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After years of struggle with my health I found what worked for me and I want to share my experiences, recipes, helpful tips and even snippets from my day-to-day life in this blog.
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Ceremonial Cacao - what you need to know

When I first discovered ceremonial cacao I was at a loss as to understand the difference between it and the organic powdered cacao I had in the kitchen pantry. A lot of research, a not insignificant amount of tasting!, a lot of soul searching, and an immense amount of reading up on the history, tribes and regions where cacao grows, led me to many revelations. Let me share a few. What is Cacao? Cacao is chocolate in its rawest, purest form. A ceremonial drink, unsweetened and unprocessed, she is always referred to in the feminine. She is a superfood with all of her original vitamins and

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Work with Ali online or in person

I have a number of coaching options and ways that we can work together. Online coaching When the world came to a stop in 2020 I didn’t! I was already set up to confidentially coach clients online and this has continued with zoom being my online platform of choice. I provide 1:1 cacao ceremonies on-line. I will direct you where to buy ceremonial cacao, in whatever country you are in, and send you instructions on how to make it. At our appointed call, we'll both meet via the power of technology - usually on zoom but we can use WhatsApp video call if you prefer. With your cacao in hand I will

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menopause at work
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Menopause - It’s OK not to be OK

As we go through perimenopause and into menopause we experience some profound changes and so often we find it hard to cope, yet putting on a brave face is what we’ve been conditioned to do. Sometimes we have to admit we’re not OK as that’s when the healing starts. The last year has been exceptionally tough. You’ve seen less of the people you love and can’t do a lot of the things that make you happy. Throw menopausal symptoms into the mix and things can easily spiral downwards leaving you feeling overwhelmed. Check in with how you feel? So often we mask our feelings with business but tapping

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Menopause Article as featured in Rutland Pride July 2021

One of the biggest things that Davina McCalls’s appearance on Channel 4 talking about Menopause has had is to open up a dialogue to enable women to talk about what’s normal. One of the most common questions I hear when working with perimenopause and menopausal clients is “Am I going mad?” It’s safe to say you’re not. As we go through perimenopause and into menopause we experience profound changes and often find it hard to cope, yet putting on a brave face is what we’ve been conditioned to do. Sometimes we have to admit we’re not OK, and that’s when the healing starts. The last 18 months have

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Silver Sisterhood – Women’s Circles – Finding your Voice

A special invitation to find your voice, to create your compelling future and celebrate the woman you are today. An opportunity to remind yourself of your strengths and talents A chance to remember and celebrate your past successes The space to take the time to be grateful for all you have in your life The ritual of meditation, journaling and affirmations The last 18 months have seen a lot of soul searching for many of us, me included. Many times I’ve been brought to tears by the revelations I’ve unleashed. The strength I’ve come to see in myself and the future I’m calling in. This has

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