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I’m Lesley, and I work online with women 40+ who want to feel better in their bodies and lives - without extremes, rigid rules, or trying to be “perfect”. My background is a mix of nutrition, fitness, health coaching, life coaching and chef training, but my role isn’t to tell you what you should be doing or to diagnose anything medical. Instead, I work alongside you. Think guide, sounding board, motivator and accountability partner….all rolled into one. Most people come to me

Manifestation and visualisation are often misunderstood as something “woo” or disconnected from real health. In reality, they sit right at the centre of wellness - especially when you’re trying to change habits, energy, or the way you live day to day. Here’s how they actually fit - 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. Your thoughts influence your nervous system, your stress levels, your

When you’re exhausted, it’s very easy to turn it into a judgement about yourself.  “I should be coping better.”  “Other people seem to manage.”  “Why does this feel so hard for me?” But exhaustion is rarely about weakness or lack of discipline. Most of the time, it’s the result of living in a world that constantly asks more than it gives back. Work doesn’t really end. Messages don’t stop. There’s always something to respond to, fix, decide, or plan. Even rest comes with press

There are phases of life where exercise feels easy and automatic. And there are phases where it suddenly feels… hard. That can happen after having a baby. When you’re raising a busy family. When work is relentless. During illness or recovery. Or when your body shifts in ways you didn’t expect. For me, it showed up in midlife. There was a time when exercise felt effortless. I was a proper gym-bunny. Structured workouts. High intensity. Pushing hard. I didn’t overthink it. I ju

This comes up in conversations more than you’d expect - food overwhelm! People who are intelligent, organised, successful in so many areas of life… yet food feels oddly stressful. There’s just so much noise around it. Macros. Calories. Fasting. Gut health. Hormones. “Eat this, not that.” And somehow we’re meant to turn all of that into three calm meals a day while living real lives. So food stops being simple. It becomes something you overthink. What makes it harder is that t

It’s not because we lack discipline. And it’s not because we don’t care. Most wellness routines fail because they’re built for a life most of us don’t actually live. They assume endless time, high energy every day, perfect motivation, zero interruptions… and a week that goes exactly to plan - as if!?  Real life doesn’t look like that. My life certainly doesn’t. I’m busy. I’m on the move a lot. Travelling. Working. Visiting my daughter and spending time with my granddaughter.

Discipline is self-love

Workday done. Brain empty. Food decisions pending. Let’s talk easy meal prep for busy professionals. Meal prep is just making future-you’s life easier by doing a little food prep in advance, so healthy choices don’t rely on energy or motivation later. During my 4+ years working as a private chef in London, I picked up plenty of ways to save time in the kitchen while still eating well. I’ll share a few that make busy weeks much easier. First off - keep things simple and repeat

1. Stop trying to be perfect Perfection is usually what derails people. It creates an all-or-nothing mindset. When one thing slips, everything slips. Wellness works better when it’s built to survive real life. 2. Build a routine you can return to The goal isn’t a flawless week. It’s having a structure you come back to when things feel busy, stressful, or unpredictable. Discipline isn’t about intensity. It’s about returning. 3. Commit to movement, not a fixed format Consistenc

For a long time, I thought “wellness” meant being disciplined, skinny, and doing all the “right” things. Midlife taught me otherwise. Here’s what I’ve had to unlearn (and relearn properly): 1. Skinny doesn’t mean healthy. I’ve been smaller and felt worse. Strength, energy and feeling good in my body matter far more than a number on a scale.  2. Sleep isn’t optional. If I don’t sleep well, my mood, focus and patience suffer. Everything starts there. 3. Water changes more than