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It’s my birthday today and I’m just putting this photo here as it’s with my partner in crime my sister and it always makes me laugh. This was taken a few years ago after an event at her workplace ( natural history museum) and we had 20 seconds to rip off the last outfit and get a new one on; hence the laughing our socks off natural non posed selfie photos. if you’re lucky enough to have someone to belly laugh and do silly things with and a family who you love and loves you embrace it when you can - as life’s too short.

Happy 1st of October! - Rest season has officially begun.

As the days shorten, your body naturally shifts gear. Melatonin rises earlier in the evening, nights grow longer, and nature everywhere is slowing down. Your hormones are wired to follow this rhythm, but bright lights, screens and busy schedules keep sending signals that it’s still summer.

For fertility, rest really matters. Prolactin peaks during deep night-time sleep, melatonin helps protect egg quality, and ongoing stress can disrupt the hormones that support ovulation.

So this winter, give yourself permission to dim the lights, go to bed a little earlier, get outside in the morning light, and slow down without guilt.

What’s your favourite way to rest when the evenings draw in? Tell me below

References: Helfrich-Förster et al., Science Advances 2021 and 2025; Tamura et al., Journal of Pineal Research 2008; NHS vitamin D guidance.

Happy Autumn Equinox. I’m just at the airport in my way back from a weeks break in Crete so this is very apt for me.

This planetary phenomena only happens twice a year. It means equal so it’s a time to reflect on the last 3 months and how you have spent your time and what you have given your attention to things!

In Celtic folklore it was when the maiden passes the batten to the crone and to the older woman with wisdom to carry you and the tribe through the autumn and winter months!

As we dive headlong into autumn this is all about recognising that the Earth is getting ready to hibernate and trying to slow our pace to stay as close to nature as you can to reflect this means,
Making the proper adjustments, planning, and organising to accommodate the change
✨what big things will happen this season and do I have the energy for it given I need to slow down
✨How can I manage my time better?
✨What do I need to let go of in order to let new things in?
✨What do I need to wrap up and complete before the cooler weather sets in?
As we too begin to descend into the darker half of the year, find acceptance in letting go of what you’ve outgrown during summer and remain focused to new goals especially if working towards a key date on your fertility journey and planning around this.

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Let’s celebrate humans and not bots feeding skynet and rage baiting online.

Let’s get back to connection and community and believing in people again.

I feel like it’s time for this to come through.

Enjoy your bank holiday 🇬🇧 lovelies xx

This kind of endorsement comes from word of mouth and isn’t about ‘kinda annoying’ social media trend. Every one of these lovely recommendations is so well received as I’m not a large organisation with a massive team!

Let’s celebrate humans and not bots feeding skynet and rage baiting online.

Let’s get back to connection and community and believing in people again.

I feel like it’s time for this to come through.

Enjoy your bank holiday lovelies xx