likely carrying a very heavy toxic burden zapping their energy -- which isn’t their fault!

We are all exposed to so many toxins every day.  In fact, in the past 100 years, our environment has become more toxic than ever and these toxins get trapped in our organs and especially our cells.

And your cells are what really...

There's no easier snack than bliss balls! This recipe uses carob powder, which is sweet in taste, so you don't need to add any extra sweetener to the mix. Carob is also a good substitute if you are very sensitive to caffeine (yes there are some poor souls who even struggle with cacao/chocolate!) or if you are on a low-histamine diet and want a bit of a 'chocolatey' hit, this one's perfect! 

Makes: 26 balls

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup macadamias
• 1 cup quinoa flakes
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• ¾ cup carob powder
• ¾ cup apple sauce
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ½ tsp salt

DIRECTIONS

• Place macadamias in a high-speed blender and blend until they resemble bread crumbs.
• Add all remaining ingredients and blend until you have a dough that holds together well when you roll a ball.
• If it's too dry, add some water (1 tbsp at a time); if it's too wet, add more oats or coconut.
• Pop in the fridge to set. 

This recipe is approved for our following Healing Diets:

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Dealing with constant stress is no fun! And working Mumma’s have an intense amount of it!

When that stress comes with bloating, stomach pain, and runs - it should be a major wake-up call!

There are reasons why Working Mummy overwhelm and tummy troubles go hand in hand with chronic stress. And in this article, we’ll share how stress breaks down the gut and what to do about it.

How Coping Habits in Times of Stress Wreak Gut Havoc

Normally when mothers are feeling stressed, the last thing on their mind is protecting or taking care of their gut health-- or even just doing self-care.

And it’s no wonder -- because the message working women get is to “power through”, “keep working”, and “just do it” - and almost always, put the kids first, and themselves last. 

But the truth of the matter is stress isn’t just bad because it makes us feel out of control, it has a direct biological impact on how well your gut functions....

Here's some healthy dessert I made for a party, adapted from Jo Whitton Quirky Cooking. They were a hit!!! No one guessed they were healthy

• 250ml coconut cream
• 50g raw honey
• ¼ tsp vanilla essence
• 1 ½ tbsp gelatin

• 250g punnet strawberries
• 40g raw honey
• 1 ½ tbsp gelatin

• Grease jelly moulds or a larger dish if you want to make one big bowl of jelly (I used silicone ice-cube trays)
• Coconut Jelly: Place all ingredients in a saucepan and heat, stirring, over medium heat until bubbles form on the edges.
• Remove from heat and pour into moulds or dish halfway up and place in fridge or freezer for 30min or until firm (longer if doing in a dish).
• Strawberry Jelly: Place all ingredients in a saucepan and heat, stirring, over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and keep stirring until strawberries have broken up about 10 minutes.
• Pour on top of coconut jelly.
  ...

Being in a state of burnout can drain the joy out of life…

But there’s no need to grin and bear it!

In this article we’ll share why so many working mothers are feeling burned out, overwhelmed, and irritable (aka snappy at the kids and the partner!) and how the root causes of ADRENAL FATIGUE could be to blame.

Why Your Conventional Doc Won’t Test Your Stress Hormones

So many women are stuck in the “rat race” of what’s commonly called adrenal fatigue.

Instinctively women - especially mothers! - can feel when they are in “burn out mode”...but that’s where their instincts end and their desire to “get things done”, at work and in the home, takes over.

So first it’s important to understand the concept of adrenal fatigue. The adrenals are the glands responsible for secreting hormones such as cortisol, DHEA, adrenaline, and epinephrine. The term adrenal fatigue is a little bit of a misnomer-- it's more...

 Here's something a little bit different for dinner! This recipe is also anti-candida diet compliant 

• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 tsp. salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1 small head cabbage (approx 1kg), cut into wedges
• 1 cup red onion wedges
• 1 cup canned coconut milk
• 1 tsp. mustard powder
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• Fresh chopped parsley for garnish

• Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over a rimmed sheet pan.
• Evenly space chicken thighs on prepared pan, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle with another 1 tablespoon of oil.
• Roast chicken for 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and nestle cabbage and red onion wedges all around the chicken.
• Season cabbage and red onion with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Return sheet pan to oven and roast for another 20 minutes, until chicken is golden and...