Self Development Leicester

02/06/2026

Fresh Hair Vibes

A trip to the hairdressers is so much more than a haircut. Hairdressers know a lot about us, often much more than you may realise. Because they have permission to touch your head, it feels safe to share, in a way you probably wouldn’t ordinarily.

Thanks Pete for a much needed freshen up!!

Love Me Do - Vicki ❤️❤️

01/06/2026

Strawberry Rush 🍓

Life is full of ups and downs and things can just as easily go wrong, as go right. If you allow a disappointment to become an obstacle that ruins your day, it’s a slippery slope to living life half empty, rather than half full, or overflowing with abundance!!

One of my default strategies is to have at least half a dozen “strawberries” which I can bring to mind when things don’t go quite as expected, or hoped for. They act as an instant tonic, a pick me up that turns things around by flooding my body with endorphins, even on the darkest of days.

So, whether it’s actual Strawberries with their intoxicating aroma and mouth watering visual appeal, the smell of freshly baked bread, the luxury of clean sheets, or a snow white towel wrapping your body head to toe; gather yourself a handful of these favourite things and keep them safe. They have the amazing capacity to flip almost any situation by activating a rush of internal pharmacy chemicals.

Endorphins make you feel good,
and when you feel good,
the world
is a lot easier to navigate.

All my love - Vicki ❤️❤️

31/05/2026

Soulful Sunday - Rainbow Bridge

The first thoughts you have in the morning shape your day. I remember a time when I regularly woke up dreading the day ahead. Overwhelm, panic and a mindset of getting through, seeing each part of the day as an obstacle to be overcome, until eventually I fell into bed exhausted, simply relieved I made it!!

A massive shift occurred when I first visited the Findhorn Foundation in the north of Scotland and started meditating. I began to notice my thoughts, feelings and emotions and my body’s responses to them. I started experimenting, deliberately calling in certain words and images and then tracking the response in my mind and body.

All words and images have power to calm, reset and energise or conversely irritate, agitate, create anxiety and increase stress.

Rainbow Bridge is the connection between the ego aspect of the personality and the soul. It’s a work in process integrating the two and is ignited by awakening awareness of ourselves as essence, soul or spirit.

Have a blessed day - Vicki ❤️❤️

29/05/2026

Real Life

As I was leaving the restaurant last evening this sign over the doorway caught my eye and a thought popped into my mind; How many people live their lives looking forward to the next night out, weekend, holiday, break away?

I noticed in my mid twenties this was the norm for a lot of people I worked with and friends at the time. I even remember a colleague counting down the years he had left before taking early retirement at 55, he was in his 40’s!! I found it shocking to witness people wishing their lives away, unable to be present, unhappy with the now.

Learning to be in the moment is the essence of a happy, fulfilled and contented life. I still meet a lot of people who rush from one event, activity and weekend to the next. Always on the go, never still and definitely not here. If this resonates and you fail to do something about it, one day you will realise you missed your life!!

Just saying - Vicki ❤️❤️

27/05/2026

Outside The Box

Watching the new musical threatre production Bank of Dave I am reminded of the importance of questioning, which doesn’t seem to be taught to children and young people in school anymore. Since the national curriculum was introduced in 1988, much of our education system has become one gigantic exam factory controlled to a large extent by Ofsted inspections and their subsequent league tables.

Education is not all about exams, jumping through hoops and gaining certificates. To do the very best you can and pass exams is of course important, however it’s also important to to push back, to challenge, to think critically and to question just about everything!!

We are all conditioned to think and behave in particular ways with certain people in different situations. Sadly we get so used to the veneer of social conformity we may lose sight of who we authentically are in the process.

Bank of Dave is the story of one man’s vision to challenge the status quo, to take on the big bankers, on capitalism, on social control and invest instead in local people, local community and local resources.

It’s a true story and a timely reminder of just how powerful we are as individuals and collectively and the incredible things we can do when we have an idea, run with it and never give up!!

Catch Bank of Dave at CURVE theatre, Leicester until the end of the week and maybe in London Town if they get a transfer!!

Be inspired everyday - Vicki ❤️❤️

#𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐔𝐩

26/05/2026

Solitude

Sitting quietly beside the pond in my friends garden I was suddenly acutely aware of my need for solitude.

This morning I found this beautiful quote by John O’Donohue from his book Anam Cara.
May it nourish your soul as it does mine!!

All my love - Vicki ❤️❤️

“Solitude is one of the most precious things in the human spirit. It is different from loneliness. When you are lonely, you become acutely conscious of your own separation. Solitude can be a homecoming to your own deepest belonging. One of the lovely things about us as individuals is the incommensurable in us. In each person, there is a point of absolute nonconnection with everything else and with everyone. This is fascinating and frightening. It means that we cannot continue to seek outside ourselves for things we need from within. The blessings for which we hunger are not to be found in other places or people. These gifts can only be given to you by yourself. They are at home at the hearth of your soul.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

24/05/2026

Soulful Sunday - Change 4 Good

If you do the same thing, you get the same result. So why do many of us get stuck in routines and habits which are really hard to shake?

If you are a creature of habit, there is likely a lot of perceived safety and security in eating the same foods, driving the same route, going to the same shops, bars, restaurants, even maintaining friendships and jobs which are well past their sell by date.

If this resonates and you would like to step out of your comfort zone, try making a conscious choice to do something different, go somewhere new and strike up conversations whenever you get the opportunity.

A stranger is only someone you haven’t spoken to yet, and a whole world of adventure, connection and possibility awaits!!

Love always - Vicki ❤️❤️

22/05/2026

Food & Feelings

Our relationship with food starts the minute we are born and perhaps, according to some research, in the womb. How we are fed, what we are fed, tension at the table, criticism, reward, punishment, comments, innuendo and whether mealtimes are stressful and anxiety ridden, or joyful loving experiences, makes all the difference.

Food is much more than something which fuels the body. It is an expression of love, a dance with life itself which most people of privilege get to experience several times a day.

Many of us have a difficult relationship with food, yet absolutely no idea why we overeat, undereat, eat quickly, skip meals, avoid eating altogether or have no appetite. Food is closely connected to feelings and when you take time to explore the overt and covert messaging around food, family eating and mealtimes growing up, light begins to dawn on habits, patterns and behaviours now.

Paying attention to food, eating and nutrition is one of the most potent sources for improving health, wellness and immune function, all relatively quickly.

Get in touch for a deep dive into this fascinating world where there are so many secrets waiting to be revealed!!

Love always - Vicki ❤️❤️

19/05/2026

Authenticity is Power

“It is the experience of battle that strengthens the warrior of light.”
- Paulo Coelo

18/05/2026