A Day In The Life Of Lauren

Someone said to me last week that we are our own worst critic and this is absolutely true of me. I always doubt myself, my abilities, put myself down or be the but of the joke for a lot of reasons; 1) If i make a joke out of myself, it means no-one else will (wow this is getting deep, soz). 2) I actually like making people laugh because life can be rubbish sometimes (and that’s putting it politely) and I would rather make someone laugh because then they get a little minute of joy. 3) I think perhaps it’s Scottish/British culture to not get too above our station, show off, be overly confident or cocky so instead we downplay our abilities and strengths. How often do we say ‘oh that was just a flook’ when really we should accept compliments, celebrate our individual strengths and this is something I hope to change!) Today I had a driving lesson and although I actually do enjoy driving, I wasn’t looking forward to it.  I always begin my lesson by thinking ‘oh i wonder what I’m go...

So this week I have decided to fill you in with some delicious recipes which I have been trying out after changing to a gluten and dairy free diet. **Just a little disclaimer to let you peeps know, this is not a fad or a fashion trend.  I haven't decided to go gluten and dairy free because it's what everyone is doing these days. I went and had a consultation with an intolerance practitioner because my health was rapidly going down hill. Nothing too serious, just various things that medicine couldn’t help me with. So I decided to take the complimentary method to see if that would work. This might not work for everyone but it has made a HUGE difference to my holistic health and the basic things we take for granted like nice skin, strong nails and hair!** First off I should let you in on the foods that I'm intolerant to. This is not to bore you all, i swear! It’s just to prove that although at the start you can think your diet is limited (which it is to an e...